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The number one bestselling author, comedian and leading mental health campaigner Ruby Wax has joined forces with Marks & Spencer to launch Frazzled Cafes in M&S stores.\u00a0 \u2018It\u2019s ok not to be ok, feeling frazzled, come on in and let it out!\u2019<\/p>\n

Frazzled Cafes will host fortnightly \u2018talk-in\u2019 sessions where people who are feeling \u2018frazzled\u2019 can meet to talk and share their personal stories in a safe, anonymous and non-judgmental environment. 11 M&S stores will be hosting Frazzled Cafe meetings over the next few months \u2013 with three in London alongside Brighton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Cambridge, Nottingham, Leeds, Newcastle, Canterbury and Norwich \u2013 and more locations are set to be added throughout the year.<\/p>\n

Frazzled Caf\u00e9 meetings<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Taking place in M&S Caf\u00e9s after hours and led by trained volunteer facilitators, Frazzled Cafe<\/a> meetings are designed not just for the one-in-four Britons who will suffer a mental illness at some point, but for the four-in-four who are feeling frazzled and overwhelmed by the stresses of modern life.<\/p>\n

Frazzled Cafe was successfully trialled in M&S offices and stores last year with the support of M&S as part of its Plan A eco and ethical initiative. The meetings are not therapy, their purpose is to provide a space where people can talk openly with others who understand how they are feeling \u2013 \u2018a place where it’s ok, to not be ok\u2019.<\/p>\n

Health problems<\/strong><\/h3>\n

With the economic cost of mental health problems in the UK estimated at roughly \u00a3105 billion per year1 \u2013 equal to the entire National Health budget \u2013 and the UK rated the 7th highest nation in the Western world for prescribing antidepressants (four million annually), there is a pressing need for both identifying ways to help people cope with overwhelming stress and reducing the stigma that is attached to discussing mental health. Studies have proven that one of the best ways to beat stress is to share your feelings and research has also shown that peer-support groups can yield significant improvement in psychiatric symptoms.<\/p>\n

Non profit<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Frazzled Cafe is a not for profit and soon to be registered charity created by Ruby Wax and run by Elizabeth Morrison and Anna D\u2019Onofrio. Its name is inspired by Ruby\u2019s number one bestselling book \u2018A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled\u2019.<\/p>\n

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