This is Mental Health Awareness Week, and there are several ongoing mental health events in the Parkland with Peer Connections Manitoba.
Eleanor Snitka who’s a community support worker with Peer Connections Manitoba says it’s been a long time, but she can finally start her peer support groups again.
“It’s on the third Monday of every month at the dauphin Senior Centre at 7 o’clock. There’s no diagnosis required. Anybody who’s experiencing some sort of mental health distress can come and share it, and get support.”
Eleanor says that she also has a grief and loss group that runs on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 2:00 p.m., that’s also taking place at the Senior Centre.
“By grief and loss it doesn’t mean that people who’ve only experienced death in their families or with their loved ones can come. Loss can mean anything. Loss can mean the loss of a job, it can mean the loss of innocence if people have been abused.”
Peer to Peer support is available to those who live in Ste. Rose and area on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month. People can show up from 4:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Another option for people who need support, but don’t want to participate in a group setting is individual peer support.
“So if people are struggling, and they’re not ready for groups and they need some individual support I’m available to do it.”
Eleanor Snitka can be reached at 431-345-0353.
