MHAP (Mental Health Awareness Portishead) Group

• BS1 4RH, 9 miles from this group
• Tag: Siblings

Do you have a brother or sister living with mental illness? You are not alone! When your brother or sister is unwell it can be a difficult time for you and your family. You might have lots of questions and concerns. You might be worried about your sibling and how best to support them. You might need some support for yourself and find it difficult to know where to turn. The Bristol Siblings Group is a voluntary led peer support and we run the group in the evenings, once a month, via Zoom. A supportive space: Whether your sibling is experiencing ill mental health for the first time, or they have been affected by mental illness for longer, you are very welcome to come along to our monthly meetings where you can: • meet other siblings • share your experiences and the emotions you feel as a sibling • access information on mental health issues and sibling support • realise you are not alone. A place to share: The group is very friendly and informal, and you’ll have the chance to offload, and talk about whatever’s going on for you and your family. It’s up to you how much or little you talk, but you can feel sure there will people at the group who want to listen and connect with you. Information and learning: We share information on how to look after someone who is unwell or share ideas about how to look after our own mental health.

• BS2 8PE, 9 miles from this group
• Tag: Carers

Southwest Carers is a voluntarily led peer support group for carers, who face the challenge of loving and caring for someone who has borderline personality disorder (BPD). We meet twice a month on Wednesday evenings in Zoom meetings where we offer a safe and friendly space to share worries, experiences, and our hopes for the future. We work together to access guidance and practical advice from experts in BPD and try to raise the profile of this distressing mental disorder. Please contact us by our email and we will get back to you with more details of the next meeting and to let you know more about the group. Group members say that they feel less alone and really value being able to talk to people who understand the complexities of caring for someone with BPD.

• BS1 4SB, 9 miles from this group
• Tag: People with Mental Illness

Why not put on your wellies and join us at Wild Walks for Wellbeing? Or maybe your walking boots! Come and enjoy the countryside, take a walk and nurture your wellbeing. We meet to provide friendship, support and company, which includes listening, alongside helping each other to keep active. We explore places in and around Bristol, with walks typically accessible from the city area. But if we go further afield, we use public transport together. We have been as far west as Cardiff and as far north as Worcester in the past. Get in contact for more details and an initial chat. All are welcome for any of our walks, and we look forward to meeting you!

• BA14 7AQ, 28 miles from this group
• Tag: Carers & People with a Mental Illness

The Wiltshire Hearing Voices Group, which has been running since 2016, provides a safe and non-judgemental space where people with unusual sensory experiences, such as hearing voices, smelling, seeing, tasting, or sensing things others do not, can share experiences and coping strategies. Although up to 1 in 10 people hear voices, many are frightened to talk about them. This group is open to everyone who lives with hearing voices or other unusual experiences and the sessions are informal with a break in the middle. As it is a drop-in group, there is no referral process, and you are free to come and go as you please. The group is also a member of the Hearing Voices Network.

• SP8 4AG, 38 miles from this group
• Tag: Carers

We are a small, well-established voluntary led peer support group whose members are families, friends, and carers of people with lived experience of mental illness. We are always reaching out to new members to come and join us to help the group grow and expand, as we know firsthand how valuable this support can be. Our group offers a safe, non-judgemental, and welcoming environment where members can meet to share experiences, signpost each other to other services and look after their well-being. We offer a safe place for a chat and offer support and encouragement to one another in a respectful, confidential, and supportive space. To be heard is valuable! We meet twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month from 10am until 12pm. On the 2nd week of the month, we meet in Gillingham at Gillingham Community Church, Wessex House, 8 High Street, Dorset, SP8 4AG. Then on the 4th week of the month, we meet in Shaftesbury at Father’s House, Christy’s Lane, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8PH. Please feel free to call us for a chat for further information. The best way to contact us is via our group email: ndorsetcarersgroup@rethink.org

• DT1 1RJ, 55 miles from this group
• Tag: CarerSUGrp

Dorchester Carers Support Group is a voluntary led peer-support group for families, friends, and carers of people with severe mental health illness. The group offers a safe, non-judgemental, and welcoming environment where members can meet to share experiences, signpost each other to other services and look after their well-being. The group offers support and encouragement to one another in a respectful, confidential, and supportive space. Please email the group to find out more and so we can offer support before you come along to a meeting – we know this can be very daunting! We are looking forward to meeting you! We are in the process of moving venue so please call or email for details!

• DT4 9DN, 60 miles from this group
• Tag: Carers

We are a voluntary led peer-support group for families, friends, and carers of people with lived experience of mental illness. Our group offers a safe, non-judgemental, and welcoming environment where members can meet to share experiences, signpost each other to other services and look after their well-being. Come and join us every Friday in a function room at the Garden Centre in an informal setting over a cup of tea or coffee. We offer a friendly and safe place for a chat and offer support and encouragement to one another in a respectful, confidential, and supportive space. To be heard is valuable! Please contact us via our email: weymouthcarersgroup@rethink.org

• DT4 7BN, 61 miles from this group
• Tag: Carers and People with Mental Illness

Anxious? Alone? Depressed? Weary? No more lonely Sundays! Come and share food and friendship with others who understand and stay as long as you wish! We are a peer support social group who meet for lunch fortnightly at various restaurants and cafes in Weymouth and are open to all who have experienced mental illness in their life. Please email or phone on the details above for further details and leave a message with your number and we will get back to you!

• EX8 4DD, 63 miles from this group
• Tag: Carers

We offer a friendly, welcoming space for carers, families and friends of people with lived experience of mental illness. Information, peer support and signposting will be offered alongside a chance to share experiences and make new friends. We also sometimes have speakers and run workshops with local organisations. We meet in Exmouth on the first Thursday of every month at St. John’s Court in an informal setting. Refreshments are available and someone will be in the lobby area to greet you. We will occasionally have a meal out together or other excursions. For more information and to let us know to expect you, please email exmouthcarers@rethink.org Please come and join us!