FlourisHER is a Women & Girls Health & Mental Wellbeing Programme
It offers support with mental health issues caused by health or situational issues – always in a “judgement free space.”
FlourisHER’s goals are to support women and girls to:
- Feel empowered in their health and wellbeing both in their personal and professional lives and feel more able to cope with their experiences around women’s health and mental wellbeing throughout the different life stages: Relationship – Motherhood – Empty nest – Menopause – Bereavement
- Improve their knowledge and skills around women’s health and mental wellbeing, via education, empowerment and empathy.
FlourisHER can provide free support to any woman who’s mental wellbeing has been impacted by:
Women’s Health Issues
Women’s health issues can have a significant impact not only on our physical health, but also our emotional and mental wellbeing, resulting in potential feelings of anxiety, depression, irritability and anger. As such, FlourisHer offers support to women & girls impacted by:
- Endometriosis
- Menopause
- PMS & PMDD
- Reproductive health issues
Violence Against Women & Girls
Gender based violence can have potentially devastating impacts for individuals affected by it. FlourisHer offers support to women and girls impacted by:
- Sexual violence, assault & abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Stalking
- Image-based abuse
Pregnancy & The Maternity Journey
Issues around fertility, pregnancy and maternity can significantly impact our mental and emotional wellbeing. FlourisHER offers support to women & girls impacted by:
- Traumatic birth
- Infant loss
- Fertility issues
- Maternal health & wellbeing
Cost of Living
People living in poverty or experiencing financial stress are more likely to develop mental health and wellbeing difficulties. Financial difficulties can cause people to feel stressed, anxious and hopeless. As such, FlourisHER offers support to women and girls impacted by:
- Poverty
- Financial stress
- Living in an area of social deprivation
FlourisHER offers support through:
Counselling
At FlourisHER, counselling is available to women & girls impacted by women’s health issues, violence against women and girls, cost of living and the pregnancy & maternity journey. These sessions last for 50 minutes and are offered weekly, for 6-10 weeks. Sessions are free of charge, although as a charity, we welcome donations.
Peer Support
FlourisHER recognises the value of accessing support from like-minded peers who have shared lived experience. For this reason, FlourisHER is proud to offer the following peer support groups:
- Infant loss online group
- Menopause Cafes
- Weekly Women’s Health Drop-in
Wellbeing in the Workplace
FlourisHER aims to support local businesses and organisations to support and empower their employees around women’s health and wellbeing. FlourisHER therefore offers:
- Women in the Workplace pledge
- Continuing Professional Development on important women’s health and wellbeing topics including Infant Loss & Birth Trauma (Including Fertility & Conception), Women’s wellbeing and Self Esteem
