Mental health
Letters, Numbers and Notes
Clea Knight writes for us about the power of music but also the power of games, one game in particular, a very famous words and numbers game which has helped her find her grounding through a very difficult period.
Read MoreImmersive Practice: peace or more noise?
The art of immersive practice.
Read MoreTalking Hope on air
Second Step’s Media Group continues to shine a light for good mental health and emotional wellbeing. We are a unique service in Bristol, in that our group is service user led, and run to provide a voice for people living with mental health problems.
Read MoreChanges – a blog about bipolar
To raise awareness of World Bipolar Day later this month, our Digital Communications Officer Claire Robinson-Ayres shares her thoughts in this thought-provoking blog.
Read MoreMove along, nothing to see here
Bristol Wellbeing College Manager Rob Wright, from Second Step, offers an insight into his experiences with depression.
Read MoreI can close the door and feel safe – Karen’s story
Karen describes the last two years of homelessness as a living hell, so it is uplifting to picture her in the sanctuary of her own home as a result of Second Step’s help.
Read MoreEmployers pledge to end mental health stigma
Second Step is one of more than a dozen Bristol employers who signed a pledge to tackle mental health stigma in their organisations.
Read MoreYou Are Getting Sleepy, Very Sleepy
The importance of sleep and forming good sleep habits
Read MoreLet’s talk about stress
Michael Pearson, Senior Operations Manager – Second Step, talks about his experience with stress, how to identify it and what to do when it happens.
Read MoreSurviving or thriving – Claire’s story
Second Step Communications Volunteer Claire has used the theme of surviving or thriving to look back at her long history of mental illness and reflect on when she’s been surviving and when she’s been thriving.
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