

We rise by lifting others
Something different came to town over the weekend, Oswestry was full of colour, and everyone was looking up. The Oswestry Balloon...


#ShowofHands Delyth
These are my hands. They are very small hands, a forensic scientist once told me there are more lines on my hand than any others he had...


My experience of calling Samaritans
What does it mean to use to use Samaritans as caller? Firstly, do not fear it – it is there for you, secondly you don’t have to be in...


Can I really call Samaritans?
(Shrewsbury) Samaritans is huge support to us at Designs in Mind- to be honest, I'd say they’re more than support, they are part of the...


#DancingInThePark #MHAW #BodyImage
Next week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and the theme is Body Image. All of us live with our bodies as they evolve and change. Just as...


That's a puzzler
What is a safe space? Well that's a puzzler? Truth is, I have no idea. I think it is a poor choice of phrase. I don't think it is a...

Not What It Looks Like
Mental Health Awareness Week 2019 is all about Body Image. How do we think and feel about our bodies? We have started the conversation...


This is real, this is ME
This time 10 years ago I had just turned 30 and life was good. I had it all, great house, perfect husband, 3 adorable children. A year...


Where safe meets my place
Never really till now have I thought of the term ‘Safe Space’, or what it really means to me as an individual. But the more I think...


Listen and Connect
Something new is brewing at Designs in Mind, something we have not done before. It is early days, and with most things here we...