What we’re about
The Listening Lounge is a safe and supportive space where you can share your experiences, listen to and learn from others, and connect with peers who have a lived experience of mental health challenges themselves.
The Listening Lounge groups are:
Free
Weekly
Co-facilitated by two trained peer facilitators with a lived experience themselves
The Listening Lounge Mental Health Peer Support groups are for:
Adults (aged 18+) who are feeling down, low, anxious, stressed or lonely AND for anyone who identifies as having a lived experience of mental health challenges big or small.
A Listening Lounge Peer Support group goes for 1.5-2 hours. It has a flexible structure that allows time for:
Sharing a problem or issue that you may be struggling with
Listening and learning from others
Sharing wins/achievements
Having a cup tea/coffee and chatting with fellow attendees after group
A mental health discussion topic or activity
Hearing about community events, supports, and services, plus much more.