The new approach helping mental health sufferers in Dorset

Available for over a year

The Retreat is a new approach to mental health care based at Hahnemann House in Bournemouth. It's had almost 2,500 visitors since it opened at the end of April. Staffed by both mental health professionals and peer specialists (people who have their own lived experience of mental health issues), The Retreat offers out-of-hours support and advice on self-management. Steve Harris spoke to Sarah Rose, the Operations Director, Dorset Mental Health Forum about how the retreat works and the future ambition of the service.