Doncaster Mind launches new initiative to help local people with mental health

Doncaster Mind launches Before Things Break to strengthen and highlight the need for early mental health support in Doncaster.

Doncaster Mind has launched a new initiative, Before Things Break to encourage people across Doncaster to access mental health support earlier, before challenges reach crisis point.

The initiative highlights the growing concern that many people wait until things get too much before seeking help. Before Things Break aims to encourage earlier conversations, earlier recognition of need and earlier access to support.

Accessing early support can make a significant difference, helping people to:

• Stay in work

• Stay Connected

• Maintain wellbeing for longer

Doncaster Mind provides local, community-based mental health support across the borough and focuses on reaching people at the point where support can have the greatest impact.

Before Things Break is designed to strengthen and protect early mental health support in Doncaster by making it easier and more normal for people to ask for help sooner.

It aims to bring together individuals, organisations and communities who want to help strengthen early support across Doncaster.

“Too many people only reach out when they feel they have no other option.

“Before Things Break is about changing that — making it easier and more possible for people in Doncaster to get support earlier, when it can make the greatest difference:” – Becky Leeman, Relationship Development Coordinator.

Every contribution to early intervention is key to helping build a more preventative approach to mental health in the community.

Before things Break is the start of building a different kind of partnership, working with local organisations to protect early support in Doncaster.

More information can be found at www.doncastermind.org.uk