Mental health affects one in four people in the UK.  Most people will have a mental health problem at some point that may affect their daily life, relationships or physical health. 

Mental health problems can affect anyone. It is very important to receive help, support and treatment as soon as possible. It can affect the individual and those around them.

Every year in the UK, more than 250,000 people are admitted to psychiatric hospitals and over 4,000 people commit suicide.

At Dostiyo we can help and support you with any issues and help you overcome the stigma and stereotyping attached to Mental Health.  We can help you build your confidence and to integrate within the community.

Click Here to Download the Dostiyo Mental Heath Leaflet (word version)

Click Here to Download the Dostiyo Mental Heath Leaflet (.pdf version)

Our team consists of :

Anjona Roy- Chair Person

Deepa Bakrania- Centre Manager 

Indira Patel - Project core and Carer Support worker

Kalsuma Begum- Mental Health Support & Outreach Worker - Northampton 

Rahana Chowdhury- Mental Health Support & Outreach Worker - Kettering & Corby

Sarwat Khakhar- Mental Health Support & Outreach Worker - Wellingborough

Our aim is to ensure that Asian women with Mental Health conditions are more able to cope in their own homes, to exercise personal choice and live more independent and fulfilled lives.  We hope to achieve this by providing the following:

• Information and Resource centre
• Home support service (practical and emotional support)
• Carer Support Service
• Wellbeing Café at Dostiyo, Northampton, Victoria Centre, Wellingborough, Village Hall  
  community centre in Corby and Corn Market Hall at Kettering 

    The Project will offer support to

• Asian women with Mental Health problems over 18 years old
• Asian Women with early on set dementia 
• Social and Healthcare professionals
• Carers and their families 
  Specific benefits of the project will include 
  Improved pathways to care for Asian Women with Mental Health problems, resulting  
  improved outcomes
• Reduction in isolation and dependency - to promote independent living in the community
• Provision of help and support towards self-management of disease and pain.  
• Better access for the Asian population to services at an earlier stage in order to prevent  
   complications arising from long-term conditions and reducing the likelihood of crisis 
   intervention through provision and referral.      

All of the above apply regardless of age, gender social class, religious belief, sexual orientation, marital status, disability.
 
Why not join us in various activities held at Dostiyo? Click here to find out more. 

Address and contact details
62-66 Dunster Street
Northampton
NN1 3JY
 
Opening Times 10-4 PM
P 01604 745340
F 01604 745341
Email info@dostiyo.org.uk
Website www.dostiyo.org.uk
  
Please click here for the map of Dunster Street

 Wellbeing Cafe

Wellbeing Cafe is held across the county. The aim is to help Asian women cross the barriers of isolation, abuse, threats and at the same time promoting self-help, advocacy and information in the community.

You can come and enjoy  some refreshments and at the same time get to know other ladies in your local areas.

Let Dostiyo help you, it is a free service and you will certainly enjoy the company. For further information, please call Indira Patel on 01604 745340 or email indira@dostiyo.org.uk 

Please click here for more information about the Wellbeing Cafe in Northampton 

Corby   here

Kettering  here

Wellingborough   here 

Apart from our Wellbeing Cafes in Corby and Kettering. You can also drop in and see Rahana in our drop in centres where you can have a 1-2-1  support with her.
  
Please click here to find out more about the drop in sessions in Corby

Click here for th drop in centre in Kettering.