REGISTERED CHARITY - 1054610
ANONYMOUS LETTER FROM A MEMBER OF MHAGS
Before I attended MHAGS, I was frequently in psychiatric hospital for periods of up to 6 months, and overdosing on over the counter and prescription medicine every 2 weeks or so. I had little social contact, poor self-esteem and no friends. MHAGS has changed, and saved, my life. I no longer overdose; have improved mental and physical health, and a group of great friends. I enjoy life for the first time, and get out almost every day to see my friends and enjoy MHAGS` activities and groups. Attending the craft group alone has given me new creative and social skills. It has reawakened my creative personality and I feel so much more confident. I can truly say that MHAGS has given me a life, and it’s a life I truly love.
ANONYMOUS MEMBERS EXPERIENCE OF MHAGS
After spending a year on a rundown council estate after my mum had died I became very ill and suffered a breakdown. I was in a mess with involuntary shaking, paranoia and I could hardly walk. I was lucky to get off that estate and moved into a private house where I began the slow recovery. My doctor referred me to mhags as I was spending my days in the house with little contact with the outside world. I went there and immediately made friends. The things that helped were people did not judge me as someone who was ill and it was a safe environment that I could spend my days in. MHAGS has really helped build me up and saved me from a lot of worries.
ODE TO MHAG
Mhags played a great part in my alcohol recovery coming here as a volunteer I found a great discovery. I am not alone with depression. To make me cry and knowing this and sharing this. In June I'm six years dry. I've witnessed also others. Who found this a place to go? Find friends, support and respite especially when feeling low. So long may Mhags last for those who need this building. We run the place ourselves but, to do this we need the funding.
Chris's Testimony
What I get from MHAGS is good company and friends. Mhags also keeps me well and I enjoy washing up in the kitchen after the daily dinner
and I always have a laugh.
Anonymous
I have had mental health problems for 33 years, 3 years ago I had a major breakdown, and was put under the crisis and home team, they recommended. I started attending Spaces, which I did, but then they started introducing charges, and I couldn't afford to go again. My mental health deteriorated, and I was drinking every day and self harming regularly to cope. Then I heard about MHAGS so I thought I'd try it. My life couldn't be more different. I now feel like that I am part of a family. I haven't self harmed in ages, and I've even been able to reduce my medication.
Anonymous
Since 1994 I have been a member of MHAGS. It has produced a place to go with like minded people. It has quite possibly saved from committing suicide and kept me out of hospital. I have been a keyholder for most of the time which has stopped me, from being lonely at home. It has been proved in studies, that when people have social groups they are involved with, that there life expectancy can increase. I am economically sound so I have been able to make small donations of equipment for the running of MHAGS, as this makes me happy because I am able to give something back to the people who have supported me for years.
Before I attended MHAGS, I was frequently in psychiatric hospital for periods of up to 6 months, and overdosing on over the counter and prescription medicine every 2 weeks or so. I had little social contact, poor self-esteem and no friends. MHAGS has changed, and saved, my life. I no longer overdose; have improved mental and physical health, and a group of great friends. I enjoy life for the first time, and get out almost every day to see my friends and enjoy MHAGS` activities and groups. Attending the craft group alone has given me new creative and social skills. It has reawakened my creative personality and I feel so much more confident. I can truly say that MHAGS has given me a life, and it’s a life I truly love.
ANONYMOUS MEMBERS EXPERIENCE OF MHAGS
After spending a year on a rundown council estate after my mum had died I became very ill and suffered a breakdown. I was in a mess with involuntary shaking, paranoia and I could hardly walk. I was lucky to get off that estate and moved into a private house where I began the slow recovery. My doctor referred me to mhags as I was spending my days in the house with little contact with the outside world. I went there and immediately made friends. The things that helped were people did not judge me as someone who was ill and it was a safe environment that I could spend my days in. MHAGS has really helped build me up and saved me from a lot of worries.
ODE TO MHAG
Mhags played a great part in my alcohol recovery coming here as a volunteer I found a great discovery. I am not alone with depression. To make me cry and knowing this and sharing this. In June I'm six years dry. I've witnessed also others. Who found this a place to go? Find friends, support and respite especially when feeling low. So long may Mhags last for those who need this building. We run the place ourselves but, to do this we need the funding.
Chris's Testimony
What I get from MHAGS is good company and friends. Mhags also keeps me well and I enjoy washing up in the kitchen after the daily dinner
and I always have a laugh.
Anonymous
I have had mental health problems for 33 years, 3 years ago I had a major breakdown, and was put under the crisis and home team, they recommended. I started attending Spaces, which I did, but then they started introducing charges, and I couldn't afford to go again. My mental health deteriorated, and I was drinking every day and self harming regularly to cope. Then I heard about MHAGS so I thought I'd try it. My life couldn't be more different. I now feel like that I am part of a family. I haven't self harmed in ages, and I've even been able to reduce my medication.
Anonymous
Since 1994 I have been a member of MHAGS. It has produced a place to go with like minded people. It has quite possibly saved from committing suicide and kept me out of hospital. I have been a keyholder for most of the time which has stopped me, from being lonely at home. It has been proved in studies, that when people have social groups they are involved with, that there life expectancy can increase. I am economically sound so I have been able to make small donations of equipment for the running of MHAGS, as this makes me happy because I am able to give something back to the people who have supported me for years.
