Dragonflies Mobile Multi-Sensory Therapy

❤We love to hear from children and adults and their families, who have completed Drawing and Talking to see what impact it has had!
Drawing and Talking is a therapeutic technique used by a variety of professionals across the globe to support the emotional well-being of children and adults suffering from poor mental health.
❤If you would like to know more, please click below.

https://drawingandtalking.com/

Just completed a final session with 3 young people that I have supported over the last 11 weeks. We always feel a little sad when the sessions are over, but the amazing feedback and the positive difference made to these young people reminds us of impact the sessions have on their lives, both in and out of school.
It's an absolute pleasure and privilege that we get to experience this everyday. 🥰

New Parent/Carer Peer Support Group @ Brighter Dayz

12pm - 2pm on the following dates:

• Thursday 21st May
• Thursday 18th June
• Thursday 16th July

There is no need to book onto this session, unless booking a creche place.

Creche places are limited to 5 children, please use the following form to book creche places:

Embrace @ Brighter Dayz (with Creche) Sign up form – Fill out form

𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫

Wigan MSHT are offering a practical workshop, designed to help parents and carers improve their understanding of the triggers and symptoms of anger, as well as exploring underlying emotions. Parents and carers will leave with practical ideas and strategies to help young people prevent and manage outbursts of anger.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝?
• What is anger?
• What is irritability?
• Where does anger come from?
• The anger iceberg
• Preventative measures (Anger management strategies)
• Understanding the impact of our responses
• Signposting for additional support

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀?
Tuesday 26th May: 4.30-5.30pm at the The Meadows, Standish, Shevington & Aspull Family Hubs
Tuesday 26th May: 4-5pm at Family Hub at Mornington Road
Weds 27th May: 6-7pm at Westleigh Family Centre
Thursday 28th May: 1-2pm at Family Hub at Clifton Street Community Centre
Thursday 28th May: 2-3pm at Family Hub at Formby Avenue

📅 To book your place, see the link below

https://www.eventbrite.com/o/wigan-mental-health-support-team-in-schools-71477241653?fbclid=IwY2xjawRYGihleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFxZ2dBUlR6cTd0aEJTNnlmc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHpn8vvD6egBIpoMgJ64J7O17Tu9J9btumwNG0wizPz36j2W2hheXJ2Xzb38U_aem_27r1v-HD9p5zFziKpS-Gdw

Mental Health Week is a reminder that support comes in many different forms — and healing is not one-size-fits-all.

Multi-sensory therapy and Drawing and Talking, can help children and adults express emotions, feel understood, reduce anxiety, and reconnect with themselves in safe and creative ways.

Mental health support should not only be spoken about during Mental Health Week, but every week of the year. Everyone deserves compassion, understanding, and access to support that works for them.

Let’s continue to encourage open conversations, creativity, connection, and wellbeing — today and always

✨ Happy New Year to all our followers! ✨

We hope you’ve all had a wonderful, restful break and enjoyed some well-deserved downtime. We’re back to work today and looking forward to getting back into our routine—although we’ll definitely miss the slower, relaxing pace of the holidays!

We can’t wait to be back doing what we love and seeing everyone again. We’ve missed you all and are so excited for the year ahead at Dragonflies Mobile Multi-Sensory Therapy 💙

Here’s to a great year together! 🎉