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We've been shortlisted for the Creative Lives Awards 2024!
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The power of creativity and community celebrated as Trowbridge Service User’s Group is shortlisted for the 2024 Creative Lives Awards

We’ve been shortlisted for the Creative Lives Awards 2024! @CreativeLivesCL champions everyday creativity and celebrates groups making a difference in people’s lives. You can vote for us to win this year’s People’s Choice Award! Vote here: www.creative-lives.org/2024-shortlist #CreativeLivesAwards2024

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Looking for a friendly place to connect, relax, and be yourself? 💛 Trowbridge Service Users’ Group offers a safe, supportive space with creative activities, drop-ins, and plenty of friendly faces. No pressure to take part — just come for a cuppa and good company. The Cabin, Seymour Rd, Trowbridge Free & self-referral
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Trowbridge Service Users’ Group: A Unique Space for Support, Creativity, and Friendship

Trowbridge Service Users’ Group offers a welcoming, supportive environment for people living with mental ill health, combining friendship, understanding, and creative activities to help members…

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“Meditation and mindfulness improve mental health by reducing stress, anxiety, and depression.” Trowbridge Service Users’ Group (TSUG) is a unique mental health support and friendship group based in the heart of Trowbridge. Built on lived experience, understanding, and community, TSUG offers a safe and welcoming space for people living with mental illness to connect, feel supported, and improve their overall wellbeing.
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Trowbridge Service Users’ Group: Unique Mental Health Support, Meditation, and Friendship

“Meditation and mindfulness improve mental health by reducing stress, anxiety, and depression.” Trowbridge Service Users’ Group (TSUG) is a unique mental health support and friendship…

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“Your mental health is just as important as your physical health.” Trowbridge Service Users’ Group (TSUG) is a welcoming, community‑based mental health support and friendship group based in Trowbridge. We exist to help people living with mental illness feel less isolated, more connected, and supported to live the best life possible.
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Trowbridge Service Users’ Group: Unique Mental Health Support and Friendship in the Heart of Wiltshire

“Your mental health is just as important as your physical health.” Trowbridge Service Users’ Group (TSUG) is a welcoming, community‑based mental health support and friendship…

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Trowbridge Service Users Group was proud to attend the opening night of Art Heals, a new exhibition by our friend and long-time supporter Nicola Davis, now showing at The Pound Arts Centre, Corsham
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Trowbridge Service Users Group Collaborates with Award-Winning Artist Nicola Davis for “Art Heals” Exhibition

Trowbridge Service Users Group was proud to attend the opening night of Art Heals, a new exhibition by award-winning textile artist Nicola Davis, at The…

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Trowbridge Service Users Group – FAQs

Trowbridge Service Users Group Community • Connection • Compassion Frequently Asked Questions đź’¬ Trowbridge Service Users Group – FAQs 🌿 About the Group đź’š Accessibility…

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Shadow Work & Mental Health: Why It Matters and How to Get Started

Mental-health conversations often highlight sleep, diet, therapy, and social connection—which are all essential. But there’s another layer of inner work that’s increasingly gaining traction: Shadow…

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What Movember supports Prostate Cancer: Raising awareness and funding for this cancer. Testicular Cancer: Supporting research and programs for this cancer. Mental Health and Suicide Prevention: Addressing the stigma around men's mental health and funding crucial support programs
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Do You Have the Balls to Seek Help?

Every November, moustaches start sprouting on faces across the world — not just as a style statement, but as a symbol of something bigger. It’s…

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Movember is a global movement that raises awareness and funds for men's health, specifically prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health, and suicide prevention. It takes place during November, traditionally by men growing a moustache (a portmanteau of "mo" and "November") to start conversations and raise funds. People can get involved by growing a mo, running or walking 60km for the 60 men lost to suicide each hour, or by hosting a "Mo-ment" or other challenge.
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What is Movember?

“Movember” is a portmanteau of “mo” (Australian English slang for moustache) + “November”. (Wikipedia)During the month of November, men (often called “Mo Bros”) grow moustaches…

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In the end, the line between the supernatural and the psychological has always been blurry. Whether we call it “witchcraft,” “energy,” or “mental illness,” the search is the same: to understand the unseen forces that shape our minds — and to find peace with them.
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🜏 Superstitions, the Occult, and Mental Health: How Ancient Beliefs Still Shape Modern Minds

For as long as humans have looked up at the stars, we’ve tried to make sense of the strange things that happen inside our own…

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Historically, mental illness was often attributed to supernatural causes like demonic possession or curses, while modern psychology views many superstitious beliefs as rooted in the human need for control and a way to manage anxiety, though they can become harmful when they manifest as symptoms of conditions like Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
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Superstitions, Occult Beliefs and Mental Health: Historical Perspectives, Cultural Dynamics, and Contemporary Implications

Abstract Superstitious and occult beliefs have long served as frameworks through which societies interpret misfortune, illness, and psychological disturbance. From pre-modern notions of possession and…

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