Cam-mind is Cambridge's longest established mental health charity and has been providing
support to people with mental health problems for more than a century
1 in 4 people will experience mental health problems at some point in their lives.
This includes conditions such as depression and anxiety — now one of the biggest
causes of absence from work — together with bipolar disorder, eating disorders,
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and schizophrenia, among others.
Mental health problems can happen to anyone, and most people can and do recover.
Cam-mind's services are designed to support mental health service users on their
road to recovery. These services include supported housing, one-to-one befriending,
and skills-building/social activities such as football, gardening, pottery and cookery.
These projects are about re-building confidence, providing social support, promoting
recovery and preventing isolation.
Cam-mind is committed to raising awareness of mental health issues and to tackling
the stigma and discrimination that is often the biggest barrier to recovery. We
are working locally to provide mental health/wellbeing workshops and information
to local businesses and organisations, and will be among the first in the area to
deliver the nationally-recognised Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training.
Cam-mind is a Mindful Employer (www.mindfulemployer.net)
and is affiliated to, but not funded by, national Mind. We are committed to challenging
the prejudices and misunderstandings that undermine recovery from mental health
problems.