World Mental Health Day Celebrates the Voices Shaping Recovery and Wellbeing in the Borders

To mark World Mental Health Day on Saturday 10th October, people across the Borders are encouraged to explore the range of mental health recovery and wellbeing opportunities and support available locally. In the Borders, this approach is at the heart of Borders Recovery And Wellbeing (BRAW), a collaborative network bringing together organisations, community groups and people with lived experience to improve access to mental health recovery and wellbeing opportunities across the region.

For a face-to-face conversation about what is available anyone can come along to one of the Mental Health Information Stations at the What Matters Hubs. Run by Peer Support Workers from Health in Mind, these monthly drop-in sessions offer a friendly chat, peer support and help to find local opportunities and services at the following times and locations:

• Duns: Fare Share Café, 15 Murray Street, second Tuesday of the month, 12noon-2pm
• Peebles: Costa Coffee, High Street, second Wednesday of the month, 10am–12.30pm
• Hawick: Heart of Hawick, Tower Mill, second Thursday of the month, 10am–12.30pm
• Kelso: Topiary Café, Mayfield Garden Centre, third Wednesday of the month, 10am–12.30pm
• Galashiels: Asda Café, Currie Road, fourth Wednesday of the month, 10am–12.30pm