Whether you need support yourself or are supporting someone else or you’d just like to be better informed about mental health issues, navigating the abundance of information that’s on offer may seem like a daunting prospect. Enter the Sheffield Mental Health Guide.
Managed by Sheffield Flourish, the Sheffield Mental Health Guide is a fantastic resource which is totally free for everyone to access via the website. Sheffield Flourish is a project which aims to involve people who live with mental health conditions in all of their activities – by sharing stories on their website, offering a range of activities that are suitable for people living with mental health conditions, organising fun monthly community events and helping people to realise their enterprising ideas. You can find out more about them here: www.sheffieldflourish.co.uk
The Sheffield Mental Health Guide is divided into three sections. The first is Support, which you can use to search for support services and websites. The second is Activities, where you’ll be able to find information about activities happening in Sheffield such as therapeutic gardening, support groups and mindfulness taster sessions. And the third section is Information which features a searchable A-Z of conditions and other issues which may be linked to your well-being. The website also gives advice on what to do and who to call if you just need to talk to someone or if there is an emergency situation.
In a time when so many people’s lives are touched by mental health issues, resources like the Sheffield Mental Health Guide are invaluable in providing support and education, and as they say on their home page, they’re here whenever you need them, to help you navigate the highs and lows of your mental health journey. Take a look at the website here: www.sheffieldmentalhealth.co.uk
Words: Felicity Jackson
