Tag: difficulties

LGBTQIA+ Mental Health Peer Support Group

A new online group to bring people together to give and receive mutual support in a peer support setting, specifically for people of the LGBTQIA+ community. Structured self-help peer support groups aim to bring people together who can share their experience of mental health. It’s your chance to talk about your mental health, an opportunity […]

LGBTQIA+ Mental Health Peer Support Group

Supporting someone with a mental health problem

Supporting someone we love who is experiencing a mental health problem can be distressing and upsetting. Despite your good intentions and desires to help, you may feel powerless and ill-equipped to provide mental health support. Remember that for this person, even having someone check in on them may make a vast difference. It will help […]

Housing and mental health

Housing and mental health problems are often linked. Poor mental health can make coping with housing problems more challenging. Homelessness or housing issues can cause a deterioration in your mental health. What impacts can housing have on mental health? Your relationship: Struggling with your rent payments or living conditions can cause arguments and place a […]

Coping with Christmas and the festive season

Coping with Christmas and the festive season The festive season can often bring extra pressure, and your worries and fears may seem worse during this time of year because of what is happening around you. This can affect your mental health in different ways, so it’s important to be kind to yourself and take care […]

World Suicide Prevention Day 2022

Saturday 10 September is World Suicide Prevention Day and the current theme is ‘Creating Hope Through Action’ – a reminder that there is an alternative to suicide and that our actions, no matter how big or small, may provide hope to those who are struggling. The International Association for Suicide Prevention has produced this video […]

Talking Therapies: Amal’s Story

Amal, who is a part of the local Muslim community, had been struggling with difficult feelings for a while, but she didn’t know why or how to cope with them. She had tried to seek help before but could not find someone who understood her situation, and it ended up making her feel worse. Determined […]