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Our trustee Tanya receives Diana Award

30th June 2023

We congratulate Tanya, our trustee, on receiving a Diana Award for her amazing work championing youth mental health. From getting support from us before she went to university, to building a global mental health community, Tanya has had a truly inspiring journey
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Partnership with Sanctuary in Chichester supports mental health for refugees and asylum seekers

19th June 2023

This Refugee Week, West Sussex Mind and Sanctuary in Chichester are delighted to announce their partnership to bring mental health conversations, awareness and support to local refugees and asylum seekers
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Kasha’s story: Finding peace with my sexuality and religion

12th June 2023

Kasha shares his story of coming out, his struggle to reconcile his sexuality with his religious identity and the impact this had on his mental health. He reflects on the role stigma played in preventing him getting help and what might have made his story better
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Hannah's story: finding a space where people understand

18th May 2023

Hannah has been experiencing anxiety since childhood, which was exacerbated by having undiagnosed autism and ADHD. As a young adult, she sought help and has found connection and mutual support by going to social groups run by West Sussex Mind's youth mental health workers
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Lewis' story: the power of offloading

17th May 2023

When Lewis was anxious, he felt sick, distant and detached and had to withdraw from social situations. But seeking support in the run-up to his first son's birth has helped Lewis to open up to others about his anxiety and alleviated some pressure. In his blog for Mental Health Awareness Week, he explains his journey
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Natalie's story: learning to live with the peaks and troughs of anxiety

16th May 2023

Natalie has had anxiety since she was a child, but things really peaked over the pandemic when she grew too comfortable with her routine at home and struggled to adapt to the 'new normal'. She's learned to talk things through with friends and ask for support in situations she knows she'll find stressful