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source: Mind (2021) Coronavirus: the consequences for mental health
What Mind does We connect minds We provide a platform for people who care about mental health. Everything we say and do is rooted in the experiences of people with lived experience of mental health problems.
We support minds We provide life-saving advice and support when people need it most, and we equip people with the information and coping skills they need to better manage their mental health.
We change minds We speak out and demand better from policy makers & the public.
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A few examples of what Mind achieved in 2022/2023 We created
We responded to
opportunities for people to share their lived experience.
queries to our support and Information helplines.
Our mental health information was accessed
17,100
38,945
23.3 million times.
130,973
people signed up to Side by Side, our online peer support community.
Local Minds supported almost
470,000
people.
3 million people
had a conversation about mental health as a result of Time to Talk Day.
Your impact. Every £1,000 you raise could enable… Helpline – providing an information and signposting service, when people need us most
Side By Side to remain an open, safe, and supportive space for over 20 hours, allowing around 700 people interact on the site in this time.
Local Minds – supporting people in your local communities with services such as counselling and therapies
Our Legal Line to answer 50 enquiries - so more people can understand their mental health rights and get answers that are often impossible to find anywhere else.
Information – through our website and publications
Some useful resources….
Workplace support – ensuring colleagues get the best support at work Campaigning – to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding Side by Side – our online peer support platform creating a space for people to connect with each other
Infoline:
0300 123 3393, text 86463, info@mind.org.uk
Legal advice line:
0300 4666 463, legal@mind.org.uk
Our Infoline to answer over 125 enquiries, each response offering clarity and comfort to someone when they need it most. 10 school support sessions to be run, providing 1:1 guided self-help sessions for young people experiencing a mental health problem.
Visit Mind website Online peer support community Resources for the workplace
Harpenden Building Society is proud to support Mind as our charity of the year for 2024. If you would like to donate to our fundraising, you can do so on the link below: Donate to Mind
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