Mind Haven Support Group
Donation protected
All proceeds will cover the cost of facilitating the group. Where required, we aim to provide therapy from outside resources; this is for those of us who will benefit from extra support or those at crisis point who simply cannot wait for a referral from their GP, and those who feel unable to reach out and ask for help anywhere else.
Mind Haven aims to provide a safe, healing place for those of us who struggle with mental health, directly or indirectly.
It is well-documented that support groups can decrease the sense of isolation that is often felt by those of us who are suffering mentally; feeling alone can affect our self-esteem and confidence. A healthy, supportive group could be the first step in a person's wellness journey.
The group will focus on a broad range of subjects, such as grief, loneliness, trauma, depression, anxiety.
Mind Haven’s aim is to bring people together, in a non-clinical place of emotional safety, to make sure no one feels alone.
There are many online options for learning, working, catching up with friends etc, but this is no substitute for human contact and the enjoyment we can get out of face-to-face situations and events. The majority of us have experienced a sense isolation over the last two years or more which has emphasised the importance of human connection; throughout the pandemic, we’ve been deprived of the most basic social interactions: going to family or work events, going to see a friend’s new-born baby, or right to the other extreme, where we’ve missed the chance to console an ill or dying relative. Missing these important moments in our lives has been traumatic and lonely for many people. Due to some of the things we’ve encountered throughout our lives, we may be carrying around a lot of pain, trauma and sadness. This group is here to help ease these feelings.
Together we are stronger.
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Mind Haven
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England