Salisbury Rethink Carers Support Group

• SO15 5HE, 18 miles from this group
• Tag: Carers

We are a peer support group run by carers of those with lived experience of mental illness. We understand the pressure of juggling carers responsibilities with everyday life. We aim to provide a safe, welcoming space where you can share your experiences and coping strategies, and, most importantly, talk freely about how you feel. We hope our group helps to reduce social isolation and enables people to make new friends.

• SO50 9FD, 19 miles from this group
• Tag: People with Mental Illness

We are an online support group for women experiencing depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues, yet you don't need a formal diagnosis to join or benefit from the group. We welcome adults of all ages, including those residing in Hampshire and the neighbouring counties. We use a video platform called Whereby, yet you don't need to download anything or create a Whereby account. We can offer a safe, trusting and non-judgemental space where you can talk, receive and give support, and make new friendships. We understand that it can feel scary meeting online, and joining a group for the first time, yet we are here for you. If you're interested in joining us and would like to find out whether the group may be for you, please contact our Group Coordinator, Vicky Mould.

• BS5 7AW, 42 miles from this group
• Tag: Carers and People with Mental Illness

Our aim is to offer an introduction to Mantra Meditation which is facilitated in a peer group, through guided meditation from the awakening network. Our group is for people who have a lived experience of mental illness. Mantra meditation is the process of quieting and focussing the mind using a sound, word or phrase recited either aloud or silently. We welcome you to come along to our peer support group and try this method of meditation with us.

• DT4 7QU, 42 miles from this group
• Tag: Carers

We are a well-established group that supports carers of people with lived experience of mental illness. Come and join us each week to share information and support in a friendly, informal setting and over a cup of tea or coffee and treats. We offer a friendly, safe and confidential place for a chat and can signpost you to other services. This is an exciting time to join our expanding group, and we welcome your input and ideas. Please feel free to call us for a chat or further information.

• DT4 7BN, 42 miles from this group
• Tag: Carers and People with Mental Illness

We are a social group who meet for lunch and are open to all who experience in life any type of mental illness. You can self-refer to this group or be referred by the Community Mental Health Team. We are self funding and non-judgemental.

• , 43 miles from this group
• Tag: Siblings

Do you have a brother or sister living with mental illness? The Bristol Siblings Group is here to help you. We offer a space in Bristol where you can meet other siblings with a brother or sister with mental health issues, share your experiences and the emotions you feel as a sibling, access information on mental health issues and sibling support and realise you are not alone. 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. We sometimes organise speakers to share information on relevant topics. Depending on what people want, we can do other things with the group as well, such as fundraising or organising events to help raise awareness of mental health issues. It’s up to all of us what direction we’d like the group to take, so please let us know your ideas. The group is open to anyone aged 18 and over with a brother or sister living with mental illness. We look forward to meeting you.

• , 43 miles from this group
• Tag: People with Mental Illness

Put on your wellies and join us. Come and enjoy the countryside, take a walk and nurture your wellbeing. We meet to provide friendship, support and company, which includes listening and helping each other 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. We have also recently taken on a female walk leader. Get in contact for more details and an initial chat. All are welcome for any of our walks. We look forward to meeting you.

• BS2 8PE, 43 miles from this group
• Tag: Carers

South West Carers is a peer support group for carers who face the challenge of loving and caring for someone who has borderline personality disorder (BPD). We meet once a fortnight in Bristol and 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 call us for an initial chat. 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.

• , 45 miles from this group
• Tag: Carers

We are a group that has been established for many years and meet for mutual support and the sharing of information. We are all carers of people with lived experience of mental illness and can offer help and understanding to those in a similar position. We like to fundraise too, whether by holding a collection at Tesco or running a stall at Drayton Fair. We organised a very successful exhibition at Ilminster Art centre in 2018, which aimed to challenge preconceptions surrounding mental illness and highlight the need for support. Our bi-monthly meetings are informal and usually take place in a local café. We welcome all newcomers with open arms.