Mental Health

Insight Report: The Cost of Living Crisis in Leeds

In a newly released report, Mentally Healthy Leeds, a Touchstone service, have undertaken research into the effects of the Cost of Living Crisis on the mental health of people in Leeds. Read on to find out more… This research looks at the effects of the ‘Cost of Living’ crisis on the mental health of people in Leeds, as well as trying to understand what forms of support were effective

2023-06-23T10:25:34+01:0023rd June 2023|Blog, Cost of Living, Data and Statistics, Mental Health|

Insight Report: Disability During The Pandemic

Mentally Healthy Leeds, a Touchstone service, have undertaken research into Disability In the Pandemic, asking "How has the pandemic specifically affected the lives and mental health of disabled people in Leeds?" Read on to find out more... This report looks into how disabled people have been particularly affected by the pandemic. We used a survey method to identify ways in which COVID and the policies and precautions associated with

2023-06-14T13:45:42+01:0012th June 2023|Blog, Data and Statistics, Disability Awareness, Mental Health|

Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week

This Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, our Perinatal Mental Health Lead, Katie, is here to raise awareness of perinatal mental health and help you find support.  Did you know 70% of those who experience mental health concerns during pregnancy and the 1st year of parenthood will hide and underplay their illness? This week is about raising awareness, reducing stigma, and changing that reality together. Learn more about perinatal mental

2023-05-04T09:38:34+01:004th May 2023|Blog, Mental Health, parent mental health|

Time to Talk Day 2023

Today is Time to Talk day 2023. To mark this day, Steph, who works in Mentally Healthy Leeds and as an Anti-Stigma Champion, has put together the following blog. Time to Talk Day began in 2011, when the then Time to Change launched a four-week television advertising campaign to promote its new slogan: "It's Time to Talk. It's Time to Change." The campaign was fronted by a number of

2023-03-29T12:15:27+01:002nd February 2023|Anti Stigma Leeds, Blog, Mental Health, Time to Talk|

Insight Report: Bereavement And Loss During The Pandemic And Beyond

In 2021 and 2022, Mentally Healthy Leeds carried out community research into bereavement and loss during the pandemic. The below insight report is the outcome of this research. To gather these insights, Touchstone worked with local organisations, including HOPE Bereavement Services and Leeds Bereavement Forum, to understand how the process of grief was affected by COVID restrictions, and capture the experiences of people in Leeds. Our research shows that

2023-02-17T10:34:50+00:001st February 2023|Blog, Grief, Mental Health|

Winter Wellbeing Booklets

We know Winter can be a challenging time for many of us. If you need support over the festive break, there are places that can help. Our Winter Wellbeing booklets for the different areas we work in can be found below. They contain information about mental health support, domestic violence and abuse support, other key support, free community meals, food and energy support, and more. Please click on the

2022-12-22T15:05:49+00:0022nd December 2022|Blog, Crisis support, Mental Health|

Baby Loss Awareness Week: Support Services that Can Help

This week is Baby Loss Awareness Week. We know that so many people, including many at Touchstone, have experienced losing a baby, whether in pregnancy or shortly afterwards. To mark this, Yasmin, from our My Plan Perinatal Mental Health service, has put together some information about how they can support people who have experienced baby loss. Baby Loss Awareness Week is held annually to specially mark the loss of

2023-01-26T15:58:55+00:0013th October 2022|Baby Loss Awareness Week, Blog, Mental Health, parent mental health|

World Mental Health Day: Re-learning Resilience and Coping with Post Concussion Syndrome

In 2020, Kimberley, founder and manager of Leeds and Kirklees Well-Bean Crisis Cafes, experienced a car crash that led to her living with a condition called post-concussion syndrome. This condition describes a variety of symptoms caused by trauma to your brain or head, such as vestibular issues, disorientation, vertigo, short- and long-term memory issues, changes in mood, and difficulties with sensory processing. The effects of the condition caused Kim

2022-10-10T09:21:20+01:0010th October 2022|Blog, Mental Health, World Mental Health Day|

Blog for Baby Loss Awareness Week 2022 (9-15 October 2022)

As Baby Loss Awareness Week reaches its 20th year, a Touchstone staff member, Liz, wanted to share her experience of baby loss. Baby Loss Awareness Week is an opportunity to bring people who have been affected by losing a baby together as a community to share their experiences and feel less alone. If you would like support or to find out how to get support, please read on. Content

2023-01-26T15:53:34+00:009th October 2022|Baby Loss Awareness Week, Blog, Mental Health, parent mental health|

World Suicide Prevention Day: Crisis Support in the Local Area

To mark World Suicide Prevention Day, our Touchstone colleague Laura has shared some key information on suicide in West Yorkshire and how to get support for anyone struggling with their mental health. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows that suicide is more common in West Yorkshire than in England as a whole: 235 deaths registered by coroners as suicides in West Yorkshire in 2020, with an average of

2024-06-21T15:18:43+01:009th September 2022|Blog, Mental Health, Suicide, World Suicide Prevention Day|