Posts Tagged ‘male suicide prevention’
“When something bad happens, it can make you feel a little braver than you were before”: How visiting a wellness café taught me the value of my lived experiences.
After her mum passed away in 2022, Tania’s faith in health services was shaken and she was left struggling with…
Read More‘Connection is so important but is so overlooked’
Amy Hardwick, Health Improvement Manager for Mental Health and Wellbeing at Somerset Council has worked in partnership with Stepladder to…
Read MoreFarewell Stepladder
Our men’s mental health project in Somerset may be ending but the abundance of community groups still in the local…
Read MoreA fresh innings – finding friendship through sport and memories.
At Bridgwater Cricket Club, Sporting Memories uses sport to get older men out of their houses and socialising with their peers with…
Read MoreSowing the seeds of friendship – how farm visits help men’s mental health
A cup of tea, a chat, a bit of fresh air. But would you know where to find it? This…
Read MoreTips for looking after yourself this Christmas
Christmas is almost upon us and while it can be a joyful time, it is also okay to find the…
Read MoreAnimal encounters
Owl Enlightenment, near Glastonbury, doesn’t just offer the chance to spend time with some majestic birds but also an opportunity to…
Read MoreSmall steps can make a big difference – how rucking helped one man’s mental health
For James Hughes, walking with a weighted rucksack helped his physical and mental wellbeing.
Read MoreSecond Step pressure causes The Independent to rethink the way it reports suicide deaths
A headline reporting the death of cricketer Graham Thorpe did not meet The Samaritans’ media guidelines. The way newspapers report…
Read MoreCome sit with us
A project in Somerset offers a new way to support people who are finding life difficult. Our Stepladder Communications Officer…
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