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Two weeks after my 23rd birthday my breakdown really hit. I was more confused about my feelings than I ever had been. I would cry at nothing, get angry at anyone who said one word to me and I developed this fascination with throwing full cups of tea at the wall. Needless to say, I ran out of cups fast.
13 CommentsAt Torfaen Mind, we try to support and inform anyone with a mental health problem or an interest in mental health. We also try to help people develop a holistic state of wellbeing. We do this through a wide range of services like wellbeing centres, housing projects, peer support/ belonging groups and counselling services. We also provide training like suicide intervention and mental health first aid.
1 CommentLooking ahead to Big Give week, Nhys from Craven Mind writes about how a Local Mind Grant enabled them to involve more people than ever in a creative new project.
Craven Mind is a very small local Mind that promotes health and wellbeing in the Craven District, one of the largest and most sparsely populated areas in England.
Run totally by volunteers up until this year, it had only a monthly meeting as its focus. But this year we employed a Project Worker for ten hours a week to get more activities and events happening.
1 CommentFor my final blog of 2010 I thought I would pick a seasonal topic. With the weather having taken a turn for the worse in the build up to Christmas and the whole country affected by the snow I have taken quite a few calls that have highlighted the problems it can cause for people. I have spoken to several people this week who have been affected by the lack of their usual support network, due to the severity of the snow in some areas of the country.
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Every day on the Mind infoline I talk to people looking or advice and support for handling their own mental health. But I talk to even more people calling on behalf of someone they care about. I want to dedicate my second blog to all the people who are trying to help friend or family member through a difficult time.
2 CommentsI have been working on the Mind infoline for about nine months now. Recently we have been receiving lots of calls from people who are really worried about the proposed changes to the welfare system.
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