Tag: Mental Health in Trowbridge

GrassRoots have long been champions of the Trowbridge community — and this time, they’re teaming up with us to raise funds to help reduce isolation, support wellbeing, and provide creative, social, and peer-led spaces for local people facing mental health challenges.
Posted in Funding Mental Health Press Release Trowbridge Service Users Group TUG News

🌿 GrassRoots Fundraiser for Trowbridge Service Users Group – Coming This November!

We’re excited to share that our friends at GrassRoots Trowbridge will be holding a special fundraiser this November in support of the Trowbridge Service Users…

Continue Reading 🌿 GrassRoots Fundraiser for Trowbridge Service Users Group – Coming This November!
Practical strategies to manage low mood and mental health over winter
Posted in Anxiety Depression Diet Economic Mental Health Seasonal Affective Disorder Trowbridge Service Users Group

Practical strategies to manage low mood and mental health over winter

These are things you can try yourself, many with no cost or low cost: Local/community support available in Trowbridge, Wiltshire Here are services, groups, and…

Continue Reading Practical strategies to manage low mood and mental health over winter
World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD), observed each year on 10 September, was established in 2003 by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Federation for Mental Health
Posted in Trowbridge Service Users Group Unalive World Suicide Prevention Day

World Suicide Prevention Day

Introduction World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD), observed each year on 10 September, was established in 2003 by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) in…

Continue Reading World Suicide Prevention Day
Water Feature
Posted in Art Class Gardening Meditation Mental Health Trowbridge Service Users Group TUG News

Upcycling Butler Sinks into a Calming Garden Water Feature

At Trowbridge Service Users Group, we’re always looking for creative ways to make our garden space more welcoming, soothing, and connected to nature. Recently, we…

Continue Reading Upcycling Butler Sinks into a Calming Garden Water Feature
What Is Depression? Depression is a condition where low mood lasts for two weeks or longer, affecting work, relationships, and health. It’s not just about sadness — many people also experience: Loss of interest or pleasure. Sleep and appetite changes. Fatigue or low energy. Difficulty concentrating. Feelings of worthlessness or guilt. Thoughts of death or suicide.
Posted in Bipolar Depression Depression Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) Mental Health Persistent Depressive Disorder Postnatal Depression Treatment-Resistant Depression Trowbridge Guru

Understanding Depression: Types, Diagnosis, Treatments, and Facts

Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions in the UK. It goes far beyond simply feeling sad — it can affect thoughts,…

Continue Reading Understanding Depression: Types, Diagnosis, Treatments, and Facts
Depression is common, disabling, but treatable. With rising prevalence, especially in younger adults, timely diagnosis and evidence-based treatment are critical. Locally in Wiltshire, thousands of residents are affected — but effective treatments are available, from NHS Talking Therapies to specialist care.
Posted in Bipolar Depression Depression Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) Mental Health Mental Health Research Persistent Depressive Disorder Postnatal Depression Psychotic Depression Seasonal Affective Disorder Treatment-Resistant Depression Trowbridge Guru

Depression: Types, Diagnosis, Treatments, and UK Context (with Wiltshire Spotlight)

Abstract Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions worldwide and in the UK. It includes a spectrum of disorders ranging from mild…

Continue Reading Depression: Types, Diagnosis, Treatments, and UK Context (with Wiltshire Spotlight)
Anxiety is a normal, adaptive emotion that helps us prepare, focus, and stay safe. It becomes a disorder when intensity, duration, or avoidance cause significant distress or impairment.
Posted in Across the Web / Research Anxiety Mental Health Mental Health Research Trowbridge Guru

Understanding Anxiety: From Healthy Worry to Anxiety Disorders

Normal Anxiety: Your Body’s Alarm System At healthy levels, anxiety is your brain’s way of keeping you safe. It sharpens focus, helps you prepare, and…

Continue Reading Understanding Anxiety: From Healthy Worry to Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety is a normal, adaptive emotion that helps us prepare, focus, and stay safe. It becomes a disorder when intensity, duration, or avoidance cause significant distress or impairment.
Posted in Across the Web / Research Anxiety Mental Health Mental Health Research Trowbridge Guru

Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders: What’s Normal, What’s Not, and What Helps (with UK & Wiltshire focus)

Abstract Anxiety is a normal, adaptive emotion that helps us prepare, focus, and stay safe. It becomes a disorder when intensity, duration, or avoidance cause…

Continue Reading Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders: What’s Normal, What’s Not, and What Helps (with UK & Wiltshire focus)
Mental illnesses affect many people in Wiltshire, including Trowbridge, mirroring global and national patterns. Conditions range from common ones such as anxiety and depression to less common but typically more severe illnesses such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. This paper adapts global and national data to highlight the local context: Wiltshire has a mixture of urban and rural populations, with pockets of deprivation and service access challenges. Importantly, severity does not always track with commonality—common conditions account for most cases, but rarer illnesses often carry the greatest per-person impact.
Posted in Mental Health Mental Health Research Trowbridge Guru Trowbridge Service Users Group

Mental Illness in Wiltshire and Trowbridge: Types, Prevalence, and Severity in Relation to Commonality

Date: 18 August 2025 | Audience: Wiltshire and Trowbridge residents, community advocates, service users, and local planners Executive Summary Mental illnesses affect many people in…

Continue Reading Mental Illness in Wiltshire and Trowbridge: Types, Prevalence, and Severity in Relation to Commonality
Mental health, the economy, and global instability are inseparable. Uncertainty and inequality create a vicious cycle that harms not just the most vulnerable, but society as a whole. “If people live in permanent fear of insecurity, they will never be well. And a society where most people are unwell cannot prosper.” — Gary Stevenson Tackling mental health means tackling the economic structures that perpetuate instability. It’s not just about treatment—it’s about fairness, security, and resilience.
Posted in Economic Mental Health Mental Health Research Trowbridge Service Users Group

Mental Health, the Economy, and Global Instability: Why Uncertainty Hurts Us All

Mental health is no longer just a personal issue—it’s a global economic concern. The links between economic instability, global crises, and psychological well-being are becoming…

Continue Reading Mental Health, the Economy, and Global Instability: Why Uncertainty Hurts Us All