Local charity Dorset Mind educates, challenges stigma & inequality; and promotes recovery from mental health problems.

The charity provides early intervention support in Dorset for over 22,000 adults and young people each year. Their range of services includes: befriending, mentoring and counselling. They help people to identify and develop coping skills and importantly, build resilience.

The charity also delivers education/training programmes for schools and workplaces. They also offer volunteer roles and CSR.

During COVID-19, Dorset Mind has quickly adapted their services, taking all 1-2-1 support online or by phone. This was in order to offer a continuous service to all current and potential service users, without a break in support.

Mental health problems can affect anyone - they do not discriminate. Around 1 in 4 people will suffer from a form of diagnosable mental health problem during their lifetime. The most common forms of mental health problems are anxiety and depres