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Free Counselling at The Human Flourishing Project in Nottingham

Nestled in the heart of the Lace Market, the Human Flourishing Project have opened their doors to anyone who wants to talk...

You Are Not Alone

07 May 17

Nick Marlow is a 46 year old Peer Support Worker and Volunteer. He is in recovery from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and has experienced addiction. We caught up with him in honour of Mental Health Awareness Week to talk about his own experience with mental health, in the hopes that it will encourage others to open up themselves.  

There Is Hope

07 May 17

Kenneth, 36, is a Tree Consultant living with PTSD, Dissociative Personality Disorder and Bipolar. We caught up with him in honour of Mental Health Awareness Week to talk about his own experience with mental health, in the hopes that it will encourage others to open up themselves.

You’re More Loved Than You Realise

07 May 17

Matt Martin is a 42 year old Research Manager, living with Clinical Depression and Anxiety. We caught up with him in honour of Mental Health Awareness Week to talk about his own experience with mental health, in the hopes that it will encourage others to open up themselves.

You Are Not Your Illness

07 May 17

Ben is an Artist, Musician and Small Business Owner. He also lives with Clinical Depression. We caught up with him in honour of Mental Health Awareness Week to talk about his own experience with mental health, in the hopes that it will encourage others to open up themselves.  

Talking About Mental Illness Must Be Normalised

07 May 17

Student Ben Lomas, 20, has lived with anxiety and depression since he was a child. We caught up with him in honour of Mental Health Awareness Week to talk about his own experience with mental health, in the hopes that it will encourage others to open up themselves.  

Mental Health Issues Can Affect Anyone

07 May 17

Simon is 37, and works as a Healthcare Professional and a Musician. He also has lived experience of an eating disorder, self harm, depression and anxiety. We caught up with him in honour of Mental Health Awareness Week to talk about his own experience with mental health, in the hopes that it will encourage others to open up themselves.  

We Are More Than A Diagnosis

07 May 17

Matt is 42 and currently a full-time student. He also lives with depression and cyclothymia. We caught up with him in honour of Mental Health Awareness Week to talk about his own experience with mental health, in the hopes that it will encourage others to open up themselves.  

The Voice In Your Head Is Not The Real You

07 May 17

Steven Heath, 37, suffered with anxiety and depression for years. He now works as a Mental Health Coach. We caught up with him in honour of Mental Health Awareness Week to talk about his own experience with mental health, in the hopes that it will encourage others to open up themselves.

It’s Okay Not To Be Okay

07 May 17

Alexander Chalkley is twenty six years old, and works as a Programme Manager. Living with severe anxiety and depression, we caught up with him in honour of Mental Health Awareness Week to talk about his own experience with mental health, in the hopes that it will encourage others to open up themselves.

Art Review: Women of a Nervous Disposition

04 May 17

Around the corner from LeftLion HQ is the Lace Market Gallery, based in the NCN arts building. We had a wander down to check out Denise Weston’s Women of a Nervous Disposition...

I Keep My Antidepressants in a Batman-Shaped Pez Dispenser

04 May 17

Abigail Fish reckons comedy and a sense of humour is a pretty good healer. We tend to agree. Here she is to tell us all exactly why laughing matters...

10 Things To Do in Nottingham This Week

30 April 17

Socks up, shoes on. Plenty to be getting on with...

Autism East Midlands Talks Autism Awareness Week 2017

28 March 17

It's Autism Awareness Week this week, so we spoke to Autism East Midlands CEO Jane Howson about what they're getting up to for the next seven days and beyond...

Art Therapy for Mental Health at Creative Counsel down One Thoresby Street

14 March 17

Our Emily painted a picture and let go of her inhibitions...

The Roy Stone Foundation Supports Young Musicians with Mental Health Issues

20 December 16

When Roy Foster, aka Roy Stone, died in October last year, it was not only a devastating loss to those close to him, but also to the city he had entertained for over twenty years as a singer and frontman of the band Performance. The Roy Stone Foundation has been set up to honour his memory. We spoke to one of the organisers, Sally Jackson, to find out more…

Looking After Each Other in Nottingham

07 December 16

2017 has given us a bit of a rough time. It feels like we’ve flopped off the cliff-edge of stability and are currently hurtling towards Earth at rapid speed, being pounded by flying debris as we go. It’s been pretty difficult to see the bright side at times, and well easy to wallow in puddles of doom and despair. But fear not; Nottingham City Council have a scheme – Looking After Each Other – that'll hopefully get us stepping in the right direction...

Give a Gift of Hope with Emmanuel House

02 December 16

Christmas ain't all about getting a new lego set and gorging on chocolate

Nottingham People's Assembly Discussion on The Mental Health Crisis

28 November 16

Health in the 21st Century was the programmed topic of the evening at Rough Trade. Unfortunately Harry Leslie Smith, a speaker born before the introduction of the NHS, is unwell and can't make it and so the discussion moves from a general look at health in the 21st century to a more detailed look at the mental health crisis with two main speakers...

Holistic Community Therapies in Nottingham with Tiger Boe

01 November 16

Winter is coming. Aside from smouldering Jon Snows, we’ve got all the joys of shorter days and biting cold to look forward to. Honestly, the whole ordeal can get us a bit down in the dumps, and maybe it does you, too. But fear not. Holistic community therapy institute Tiger Boe has some alternative treatments at hand to help combat all kinds of health issues, both physical and mental. Get your SAD light out for a reading session as we unearth the story of the clinic...
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