Rethink Mental Illness Manchester Group
Open to: Carers and People with Mental Illness
Welcome to Rethink Mental Illness Manchester support group. This group and our meetings are managed and led by volunteers and is supported by and registered with Rethink Mental Illness. Our group aims to provide an opportunity for people who experience mental health difficulties to come together for mutual peer support. We have two different meetings:
‘Mental health and more’: on Monday evenings, co-occuring condition’s theme, for anyone experiencing difficulties with mental health and also any addictive and compulsive behaviours, including but not limited to: using drugs and/or alcohol, disordered eating, self-harm, gambling, hoarding and overspending. (The ‘Mental health and more’ meeting was formerly the Rethink Manchester Dual Diagnosis Group)
General support meetings: on Thursday evenings, for anyone experiencing difficulties with mental health regardless of whether they have a diagnosis or are involved with mental health services, as well as families and carers. People with co-occuring conditions as outlined above are still welcome to this group.
All our meetings include and are open to their families and carers. You’re welcome to attend both meetings or just one. As a peer-led group, we find that one of our most valuable offers is that members are able to feel comfortable talking about their experiences with others in a similar situation. Members often share suggestions based on how they overcame similar challenges in their lives, though sometimes just the opportunity to talk can help reduce feelings of isolation. As well as weekly meetings we also hold regular social events and outings.
If you wish to find out more, or want to sign up to our newsletter, please do send us an email or message.
Group Coordinators
Notice Board
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Next In-Person Meetings
Our next face to face meeting will take place on Thursday 2nd February. We will be meeting at our new meeting venue, Cross Street Chapel in Manchester City Centre. BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL as we can only hold an limited number of people in the meeting room.
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Love, Life & disABILITY' Podcast
Group Coordinator Mary, artist Neil Greenhalgh and volunteer Charlotte Simmons were interviewed by Kay Ashton MBE for her Love, Life & disABILITY podcast! All about our group and our recent 'Everybody Draw' mindful art sessions.
You can watch the Podcast on Youtube by clicking here You can watch the Podcast on Youtube by clicking here
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Group Values
The group have updated our group values for 2020
Click here to download our groups values. Click here to download our groups values.
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Online 'General Support Group' meeting. - Weekly on Thursday
We will not be holding our weekly online meeting on Thursday at 6.30pm. The group is open to anyone experiencing difficulties with mental health regardless of whether they have a diagnosis or are involved with mental health services, as well as families and carers. People with co-occuring conditions as outlined above are still welcome to this group.
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Everybody Draw! Gallery
We have an online gallery of work produced by group members during sessions of 'Everybody Draw!' a 12-week series of mindful drawing sessions we ran during early 2021. These sessions were open to all group members and were led by local artist Neil Greenhalgh
Click here to view the Gallery Click here to view the Gallery
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Directions to our Meeting Venue
How to find Cross Street Chapel in Manchester City Centre How to find Cross Street Chapel in Manchester City Centre
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Mental Health and More - on Hiatus during January
Mental Health and More is a meeting for anyone witha co-occuring conditions theme, for anyone experiencing difficulties with mental health and also any addictive and compulsive behaviours, including but not limited to: using drugs and/or alcohol, disordered eating, self-harm, gambling, hoarding and overspending.
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David Rayner interviewed on Trafford Sound Radio Station
David Rayner was interviewed on Trafford Sound afternoon show at the start of June. You can download the full interview to listen below
Click here to listen to David interview on Trafford Sound Click here to listen to David interview on Trafford Sound