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January 10, 2024
Nigel Ali from Rochdale (pictured) asked his GP for help after a period of work stress and worry about his mum following an accident began to take a toll on his mental health.
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February 25, 2022
Struggling with debt and unable to find work, Paul built stronger local connections through Be Well to help ride out the storm.
November 23, 2021
Melissa came to Talking Therapies Stockport after dealing with anxiety at work, which was worsened by the pandemic. With the help of therapy, she's now feeling more confident socialising and at work.
November 12, 2021
Rebecca's anxious thoughts were taking over her life. With the help of therapy, she's learned how to overcome her negative thoughts and change her life for the better.
July 23, 2021
When B first came to see Richard at Be Well he'd been out of work for 5 months, had no food in the house and was racking up rent arrears. With Richard's help, B kicked these obstacles into touch and rebooted his ambitions.
May 27, 2021
Mum of four, Clare’s life unravelled when the pandemic hit. Talking to Bernadette, a Be Well Employment Coach, proved a turning point.
April 29, 2021
Big Life's Medical Director, Louise Grant, explains that for a lot of people with autism, life is what happens while they are waiting for a service.
March 17, 2021
"I’d hit rock bottom before I got to Be Well. I didn’t know where to turn. I’d had no help caring for my mum. No one wanted to know."
February 6, 2020
“Now I’m just trying to take one step at a time with each day. Without Be Well, in all honestly, I would most probably have ended up se...
January 27, 2020
Four years ago I stepped off a stool with a rope around my neck. Before he called Living Well in Rochdale, Jon He...
January 9, 2020
“I wanted to share my lived experience on a one to one basis and I thought volunteering with Peer Support would give me a good foundati...
“It’s been good for my mental health. It’s made me into a different sort of person and given me confidence. I know I’m no Mo Farah but ...
"I’m enjoying myself and getting my own life back because of Big Life and Living Well. It’s given me a purpose to keep going."...
July 9, 2019
My mental health and confidence was on the floor when we first met – you really helped me to pick myself up after a year of grief a...
June 7, 2019
'I was afraid for myself and my family. I didn’t want to die but I saw no other way in my mind. This is when I knew I had to get help'
