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Anchoring Minds

Giving families of Royal Navy and Royal Marines serving personnel the emotional wellbeing support they need and deserve.


Anchoring Minds

Our Anchoring Minds service provides support for Royal Navy and Royal Marine serving personnel and their families.

Run by Solent Mind, in partnership with the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity, we help families navigate the unique challenges of military life. From coping with deployment to specific support for anxiety, depression, loneliness and stress, we're here to help.

Anchoring Minds can offer:

  • A friendly chat with someone who understands what you are going through
  • Free resources to help you manage your mental health and wellbeing
  • Signposting to local services and groups, depending on what's available in your area

The service is run by staff with lived experience, and we are in constant discussions with the Navy family community to ensure our support is as relevant as possible.

Call 0300 303 1725 to speak to a member of the Anchoring Minds team, available from 9am until 4pm, Monday - Friday, or email anchoringminds@solentmind.org.uk

Do you live in Hampshire?

If you're living near us on the south coast, we can also offer face-to-face or home appointments. Call us for more information.

Coping with deployment

There's no right or wrong way to feel about deployment but it does bring a range of emotions and challenges.

That's why we've worked with families with lived experience of military life on these resources.

We're here for you, whether see us in person, speak to us on our national number or want to access our online content below.

Videos:

Before deployment
During deployment
After deployment
The 5 Ways to Wellbeing


Speak to us

Whether you're a military partner or serving personnel, our friendly team are here to help.

To find out what support is available, call Anchoring Minds on 0300 303 1725 from 9am until 4pm, Monday - Friday, or email us at anchoringminds@solentmind.org.uk.

Service stories

Yvette's story

Our Mental Health Navigator and ex-military wife Yvette is ensuring military personnel and their families get the emotional wellbeing support they need and deserve. Read her story below.

Read Yvette's story

Holly's story

Wellbeing Practitioner and military partner Holly is ensuring military families get the emotional wellbeing support they need and deserve. Read her story below.

Read Holly's story

Claire's story

Military partners face unique challenges that can be difficult to navigate, putting pressure on their mental health. Here, Royal Navy spouse Claire shares her story.

Read Claire's story

Videos:

The emotional cycle of deployment

How we’re working with the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity to support military personnel and their families

Sally Arscott, CEO of Solent Mind, Mandy Harding, Head of Commissioned Grants at Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity, and Dr Whitney Curry, B2 Head of Royal Navy Health and Wellbeing, discuss how Solent Mind, the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity are working together to support military personnel and their families, and why it’s important.

Read more