Mental Health Awareness Week
THE WAR I SURVIVED It must have been a particularly close and loud explosion that caused my eyes to open. Staring blankly around I somehow knew I’d been curled up like this for quite some time. The surroundings were at once familiar yet completely alien and unrecognisable, more like a foxhole or an old bomb
As part of Mental Health awareness week we will be hosting an Understanding Emotions and Wellbeing workshop on: Tuesday 19th May at 7pm and Friday 22nd May at 10am. To register online please click here
Our Volunteer Andy from our East Kent service Andy is a volunteer for our East Kent service and shares his experience in volunteering for the East Kent Wellbeing Line.
Mind in Bexley Fundraiser Story Our Fundraiser Laura Burke discusses her mental health struggles and how seeking professional help saved her.
Drawing during lockdown I planned to start drawing after the lockdown but a member of my family brought me art materials and paper to start drawing at home. I used to draw when I was younger, so it is not new to me. It is a long time since I have done any drawing.
Hope & Recovery By Dina. According to the Oxford dictionary the definition of Recovery is as follows - ‘A return to normal state of health, mind or state’ ‘The action or process of regaining possession or control of something lost or stolen’. Recovery can be used in different types of sentences, from a vehicle recovery
Rebecca's Blog Firstly a bit of background. Before corona, I was only managing to leave the house on a Monday for Minds woman’s group. Boom corona struck, I suddenly felt trapped inside my house. Everyday was the same, wake up, worry, loneliness, boredom, blah ! Then I found Minds zoom groups, yes the first few
What helped me during lockdown Who I am: I’m Nicki, I’m a mum of 2 grown up girls, I have 2 step children. I am married. I am a Creative Arts Therapist working in schools and privately. I am also a parent and mindset mentor, offering support for parents to have a positive relationship with
Volunteer Story About 6 years ago I was struggling with my own mental health, often didn’t feel worthy and always felt in low moods and was very unhappy. Our own mental health and wellbeing is so important as we know. To change the way, I felt pretty much daily, I had to be open to
