An ‘inspirational’ survivor has taken on the running of Liverpool men’s mental health hub, Inner Guru’s The Hub. Chris Jervis, 34, overcame a traumatic childhood, breakdowns and self harm, and is now on a mission to help other men through a wide range of support and services at The Hub.
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Based at Parkinson Road in Walton, Inner Guru’s The Hub was opened by Lewis Powell in March 2022 — offering men support and courses in order to increase their mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing, as well as having a gym, a sauna and cold water therapy. The daily running of the hub will now be taken on by Chris Jervis, who has dedicated his life to helping other men avoid crisis.
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As a child, Chris grew up in drug dens — witnessing shocking things such as prostitution and hard drug taking — and as a young child he had to beg to fund adults’ drug habits. He was bullied in school and when his mother died of a drug overdose his life spiralled out of control into adult life — resulting in deep depression, a breakdown in a job centre, self harm and suicide attempts.
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Chris eventually found solace in men’s sharing circles, breathwork and getting out in nature on treks. For the past two years he has become qualified in many mental health and wellbeing practises and has become trained as a mountain guide. He created Primal Mentality and has helped many men through sharing circles, breathwork, meditation, cold water therapy and hikes.
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Chris said: “I’m delighted to be managing The Hub and look forward to helping as many men as possible — bridging the gap and preventing them from getting to the stage I did. The men’s mental health crisis is very real — just over three out of four suicides (76%) are by men and suicide is the biggest cause of death for men under 35. Men are suffering out there and so many don’t know where to turn.”
He continued: “I was lucky because I found a community of men in Liverpool through The Hub. I’m still healing but have set out on a mission to help as many men as possible and we’ll be offering a drop in centre, fitness sessions, cold water therapy, sauna therapy, breathwork, sharing circles, hikes and more. We’re looking to create a safe space and a community in which men can heal their traumas.”
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Under Chris’ management, The Hub will offer a free drop in centre with coffee, support and signposting to professional help if required. Wellness Wednesdays at 7pm will offer circuit training, cold water therapy and sauna, meanwhile there’ll be Primal Mentality on Thursdays with breathwork, meditation and sharing circles. Meanwhile, there’ll be regular community hikes, days out in nature and retreats.
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The Hub’s Founder Lewis Powell said: “It’s great to have Chris running The Hub — he’s an inspirational man and if there’s anyone who understands men’s mental health it’s him. Unfortunately, due to the pressures of today’s society the crisis is worsening and suicides are on the rise. NHS mental health waiting lists are over 12 months long and this is why places like ours are vital to bridge the gap.”
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Both Inner Guru’s The Hub and Chris’ Primal Mentality are CICs however funding isn’t easy to come by, with many organisations challenging for limited pots. The team have set up a Just Giving page to raise money to provide free support and therapy to Merseyside men that will in turn ensure that the centre is sustainable and covers its running costs.
Team Member Rob Collier, also a suicide survivor, said: “We have a very special hub here and we’ve helped many men these past two years, but as the mental health crisis is getting worse we need to step up even more. We need funds to help as many men free of charge as possible and to keep the place running and we need to make ourselves known as a place where men can come for support in a non clinical environment.”
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The team at The Hub are calling out to any men seeking support to get in touch — the first step of healing is to reach out and Chris Jervis is a fine example of that. It is also calling upon members of the public to pledge a donation to their cause or if there are any groups or practitioners who would like to hire their space for a reasonable cost, that too would help.
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An ‘inspirational’ survivor has taken on the running of Liverpool men’s mental health hub, Inner Guru’s The Hub. Chris Jervis, 34, overcame a traumatic childhood, breakdowns and self harm, and is now on a mission to help other men through a wide range of support and services at The Hub.
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