The term ‘mental health’ can sound worrying to some people, but more and more often the expression is in the news. Mental health affects everybody, either directly or because we know someone affected by it.

Sometimes life is good and we are well. However, sometimes life’s events, whether past or present, have a way of knocking us off track. Even if we have friends and family, there can be times when we need to talk to a person who is not connected to us. Someone who does not mind if you repeat yourself or sound unreasonable. Someone who won’t be shocked or whose feelings won’t be hurt.