Exploring empowerment
Empowerment is having some control over and the knowledge to make informed choices about what happens to us. It’s about understanding what’s going on, having the information we need and being able to make decisions.
Whilst we all need support and advice from time to time, we also need to have a say about what happens to us. People like to have choices whenever they can and we usually don't like being told what’s best for us, even when it really is best for us!