Bridgnorth Hub
Hello, my name is Jacqueline, although I am known by my middle name Mary! I am the founder of the Self Empowerment Foundation and Stay Mentally Healthy (SMH) initiatives. I am responsible for realising the organisation's vision and flagship 'Stay Mentally Healthy Hub' in Bridgnorth.
Find out more about the Stay Mentally Healthy Hub initiative here.
More about me...
"I originally worked in the corporate world for many years whilst simultaneously experiencing mental health challenges; including depression, anxiety, and self harm, culminating in attempted suicide. I spent over 14 years in and out of psychiatric hospitals and was eventually diagnosed with complex PTSD. During this time I suffered several recurring bouts of depression, some mild, others severe culminating in a life changing event at the age of 28 when the SEJ Process was born out of my experiences.
I have now been depression free for over 27 years during which time I have worked to share the powerful truths, which I came to realise, of how to stay mentally healthy. You can find out more about my story and our work here.
Our Flagship Hub
Bridgnorth serves as our flagship Stay Mentally Healthy Hub, and rightfully so, as it's the place we initially piloted the SEJ Process in schools, before expanding to London and higher education. This community deserves the opportunity to acquire skills for maintaining mental health, especially as existing local mental health services are often overstretched.
In the coming months and years, we aim to open many more SMH Hubs. The Bridgnorth Hub will not only continue to serve the local community, but as our flagship SMH Hub initiative, it will act as a model for individuals to learn how to manage their own Hubs as businesses and social enterprises.
You can view all our services below, and to understand more about the services we offer, our pricing model, and how our Hubs operate please see our main Hub page.
Donations: All donations go towards funding the SMH Hub services and keeping it operational. Thank you for your donation.
Please join our Bridgnorth SMH Hub Facebook group to stay connected with the community and receive news and updates on our services and events.
- Planting the seed for inner wellbeing -
We have opened
our flagship
Stay Mentally Healthy Community Hub
in Bridgnorth
Shropshire.
Our dynamic Hub will help eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health, and allow local people to access affordable services, empowering them through the SEJ Process to focus on their mental wellbeing and unlock their true potential.