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LGBT+ History Month: it's action that counts

21st February 2024

Our LGBTQIA+ peer support worker, Adam, reflects on the value of LGBT+ History Month, their own recovery journey and the importance of active allyship all year round (with some great tips for allies)
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Sea swimming for well-being

30th January 2024

Outdoor swimming has become incredibly popular, particularly since the pandemic. Our communications officer, Julie, reflects on how this uplifting activity helps her maintain positive mental health and the other benefits it can bring
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What Black History Month means to me

10th October 2023

Our new communities and inclusion manager, AJ, reflects on the evolution of her identity growing up and how her experiences inform her work at West Sussex Mind
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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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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