Mental health charity Lancashire Mind is encouraging men in Preston and beyond to prioritise their mental health this Men’s Health Week. In England around one in eight men have a common mental health problem and suicide represents the largest cause of death for […]

A helpline offering advice and emotional support has been extended to be available 24/7 as Prestonians deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their mental health. The helpline, […]

A former professional footballer is to share his life story at a free event at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). Preston-born Clarke Carlisle, who has recurrent depressive disorder and […]

A Bamber Bridge fitness studio wants people to join them in writing positive messages on the studio mirror to help banish the blues. The awareness campaign has been launched at […]

Royal Preston Hospital is due to get 11 new mental health rehabilitation beds costing £2 million. Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is adding the beds to increase capacity […]

Businesses and organisations across Preston are being asked to look out for their male staff and clients in order to reduce suicides. Suicide rates in Lancashire and South Cumbria are […]

Christmas and the end of the year is always a time to reflect. We’re no different here at Blog Preston. The news we’ve covered in 2019 has included every genre […]

A woman from Longridge has launched an online peer support group to help people facing mental health challenges. Rachel Phoenix started the Preston branch of Blackburn-based group Rise and Shine […]