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Providing Peer Support for those with Poor Mental Health and those Bereaved by Suicide

Support Groups

Peer Support Groups

All below you can drop in on the day, but you may want to contact us to discuss the group. 

Every Wednesday afternoon 2 – 4:30pm
Mental health group, where people meet, socialise, chat over a cuppa, talk on mental health topics, or whatever is needed at the time. We have a speaker or someone to deliver an activity, when we can. 

2nd Wed of the Month we have an art with Oly.  You don’t need to be good at art, Oly is good at directing you, sometimes we may do some ‘Zen Doodling’, which can look so fabulous by the end. 

Crafternoon Monday afternoon 2:00 – 4:00pm
Enjoy some various craft activities with lots of good company, chats and cuppa.

 

Below please contact us to book in:

Suicide Bereavement Group Monthly TBA

Have you been bereaved by suicide?
Do you want to meet others who are in similar circumstances?
The evening may start in a structured format, but it depends on how the discussion goes and the number of people.  
If your bereavement has been recent or years ago, if you are a parent, sibling, partner, or friend, you’re welcome.

Women ONLY group Day and Time TBA
We will start once we have attendees

Do you want to join us for a 6 week program of discussions on mental health topics, strategies to help you, including self-care.
Offload with other women in a small structured group, of approx 6 or fewer women.
Start with meditation to bring yourself into the space and calm. Talk about topics / concerns you may arrive with.

Let us know if you are interested in attending, we will start the women’s group once we have attendees. 

Coming soon:

LGBTQA+ GROUP; Do you want to attend a group where you can talk about your mental health, in particular related to your sexual orientation or gender. 

Men’s ONLY Group; do you want to meet with other males in a small group to chat over your concerns. 
At the moment we are waiting on MALE volunteers, if you are interested in attending the group yourself, or volunteering, please contact us. 

"Bringing people together to have their unspoken words......... and feelings heard.............."

“Sometimes what we need is not a solution or well-meaning advice, ………but simply to have someone listen to us …………..while we tell our story;

We listen to understand not to reply”

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Our Aim

Behind the Smile is a charity founded by the parents of Zac who ended his life after many years of mental health problems.

We believe that everyone has the right to a good standard of mental health and, where they do not, they should have access to timely and appropriate support services.

Our aim is;

To prevent suicide, by facilitating peer
support, one to one’s and wellbeing
walks, for those with poor mental health,
and those bereaved by suicide, to offer
suicide prevention, intervention and
postvention.

What does behind the smile do?

Peer Support Groups

Mental Health Peer Support Groups:  

Men only Peer Support Group

Women only Peer Support Group

LGBTQA+ PEER SUPPORT GROUP

Mixed group, get together with a cuppa, talking about mental health topics, or general chats.

 

 

 

 

Walk for your Wellbeing

Our walking groups are
 
temporarily postpone

 

Suicide Bereavement Peer Support Group

 

 
 

 

 

 

 
 

Are you suffering from mental ill health?

If you are experiencing anxiety, stress or low mood, family or relationship issues, feeling alone or in need, we offer mental health peer support. 

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Have you been bereaved by suicide?

If suicide happens to your family or friends we want to be there to offer you support as you go through this dreadful process.

Feeling the loss from a suicide does not have to be from a recent loss, you may feel the loss years later.

Do you want to attend one of our peer support group or a wellbeing walk? 
Please email info@behindthesmile.care  if this could be for you.

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In England & Wales in 2022, there were 

deaths by suicide (a rate of 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people), consistent with 2021 figures, with:
1
deaths per 100,000 females consistent with rates between 2018 and 2021
1
deaths per 100,000 is males
1
per 100,000 the age-specific rate, among males, was highest in those aged 90 years or over
1
deaths per 100,000 males aged 45 to 49 years - the second highest age-specific suicide rate for males
1
deaths per 100,000 females aged 50 to 54 - the highest age-specific suicide rate for females
1

Overall, men accounted for

of UK deaths by suicide in 2022
1 /4
of people bereaved by suicide said they received no support after their loss. Only 1% said they preferred to cope without support.
1 %

Of those who received support after being bereaved by suicide,

said this had come from family and friends
1 %

Suicides by Region in England & Wales