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Featured news item: Mental health support across the Black Country during the Christmas and New Year period
Published on: 23 December 2025Christmas and New Year can be difficult for some people. If you are struggling with your mental health, or are worried about someone else, support is available. This page lists mental health helplines and services across the Black Country that are open during the festive period. A mental health emergency should be taken as seriously as a physical emergency. You will not be wasting anyone’s time.
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Feeling lost in the system? Two workshops in Dudley are here to help.
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Older Adult Unit marks transformative first year
Published on: 4 February 2026A state-of-the-art unit providing mental health care in Walsall has marked its first year of supporting older adults in the Black Country. Based at Dorothy Pattison Hospital, the older adult unit opened to patients in February 2025.
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New programme boosts operational leadership across the Trust
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Trust harnesses nature to boost mental wellbeing during winter months
Published on: 15 January 2026With up to 1.6 million people in the UK living with Seasonal Affective Disorder, healthcare professionals across the Black Country are using nature to tackle mental health issues and promote wellbeing during colder, darker months.