For Time To Talk Day, Mark shares his story of finding hope again after facing very hard times thanks to the support of his Mary Frances Trust (MFT) Co-Ordinator....
Blogs
Personal stories told by people with lived experience of mental health issues who want to raise awareness of mental health and end stigma. Please note that our blog platform is reserved for our clients, staff and volunteers. We are not accepting articles from professional bloggers.
Time To Talk is about having honest mental health conversations. Talking about mental health isn’t always easy and sometimes it’s even harder to say how you really feel. But...
To mark Time to Talk Day, MFT client and regular blog contributor Chris reflects on why we often don’t dare starting a mental health conversation. Chris shares his tips...
To mark the start of the year, our SUN (Service User Network) Group Facilitator with Lived Experience, Freyja, shares the beautiful poem she wrote about the pressure we feel...
We’re delighted to share a very insightful blog from our Advisory Group Member Keri about a volunteering initiative she’s recently completed at MFT. Keri writes: “In February 2023, Goldsmiths,...
We’re delighted to share this gorgeous poem written by our client Jen about the Brickfield Gardening Team who have transformed our garden into something really quite wonderful (scroll down...
What an exciting and busy time at MFT for Co-production: our first ever Advisory Group (AG) Away Day took place on Tuesday 24 October at Bourne Hall, Ewell. The...
The following blog was written by Phil, our Physical Health Liaison Worker, for OCD Awareness Week (8-14 October 2023). Phil writes: “There are many popular conceptions about Obsessive Compulsive...
For Youth Mental Health Day, we wanted to share this wonderful blog written by Chris, MFT supporter and regular blog contributor, and Mental Health Champion for End Stigma Surrey...
Delivered in partnership with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SABP) and Catalyst, SUN is our service for people experiencing difficulties with complex emotions (often associated with personality...