Lancashire Mind

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞. Book your free assessment with Lancashire Mind Therapies today, and take the first step towards a more balanced and supported you. . Affordable, personalised therapy for adults across Lancashire. . 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 👉https://ow.ly/ZXJa50UzeEA . #PrioritiseYou #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthSupport #Therapy

#𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 goes to one of our most dedicated fundraisers, Matt Dewhurst, who raised £8,687.78. 👏 . Matt ran a whopping 10k a day in November, ending on the 30th with a marathon! His inspirational challenge meant he gained some wonderful support from friends and family too. . Matt said, "I wanted to fundraise for a charity that supported mental health and wanted to ensure that it was one already doing effective work locally. I asked my social media followers and gym members if they or someone they knew had accessed any such support and would recommend based on their experience and Lancashire Mind was the resounding choice. Therefore it was a no brainer to support yourselves in the clearly impactful work that you're already undertaking. For anyone looking to attempt a challenge to raise funds I would tell them to set a date and make it public! Committing like that and knowing the importance of the cause you're supporting will give you motivation like you've never experienced and in turn that will lead to satisfaction and pride in the completion of the challenge knowing you did what you set out to and that now others will benefit from the funds you've raised for your efforts. It's doing something that is bigger than yourself and it's amazing how that unites people. Especially when the benefactor is improved mental wellbeing." . 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭! Here's to 2025 together and a continued partnership to help us to achieve our aim of #𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐀𝐥𝐥. 💙

Now the festivities are over, it's important to remember that many struggle with the holiday period. Reaching out and connecting with others, who you know may need a little extra support during this time, can make a real difference to some people. . According to a You Gov poll, 1 in 4 struggle more with their mental health over Christmas. We often think that everyone has shared their time with family and friends and make assumptions without really knowing their personal circumstances. . Take some time to connect with neighbours, friends and work colleagues to remind them how valued they are and offer support where you are able. https://ow.ly/4sIP50TXbIZ

Wishing all friends across our Jewish communities a very Happy Hanukkah!🕎 To everyone celebrating, may your Hanukkah be filled with joy, warmth, and togetherness. 💙 . #HappyHanukkah #FestivalOfLights #CommunitySupport #MentalHealthMatters

..to those who need it today 💙 Many of us find today and the festive period difficult for many reasons; you may not feel like celebrating, and that's okay. If you are struggling with your wellbeing and mental health, you're not alone. If you need support: 💙 Samaritans are there for you every day. Call for free on 116 123 - they are there to listen. 💙 CALM has a helpline 5 pm-midnight 0800 585858 and a webchat. 💙 Shout UK Text SHOUT to 85258 for free, 24/7 support. 💙 The Mix's crisis messenger text service provides free, 24/7 crisis support across the UK. If you’re aged 25 or under and are experiencing any painful emotion or are in crisis, you can text THEMIX to 85258. For urgent support, please visit our website: https://ow.ly/HJMC50TXbGa Mental health support is available across Lancashire and South Cumbria through the Crisis Line on 0800 953 0110, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To those who are celebrating, we wish you a safe and healthy Christmas from everyone at Lancashire Mind.

❗𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 ❗ The Lancashire Mind team will not monitor our social media accounts or messages over the festive period. If you want to speak to someone about anything that is upsetting you, call Samaritans on freephone 116 123. They're always open and there to listen. If you, or someone else you care for, is experiencing a mental health crisis, the link below contains information on how to access urgent support: https://ow.ly/h8O250TXfYp We will be back online from 2nd January 2024. Wishing you a safe and healthy Christmas and New Year 💙

We have been pleased to see schools getting into the spirit of Lancashire Mind’s Mental Elf event in December! 🙌 Read about the success of Mental Elf and the final fundraising total on the link here: https://lnkd.in/eeuWYU3h #SPAR #JamesHall #Community #Charity #MentalHealth #Lancashire 

𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐄-𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐈𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 💻 . At Lancashire Mind, we are offering 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐞-𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 alongside our 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐭, designed to help professionals have informed, compassionate conversations around self-injury with individuals aged 13+. Our e-learning provides vital tools for self-care, crisis support, and effective intervention, while the Safe Kit offers practical, non-profit resources to complement this training. . Though there is a small cost for professionals to purchase the kit, 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞, ensuring accessible and sustainable support. . 👉  𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐠𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐦@𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝.𝐨𝐫𝐠.𝐮𝐤 to access the free e-learning or to purchase the Self Harm Safe Kit. . #LancashireMind #FreeLearning #SelfHarm #SelfInjurySupport #MentalHealthTraining #CrisisSupport #ProfessionalDevelopment

#MondayMotivation: Spend a few moments each day focusing on your breathe. Inhale slowly through your nose, hold for a few seconds, and exhale slowly through your mouth. 🫶 Merry Christmas.

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 that Lancashire Mind won two Local Mind Excellence Awards this year: 🏆 Board of Trustees, Environment... & Highly Commended for our Strategy! . These achievements reflect the dedication, passion, and hard work of our incredible team, trustees, volunteers, and supporters. Together, we’ve made a real difference in championing mental health across Lancashire. . As we close 2024, we’re feeling inspired and energised for the year ahead. Here’s to continuing to break stigma, promote wellbeing, and support our communities in 2025 and beyond. 🌟 . Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey. 💙 #MentalHealthMatters #ExcellenceAwards #WeAreLancashireMind #LookingAheadTo2025