Mental
Health support groups are opening up across the country with
increasing frequency, which is fantastic for those that need the
help. Still, though, a weekly meeting in a specific place just might
not be right for people: perhaps some can't attend due to work or
travel, or family commitments. Or maybe some people just aren't ready
to walk through the door.
These
issues led three Calderdale men, Logan Smith, Robin Cunningham and
Doug Dennison, to create
Unmasked, a first-of-its-kind
Mental Health app that can be downloaded to Android or Apple devices.
As The Hebden Bridge Times explains, 'The app is designed to enable
users to create bonds with people they would not ordinarily meet, to
bridge a gap between appointments with mental health specialists.'
In
other MH news, 2 of my mates, Dan Rowe and Omar Latif, have created
The 84, a monthly radio show
discussing all things Mental Health. It's broadcast on Manchester's
Reform Radio, and shows are stored as podcasts on the station's site for those who
missed it. Each show is a great listen, with a new topic or story
covered each 'cast, which goes out on the 3rd Monday of the month.
The podcast title refers to the number of men who take their own lives, every week, in the UK alone.
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