Blogs
George Floyd Day
Today Jason (shown above) from our STAR Diversity group has written some powerful words to commemorate the one year anniversary…
Read MoreRoadmapping out of lockdown
How do you approach lockdown lifting when you have valid anxiety about being around people? Our digital officer, Claire, talks about how she is looking at a personal roadmap for just this reason.
Read MoreEmerging from Hibernation
To kick of Mental Health Awareness Week, our Deputy Chief Executive Andy Warren reflects on what he’s learnt over the…
Read MoreMy role in helping people go from hospital to back to the community
Today we hear from Jo who has recently joined our Next Steps team a volunteer Peer Support Worker. She tells…
Read MoreCreate & Recover – how creativity can promote recovery
Creativity has an important role in recovery but maybe one that’s not recognised as fully as it could be, especially…
Read MoreMy Journey with Stress
Ali from the Bristol Wellbeing College discusses her personal journey with Stress.
Read MoreWhy Meghan’s words mean so much to me
Like so many, we’ve been absorbed by the appalling revelations shared by Meghan in her recent interview with Oprah Winfrey.…
Read MoreThe Power of Small
The last year has tested us all and put us all in the position where we have had to change how we communicate with others, as well as deal with diminishing mental health. This year Time to Talk Day is talking about the ‘power of the small’ and so I wanted to look at what are the small things that have been a lifeline for me in the past year.
Read MoreLook after yourself this Christmas
Aileen Edwards, Second Step’s Chief Executive reflects on a tough year and shares some ideas and tips for our own wellbeing over the Christmas period.
Read MoreReflections on an extraordinary year
Deputy Chief Executive Andy Warren writes an open letter to Second Step staff reflecting on 2020 and congratulates them on their collective achievements to keep the ‘show on the road.’
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