Established in 1995, Self Help Services is a user-led mental health charity comprising a staff team of around 50 and also a large, diverse and experienced volunteer team of over 70 individuals. In addition to having personal experience of a mental health problem, many of our volunteers and consultants are also employed within the statutory sector holding positions such as counsellor, psychologist and mental health practitioner.

The ethos of Self Help Services is such that we value highly the experiences of individuals who have had a mental health difficulty at some point in their lives. We believe that such individuals can be empowered to put their experiences to good use by providing accessible self help initiatives in the community to help others similarly affected. Indeed we believe strongly that it is possible to be an effective service provider/mental health professional whilst also continuing to self-manage ongoing mental health difficulties.

Self Help Services delivers a range of primary mental health care services and initiatives across Greater Manchester for people experiencing common mental health difficulties such as anxiety, depression and low mood. For more information on the range of services offered by Self Help Services visit the website at: www.selfhelpservices.org.uk

Whilst the majority of our services are delivered in the Greater Manchester locality, we are growing fast and it is our intention over the next five years in conjunction with our steering group, which comprises a range of mental health experts, to develop self help initiatives for individuals experiencing common mental health problems such as anxiety and depression across the North West of England.

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