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Self Help Support Groups
Our support groups can provide you with the tools you need to get the help you need. Find out more about our groups below. Each group has its own information page which is ran by the group to give you a great insight into what they offer.
Featured Groups
Do you feel alone and have no one to talk to? Anxiety or depression taking over your days? Want to improve your mental health and wellbeing? The group members arrange trips out to places such as museums, cafés, to the theatre etc. External speakers also regularly attend to share their own experiences and knowledge.
Empowering and improving self-esteem The Keeping Grounded group PROVIDES RESPECT by Giving everyone a chance to be listened to and being sensitive to others. There is prejudice and disturbances are kept to a minimum by keeping phones on silent. PROVIDES SUPPORT by Being there for each other. Offering…
Struggling with mental health issues? Feeling low, worthless, and/or hopeless? Want to improve your mental health and wellbeing but find it hard to get into Bolton Town Centre? Then why not come and join an afternoon Wellbeing Support group being run in Westhoughton.
Our Other Groups
- Anxiety, Depression, & Well-being (AM)
- Anxiety, Depression, & Well-being (PM)
- Anxiety, Depression, & Self Esteem (10:30am) Group
- Anxiety, Depression, & Self Esteem (11:00am) Group
- Autism Group
- Craft & Social Group
- Creative Crew
- Keeping Grounded for Women
- MhIST x Colony Gym ‘Get Fit With Us’
- Mindfulness Meditation
- Welcome to the Digital World Group
- Westhoughton Wellbeing Support Group (Wed)
Support from people who have similar experiences.
Our self-help groups are very active and they provide for the needs of different groups of people such as depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and mindfulness.
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What people are saying about MhIST
MhIST is an excellent place to be a part of. The staff and volunteers are friendly, warm, and accepting. Services offered are accessible free of charge and cater for a diverse range of mental health issues.
MhIST team have helped me so much over the years. I have attended groups. It’s a safe place and friendly.
Been going to some of the groups about a month, met some great people and feeling I’m getting the help needed and good to know I’m not alone.
Frequenty Asked Questions
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How much does it cost to access MhIST’s services?
All of MhIST’s services are offered free at the point of contact. This means members do not have to pay a thing. Funding for the activities is obtained elsewhere.
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I keep telephoning and getting an answer machine.
MhIST’s switchboard normally operates from 9:30am to 12:30 pm and 1:30pm to 4:30pm. There are some occasions that the switchboard may be switched off during the afternoon when the answer machine will take over. The answer machine also automatically takes a message if the line is engaged.
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How do I refer someone to your service?
It depends on which service is required. Advocacy and Self Help Groups can be accessed by contacting the office on 01204 527200. Talk Therapy can be accessed by first ringing 1point on 01204 917744 and stating that MhIST should be the required provider of Talk Therapy.
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