As a kid, our biggest dream in life is to finally reach the age where we aren’t our parents’ responsibility anymore and at last, belong to ourselves. Becoming an adult is what most of us spent childhood days pondering on, waiting impatiently to have our own money, need no supervision for leaving the house, and…
NLD is a day we launched with S.T.O.R.M charity in London, it’s an annual event celebrated on 18th November each year. It is a day dedicated to listening to the voices of our young people, Listening is one of the most powerful tools we possess, when you listen without interrupting, giving your opinion, or trying…
Georgia’s Voice is the legacy of my beautiful daughter Georgia Lee Gallaway who took her own life on July 6th 2020. Through the passion and hard work of the amazing team behind Georgia’s Voice we hope to reduce the rate of suicide in young women by making them realise they are not alone, and this…
Hope Through Action – We were really grateful to have the opportunity to collaborate with Cornwall Council on their Towards Zero campaign, looking at ways our community can support the goal of zero suicides, and creating hope through action. Firstly by taking part in this interview with Cornwalls Suicide Liason Lead Anne Embury. And again…
Self-Compassion To address our mental wellbeing, we can show ourselves compassion. A common symptom associated with mental health disorders are low self-esteem, and self-critical thoughts. While difficult, it is important to remember that, if experiencing these symptoms. That, you deserve acceptance and to be kind to yourself. The slow progression of a ‘Compassionate mind’ aims…
In 2022 we launched our #pastthesmile campaign across our social media pages where we talked about invisible illnesses, including mental health, we talked about the importance of looking #pastthesmile and asking ‘how are you, REALLY?’ Many of our followers shared their experience of suffering with an invisible Illness and impact of the pain they feel,…
On November 18th 2021 we launched ‘National Listening Day’ with STORM charity in London http://www.stormempowerment.com/ a day which is all about listening to our young people. Our plans for future listening day events are to use data collected from our current support groups, and use it to provide a day for our members and members of…
