Behind the Smile

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

Our Purpose

Our purpose is to provide equal, impartial peer support and
complementary therapy for all those affected by mental health issues. This may
include conventional, complementary, alternative and holistic methods which are
concerned with healing mind, body and spirit, thus alleviating symptoms and
improving health. We want people to become stronger and more confident in controlling
their own lives.

We believe that each of us has the right to timely and
appropriate mental health support services to meet our particular needs. When a
person is bereaved by suicide we want to be there to support them in their
grief and offer practical, knowledgeable support to help them navigate through
the formal and day-to-day activities that need to be addressed.

Our Values

Delivering a better life for people affected by mental
ill-health is at the heart of everything we do.

Many people suffer from poor self-esteem, loneliness,
isolation and have no self-worth or sense of purpose.  Many of these
issues have been exacerbated throughout the pandemic lockdown.

We feel people deserve to have somewhere they can go to and
feel safe, where they can receive respect and support, and experience
meaningful change through our services, and where they can learn to live
independently and know they do not have to face mental illness alone.

Our two main aims are:

1. To support and help others overcome the stigma associated with mental health issues by offering practical face to face support.
2. To support and help those bereaved by suicide.

Get in touch!

We are always interested to hear from you.

Please telephone or text us on 07999027313

If you have a question, please ask.

If you have a comment, please tell us in the contact form
below, or simply email us at:

info@behindthesmile.care