Health Trans Can Sport announces new mindfulness programme for trans, non-binary and gender variant people Trans Can Sport said: “Mindfulness is being aware of what is happening in the moment, without judgement. It is a wonderful form of meditation, with a focus on compassion and kindness.” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Does living in Brighton make for LGBTQ+ happiness? New research paints a mixed picture of life in Britain’s ‘gay capital’ A collaborative study between the Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender at University of Brighton and LGBTQ+ mental health charity MindOut has revealed a ‘sometimes complex’ response by LGBTQ+ people to living in the UK’s ‘gay capital’. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Health Digging Beneath The Surface – Michael Handrick on the mental health epidemic affecting LGBTQ+ communities We can no longer ignore our mental health, especially at this inflection point in time when our rights are being attacked once again across the world. By Contributor • 4 min read
Mental Health New report on LGBTQ+ migration, social isolation and distress Pathways between LGBTQ migration, social isolation & distress, a report between researchers from the Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender at the University of Brighton and Brighton-based LGBTQ mental health charity MindOut, has been released. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health Programme to improve West Sussex mental health inpatient services complete The NHS in Sussex has announced that a programme to significantly improve mental health inpatient services in West Sussex for adults, older people and those living with dementia has been fully implemented. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
National News One in two people experiencing more anxiety about being able to pay their bills than last year, warns British Psychological Society The British Psychological Society (BPS) has warned of a potential mental health crisis this winter as it publishes new figures that reveal one in two people are experiencing anxiety about being able to pay their bills as a result of the cost of living crisis. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Fundraising News MindOut for the Laughs raises an incredible £3,700 for LGBTQ+ mental health MindOut for the Laughs, the annual fundraiser for LGBTQ+ mental health charity MindOut, raised a whopping £3,700 for LGBTQ+ mental health earlier this month. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Mental Health New text messaging service to offer students in Sussex 24/7 mental health support Young people who are anxious, stressed, depressed or overwhelmed can text the word SUSSEX to 85258 to be connected to a trained volunteer for a real-time text-based conversation and immediate mental health support. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News MindOut to launch its community research report on LGBTQ+ migration to Brighton, mental health and social isolation Join LGBTQ+ mental health charity MindOut for the launch of the charity’s community research report, Pathways between LGBTQ migration, social isolation & distress: liberation, care and loneliness, at Friends’ Meeting House in Brighton on Wednesday, September 28 from 11.45am -2.15pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News MindOut to hold ‘Mindfulness Art Workshop’ on Thursday, September 8 MindOut, the LGBTQ+ mental health charity, is to host a Mindfulness Art Workshop on Thursday, September 8 from 3pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health The Sussex Beacon to launch new course – Mindful Living – from September Local HIV charity the Sussex Beacon is launching a new course – Mindful Living – to run Monday afternoons (2 – 4pm) from September 5 – November 7. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health MindOut to run ‘Self Advocacy Workshop for LGBTQI+ People of Colour’ MindOut, the LGBTQ+ mental health charity, will be running a ‘Self Advocacy Workshop for LGBTQI+ People of Colour’ over Zoom on Thursday, August 25 from 2.30 – 4pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
