Blog - Open Mental Health

Beth: Finding Hope

The path toward mental health recovery rarely has a clear beginning, middle, and end. But for Beth Knight, the middle...

As the days get longer and the Somerset landscape shifts from grey to green, many of us feel a natural pull to spend...

It’s World Bipolar Day on the 30th of March—the date was chosen to honour the birthday of Vincent van Gogh, who is...

Easter is nearly here, bringing with it a long bank holiday weekend. While many local services might be closing their...

Principal Clinical Psychologist and Lead for Specialist Psychological Interventions, South Somerset When we’re...

Information for Health Care Professionals Supporting someone through a mental health crisis or long-term struggle is a...

Did you know that Eating Disorders Awareness Week is coming up? Starting on 23rd February, it’s a time when we come...

In Somerset, we believe that suicide is everyone’s business. For over 20 years, our local suicide rate has sadly been...

When we find ourselves in a mental health crisis, having a safe, non-judgmental place to go can make all the...

Have you heard of Time to Talk Day? It is taking place this Thursday, 5 February 2026. It’s a day for all of...

The recent flooding across Somerset has brought challenges none of us were prepared for. Whether we have been directly...

Sometimes, when we are struggling with our mental health, the system can feel a bit like a maze. We might worry about...