MhIST Support Groups

Bipolar Group

Craft Social
Afternoon

Depression
Group

OCD Group

Self Harm
Support Group

Abstinence Support and Maintenance Group

Contact us at:-

MhIST
30 Chorley New Road
Bolton
BL1 4AP

Office Hours

9:30am until 4:30pm

Tel:  01204 527200

Fax: 01204 528311

email:help@mhist.co.uk

Freepost address no stamp needed.

Mental Health Independent Support Team
FREEPOST NAT 13914
Bolton
BL1 4ZZ

Meetings are held at MhIST

7:00pm to 9:00pm on the 1st Thursday of each month

Telephone for details or just come along

Email: bipolar.group@mhist.co.uk

More information

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Craft Social Afternoon
No experience necessary.

Come join in learn a new craft in a relaxed, informal and supportive environment or just come for a brew and a chat.

Meets every Monday afternoons from
2:00pm until 4:00pm

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Depression Self Help Group

An opportunity to talk to others who will understand, in a safe and non judgemental environment
An opportunity to share experiences and coping strategies
A chance to meet new people

Meets every Friday afternoons 12:30pm until 2:00pm

Crompton Way health Centre Self help Support Group Depression

Held at Crompton Way Health Centre in Room HG50
Every Thursday from 1:00pm until 3:00pm

More Information

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OCD(Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
Meets fortnightly on Mondays at 7:30pm

email:help@mhist.co.uk

More Information

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Support for Self-Harm

Self Harm what is it?

Self-Harm can take a number of forms:

• Physical - Cutting or hurting yourself.
• Drugs - Abusing drugs of solvents.
• Food - Starving or binging.
• Alcohol - Abusing alcohol

Self-Harm is or can be:

• A sign that something is wrong.
• A way of surviving.
• A sign that someone needs understanding and support.
• A way of expressing powerful feelings.

A coping strategy or safety valve for stress or anxiety.

Self-Harm what it's not:
Self-Harm is not:

• A sign of deep disturbance or madness.
• A failed suicide attempt.
• Designed to manipulate others.

A danger to other people.
You can help someone who self-harms by:

Listening to what he/she has to say.

• Being understanding.
• Not being judgmental.
  

There are plenty of difficulties in stopping self harm but there are possible alternatives to reducing the occurrence of it, such as ..

• support groups
• counselling
• alternate therapies
• mediation
• achievement
• acceptance
  
  Here at MhIST, we run a support group, which holds fortnightly meetings at :

  MhIST
  30 Chorley New Road
  Bolton
  BL1 4AP

Telephone:01204 527200 for more details on any of the above groups. A calendar of all the meeting times is available.

Group meeting times and dates Calendar 2008

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SMART Recovery® hosted by ASAM

ASAM will provide a non-discriminatory and user friendly service that supports individuals needs, before, during and after alcohol / drugs detox. ASAM will work in partnership with the relevant agencies to enable individuals to establish and maintain abstinence.

ASAM want to serve the community to the very best of their ability and to make a difference to peoples lives.

Every Thursday 1:00pm till 3:00pm at the MhIST Office

SMART Recovery® UK web site

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