A NEW project has been set-up to boost the wellbeing of young men and boys in the district. The launch of the initiative comes following a survey by Keighley-based Healthwatch Bradford & District which found that many people were experiencing loneliness, the death of loved ones, suicidal thoughts or anxiety. It also identified a rise in the need for mental support across all age groups. When comments were analysed, 21 per cent of them specifically referred to Covid-19 as the main topic. Now Brave Minds is underway. The venture is being spearheaded by the Millan Centre in Manningham, which since the start of the pandemic has created ‘safe spaces’ for people of all ages and backgrounds to talk about mental health and access help.
A NEW project is set to boost wellbeing in Bradford’s young men and boys, breaking the stigma of a topic that is “often brushed under the carpet”. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Millan Centre, based in Manningham, has been creating several safe spaces for people of all ages, backgrounds and faiths to speak about mental health and access help. A survey by Healthwatch Bradford & District found many Bradfordians were experiencing loneliness, the death of loved ones, suicidal thoughts and anxiety. There has been a rise in the need for mental support across all age groups, the report found.