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One in six people live with a neurological condition; many face poverty, mental illness, loneliness and isolation as a result. The Brain Charity’s #Sixmas appeal will fund vital counselling and befriending to support our clients’ mental health as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Health/Wellbeing Health/​Wellbeing
  • Other Other
  • Mental Health Mental Health
  • Beneficiaries

    • Older People Older People
    • General Public/Humankind General Public/​Humankind
    • People With Disabilities People With Disabilities

    Situation

    Social isolation is not a new issue for people with neurological conditions. They are twice as likely to have depression or anxiety, and even before COVID-19, more than half our clients regularly felt lonely. The pandemic means demand for our services is at an all-time high. The number of people coming to us with suicidal thoughts has shot up by 50%. We desperately need funds to increase how many clients our counsellors and befrienders, a vital lifeline for hundreds, can see each week.

    Solution

    The Brain Charity supports people’s emotional health by: Operating a counselling service tailored to the needs of people with neurological conditions. We provide both person-centred and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, have experience working with phobias and conditions such as OCD and ADHD, and work with individuals, couples, families and groups. \n Delivering a befriending service that provides isolated clients with weekly calls and visits (covid-permitting) from a volunteer befriender.

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    100%
    Categories

  • Health/Wellbeing Health/​Wellbeing
  • Other Other
  • Mental Health Mental Health
  • Beneficiaries

    • Older People Older People
    • General Public/Humankind General Public/​Humankind
    • People With Disabilities People With Disabilities