A NEW support group aiming to help people with mental health concerns such as depression has just started in Settle.
The first meeting is on Tuesday, September 26, and the group is run by the charity PeerTalk, which aims to set up a national network of peer support groups. The Settle group will meet weekly at The Folly, Victoria Street, at 7.30pm, and is led by fully trained volunteers.
Rosa Trelfa, PeerTalk Project Director, said: "Research tells us that one in four people experience mental health difficulties in their lives. Depression is a very common condition.
"The strength of these groups lies in the fact that the support offered comes from others who have a lived experience of depression, who understand, who will not judge, and who can offer help from their own experience."
Further information is available at: www.peertalk.org.uk/index.php/support-groups
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