Making a plan for when things are hard
To start with I couldn’t face making a safety plan, a plan for when I felt in crisis and in danger of harming myself. It felt like admitting I was a failure and would fail again. So, I didn’t. I…
Dorset Mind secures Lottery funding
Dorset Mind has been awarded sizeable funding from the National Lottery to help expand their support programme for young people’s mental health across Dorset. The charity will receive the grant over three years. This will enable them to roll-out its…
Finding the balance in my LGBTIQ+ identity
When I hold my girlfriend’s hand, it makes me feel loved. It also makes me feel different. It makes me feel like I am making a political statement. It makes me wonder will anyone call me out? Every time I…
Being kind starts with me
“Who were you kind to today?” “Myself” I replied, and it was met with a wave of guilt as I said the words. Why have we so long mixed-up self-care and self-kindness with being selfish, self-centred and with narcissism. This…
Calling all stories!
Have you got a story to share about how you are managing your mental health and emotional wellbeing during the Coronavirus pandemic? If so the team at Dorset Mind would love to hear from you. We’re gathering real life stories…
Find New Ways to do the things you need to stay healthy
Dorset Mind Young Ambassador, Alice, shares her story with us, and talks about how re-framing your thoughts can help when dealing with depression. This time last year I was severely depressed. I could barely bare to be awake, I wouldn’t…
Coronavirus and wellbeing
We've understand that's it's a difficult time for everyone. We've created a page of advice for young people who are worried about coronavirus and want to know how to cope with changes to their lives.You might be feeling overwhelmed, sad,…
Day 1 – and so it begins
So, it’s day one of home schooling and I imagine that to most of you this is feeling very strange. Perhaps you’re feeling anxious about how you’re going to manage day to day, how you’re going to structure your time,…
HUGE Thanks to Toby’s of Shaftesbury
What impact a £2,000 grant made to Shaftesbury School... HUGE thanks to Toby’s of Shaftesbury Fund (managed by the Dorset Community Foundation), for their grant of £2,000. It enabled us to expand our ‘Dorset Mind Your Head’ young people’s mental…
Add some SPARC!
How the Fire and Rescue Service can Help Young Girls with their Wellbeing SPARC is a tailored development programme designed to promote empowerment in a positive environment, whilst also encouraging teamwork and the supporting of others. The five-day course is…
