OUR IMPACT
​Studio Upstairs offers longer-term support. Enduring conditions of distress are usually the result of a complex set of factors.
We believe that short-term approaches lead to cycles of relapse and present a much higher cost to individuals, families, and to society as a whole.
​Many people from black and ethnic minority comunities have experienced long-term discrimination and this in turn can lead to poor mental health and life chances.
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In the video below members talk about the positive impact of Studio Upstairs on her mental health.
Freedom to Express Poem by Hayley Hellings
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Shared emotions so well embraced,
Surrounded by friendship and love,
We accept ourselves and others,
Feeling safe in this space,
As our expression is freely accepted,
In love the freedom helps us learn
To live,
Surrounded by people precious and
Unique,
We can then be as you, be as me,
Be safe and be free.
Freedom to Express Poem by Hayley Hellings
​
Shared emotions so well embraced,
Surrounded by friendship and love,
We accept ourselves and others,
Feeling safe in this space,
As our expression is freely accepted,
In love the freedom helps us learn
To live,
Surrounded by people precious and
Unique,
We can then be as you, be as me,
Be safe and be free.