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PTSD: Real experiences, powerful stories, courageous conversations

Dorset Mind is marking PTSD Awareness Day, sharing personal experiences and promoting resources for help and understanding of the disorder *Trigger warning: This article discusses...

State of the art emergency and critical care facilities coming to Dorset

A major government grant will enable the construction of a building at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) to house a new critical care unit and...

Why is protein so important – and how much should we actually eat?

Every internet ‘expert’ has an opinion on protein. Nutritional therapist Karen Geary has the facts – and why you mustn’t ignore protein as you...

Ecotherapy, Gardening & Wellbeing

This May, Dorset Mind is encouraging people to connect with nature as part of the proven Five Ways to Wellbeing Spending time in nature can...

The skinny on the weight loss jab

A new ‘magic’ weight loss injection has been in the news – could it work for you? Nutritional therapist Karen Geary takes a look The...

Questions around identity

Questioning identity does not equate to a crisis, says Dorset Mind – but calling it one can create a drama around a very normal...

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Point to Point returns to Badbury Rings in November

After nearly two years kicking our heels with no Point to Points it’s finally time to pull on your wellies, don coats and jumpers...

Nina May June Bolam nee Weed

5th May 1929 - 22nd November 2025 Passed away peacefully in Dorchester Hospital at 96 years. Will be sadly missed by all her family...

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