Mental Health Charity Attains Dorset Community Foundation Tampon Tax Grant
Bournemouth, UK, Wednesday 16th January 2019. Pioneering mental health charity, Dorset Mind, announce today it has won a £4,500 grant to help provide a new support group for women and girls in rural Dorset, called Women in Mind for a year.
One in four adults are diagnosed with a mental health condition at some point in their lives. According to a Mental Health Foundation Report, women particularly struggle with issues such as depression, self-harm anxiety, dementia, eating disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Women are also more likely to have been treated for a mental health problem than men – 29% compared with 17% of men, (2019).
The Department of Health and Social Care and Agenda agree, but highlight that mental health is even more prevalent in younger women, with over a quarter, (26%) experiencing a common mental disorder, such as anxiety or depression – almost three times more than young men – 9.1%. (The Women’s Mental Health Taskforce, 2018).
CEO of Dorset Mind, Marianne Storey explains,“In Dorset, we also have many rural areas as part of our geographical layout which, due to location and lack of public transport, means many residents don’t have access to the support services for women and girls offered in Bournemouth for example. It’s our intention through this project to remove barriers to women receiving treatment and support for poor mental health across the whole of the Dorset conurbation.
“We intend to replicate our already successful Bournemouth Women in Mind mental health support group across more rural parts of North Dorset, with a view to supporting more women with mental health illnesses.”
Women in Mind is a female only peer-based discussion and support group giving women and girls the opportunity to talk about their feelings and their mental health in a safe and confidential environment. We also host workshops, education programmes and practical advice to help women and girls manage their mental health on a daily basis while supporting them towards full recovery.
Please visit or website for more information about times and location of the new rural Dorset Women in Mind support group that will start this summer: www.dorsetmind.uk
Dorset Mind’s Women in Mind Bournemouth support group takes place at the Kinson Community Centre, Pelhams Park every Wednesday from 1.00pm until 3.00 p.m.
It provides a safe, secure and understanding environment in which women with mental health problems can support each other. There is the opportunity to talk about feelings and share experiences. Each week a chosen topic is discussed to encourage psycho-education and therefore recovery. Subjects covered include self-esteem, relationships, loneliness and motivation. Support networks, alternative and conventional therapies, feelings and emotions are also covered as well as arts and crafts, local outings, music, movement and relaxation.
