Mentalkhealth - Sittingbourne

13/01/2026

Mentalk-health is a free, weekly group for men who are struggling with their mental health. We meet every Tuesday at 7:30pm in Holy Trinity Church (next to Lidl) and no appointment is needed. Just come down, meet the guys and have a tea or coffee and a chat.

We welcome ALL men!

YOU DO NOT NEED TO STRUGGLE ALONE.
We are here for you, together we grow.

Any questions - message us.
Mentalk team

12/01/2026

💙 Mentalk Health Is Expanding — Ashford Launch💙

After supporting and helping many lives in Sittingbourne and across Swale, we’ve been asked for some time to expand.

Our founder, Jason Firmager, was always clear that our priority had to be Sittingbourne and Swale — and that we wouldn’t grow until we had the time, resources, and experience to get it right.

After three years of success, a proven model, over 1,500 men supported, and countless lives saved, Mentalk Health is now in a position to support other communities in need.

We begin this next chapter in Ashford, launching at the beautiful Lake House as a drop-in centre on the 27th of this month — creating fantastic collaboration and social opportunities between Ashford and Swale for our members.

We will continue to build and strengthen Mentalk Health in Sittingbourne and Swale, standing alongside the community that built this charity — while also building a team in Ashford and saving lives there too. It’s the right thing to do.

More launches will be announced in due course.
Watch this space.

Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey.
Every share, comment, donation, and kind word matters.
You are part of this. 💙

Mentalk health team
Mentalk-health.org

08/01/2026

Unfortunately we have made the decision to cancel this evening's walk due to the weather but we hope to see you all next week.

06/01/2026

“There is a point in every man’s life where silence feels safer than speaking. Our role is to build places where he is met with understanding, not judgement—right at the crossroads.

If you’re there now, you don’t have to carry this alone. Don’t give up — we’ll walk this with you.”

Jason Firmager
Founder, Mentalk Health

MenTalk Health - Sittingbourne A FREE weekly group for all men in Swale struggling with Mental Health or enduring a difficult time Attend a Meeting I Need Help Sooner Managing Emotions & Mindset Mental health challenges, anger, depression, anxiety, self worth, losing self control in emotional situat...

31/12/2025

🚶‍♂️ Community Walk & Talk – Tomorrow Evening 🚶‍♀️

Tomorrow evening we’re heading out for our Community Walk & Talk.
A chance to blast off the mince pies, iron out the New Year drinks, and reset with a good walk, good chats, and good people.

No pressure. No expectations.
Just movement, fresh air, real conversation, and shared space.

Whether you talk the whole way or just walk quietly alongside others—you’re welcome.

Sometimes the best therapy starts with putting one foot in front of the other 💙

28/12/2025

Just a quick heads-up 👋
The main Mentalk venue reopens on 6th January.

A fresh start, familiar faces, and a safe space waiting for you.
We can’t wait to welcome you back 💙

MenTalk Health - Sittingbourne A FREE weekly group for all men in Swale struggling with Mental Health or enduring a difficult time Attend a Meeting I Need Help Sooner Managing Emotions & Mindset Mental health challenges, anger, depression, anxiety, self worth, losing self control in emotional situat...

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas to everyone who follows us, believes in us, and to every person we have the privilege of supporting 💙🎄

Just a little message to say — today will feel different for every one of us, and that’s part of what makes it human.

For some, the day is full of laughter, warmth, and familiar faces. If you’re with your children today, it’s not just your Christmas — it’s a piece of their childhood being written. The moments you’re present for now are the memories they’ll carry forward. No perfection needed. Just being there matters.

If you’re not seeing your children this year, remember the incredible truth that you brought them into this world. That bond doesn’t disappear. The story isn’t finished — relationships evolve, seasons change, and time has a way of opening doors. It does get better.

If you’re remembering loved ones, honour them by living fully and creating new memories that carry their love forward.

And if today is peaceful and solitary, there is beauty in that too — in breath, in presence, in choice, and in the simple gift of being alive, with a future still unwritten and blank pages waiting for your story 🖋️

Be present. Today is a gift — that’s why it’s called the present.
You’re alive. You can breathe. Feel the air. Notice the light. Make choices in this moment.

And maybe, just for a second, have a quiet chuckle to yourself and think:
“With all I’ve been through… I’m still standing. I made it. I never gave up.”

Look at what life threw at you — and it still didn’t break you.
That matters.

This is the feast after the battle.🫡
So enjoy the day. You’ve earned it. 🤝💙🎄

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IF YOU NEED HELP, PLEASE SEEK SUPPORT 💛
You don’t have to go through today on your own. A conversation can make a difference.
• Samaritans: 116 123
• Shout (text): Text SHOUT to 85258
• Mind: 0300 102 1234
• CALM: 0800 58 58 58
• The Silver Line: 0800 4 70 80 90
• Combat Stress: 0800 1381 619
• Age UK: 0800 678 1602
• Switchboard: 0800 0119 100
• Papyrus HOPELINE247: 0800 068 4141
• Cruse Bereavement Support: 0808 808 1677
• Carers UK: 0808 808 7777
• Young Minds (parents helpline): 0808 802 5544
• NHS 111: 111

If you’re in immediate danger, please contact emergency services.

Wishing you a joyful, hopeful, and truly merry Christmas 💙✨
Jason & Team 💙
Mentalk-health.org

18/12/2025

Hello everyone. The weather is grim but we're not going to let it dampen our spirits. For those willing to brave it, tonight's walk & talk is still on. Make sure you're well wrapped up.

THURSDAY NIGHT WALK & TALK.

Fresh air. Real conversation. A reason to step outside.

🕖 Thursdays, 7pm (weekly)
📍 Albany Park – Albany Rd entrance (look for the Mentalk flag)

✅ All genders welcome
✅ Wheelchair & mobility-scooter accessible
✅ Dogs on leads, under-18s with an adult

No gym. No pressure. Just people moving forward, together.
No sign-up needed — just turn up.

Any questions - call Jason 07595 731 ⁨07595 731909⁩

15/12/2025

MENTALK HEALTH SITTINGBOURNE ISN’T JUST ABOUT TALKING — IT’S ABOUT ACTION.

Today, Tia Davies, an Emergency Care Assistant and Security Trainer from Elite Academy, and Matthew Mitchell, a former Coroner and now an Emergency Care Assistant, delivered frontline, life-saving training to our Mentalk Health team.

They are two exceptional individuals who serve every day on the frontline as medical crew and security. They’ve seen it all — and they brought real-world, life-saving experience into the room.

As a result, 8 Mentalk frontline team members are now fully trained, fully equipped, and trauma-kit ready, with practical skills that genuinely save lives when it matters most.

Tia and Matt — absolutely phenomenal. Your professionalism, calm leadership, and depth of knowledge made this training something truly special.

A huge thank you to Bob Betts and Elite Training Academy, who delivered this training at a cost to themselves because they believe in the work we do. That belief means everything.

As many of you know, Mentalk is far more than a talking group. We are hands-on, present, and committed to standing with people in their darkest moments.

With 26 lives directly saved through frontline intervention, and many more safely supported through crisis, our entire frontline team now holds the skills and confidence to act when seconds matter.

This is what community looks like.
This is what prevention looks like.
And this is why we do what we do.

Thank you. 🙏

Jason & and the Mentalk health team 💙
Mentalk-health.org

12/12/2025

THE BIG DEBATE…
Although for many, this isn’t a debate at all — it’s lived experience.

Do you have a neurodivergent child — ADHD, autism, or similar — and have you chosen to home-educate, or faced challenges within the school system such as bullying, anxiety, depression, self-harm, emotional shutdown, or burnout — particularly as puberty begins?

Or perhaps you are neurodivergent — diagnosed, self-identified, or still questioning — and remember the struggle of school: masking to fit in, constant overwhelm, sensory overload, difficulty focusing, staying still, or pushing through environments that didn’t match how your brain works. For many, these challenges intensified during puberty, when hormonal changes, social pressure, and emotional sensitivity amplified everything. Maybe those patterns didn’t end at school and still show up in adulthood — at work or in daily life.

Has your child’s diagnosis ever brought clarity to your own childhood experiences?
For some parents, supporting a neurodivergent child has quietly confirmed long-held suspicions — moments of recognition, relief, grief, or deep compassion for a younger version of themselves who never had the language or support at the time.

We would genuinely love to hear your experiences and views.

With many schools under immense pressure and often unable to fully meet neurodivergent needs, the mental-health cost can be significant — particularly during adolescence — including increased risks of anxiety, depression, burnout, and suicidality. By sharing stories, we help others feel less alone and create space for understanding what meaningful, compassionate support really looks like.

Please feel free to share your experiences here — together, these conversations matter.

We’re also developing a podcast series exploring these themes through real voices and lived experience. If you’d like to be involved or share your story, let us know — you’d be very welcome.

Please be respectful — this is a sensitive topic and experiences will differ. Let’s listen with openness, care, and kindness.

Thank you 💙

—

Jason Firmager
Founder & CEO, Mentalk Health Sittingbourne
Clinic Director, Kent Hypnotherapy Lounge & Wellbeing Clinic