Counselling and talking therapy Many people will face challenges throughout their lives. Some of these can be very hard to overcome alone or seem impossible. Counselling can help explore a problem and better understand how it impacts the self. Many people often store up negative emotions, affecting relationships with others and causing anger or resentment. … Continued
Community Peer Support Groups: August and September Dates Here are the upcoming dates and locations for the Community Peer Support Groups, run on behalf of our PCN by Mental Health Concern. All groups are free to attend. August and September Dates Group Description Location Dates Time Community Garden Project No experience necessary. Enjoy some fresh … Continued
Community Peer Support: Practical and Emotional Help for people experiencing mental illnesses As part of Jesmond Lower Gosforth PCN’s commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of patients at the 4 GP practices in our area, we are pleased to introduce Community Peer Support. What is Community Peer Support? It is a new, free service … Continued
There are several NHS services you can refer yourself to without needing to see a GP first.
Togetherall is a new online mental health resource.
Loneliness Awareness Week 2022 The 13th to 17th of June this year is Loneliness Awareness Week. It’s part of the Better Health: Every Mind Matters campaign, which aims to reduce the stigma around loneliness and encourage more people to talk openly about it. The campaign also encourages people to take simple actions to help themselves … Continued
Counselling and talking therapy Many people will face challenges throughout their lives. Some of these can be very hard to overcome alone or seem impossible. Counselling can help explore a problem and better understand how it impacts the self. Many people often store up negative emotions, affecting relationships with others and causing anger or resentment. … Continued
Children’s Mental Health Week, 7th to 13th February 2022 This week is the annual Children’s Mental Health Week in the UK. Since 2015, the UK children’s mental health charity, Place2Be, has run an annual awareness week to shine a light on the importance of looking after our mental wellbeing from an early age. This year’s … Continued
