Support Where can I get help? Support groups North Tyneside Tinnitus Support Group About the group This group is run by staff at deaf awareness: NE. Anyone coming to the group can expect a warm, welcoming atmosphere. There's always tea/coffee on the go and we use Speech To Text during the meetings so that anyone not able to hear what is happening can read it in real time. During the session, participants are welcomed to share their individual experiences, what works well for them and how they manage their tinnitus through difficult moments. We encourage peer support and usually have on hand people who have habituated and stay in the group to pass on their positive story to others. This has had the effect of showing people new to tinnitus that there can be some light within all the emotional changes they are going through with this new development in their lives. We do drift away from the topic of tinnitus too and allow for those valuable social interactions that can be really important to people who sense that tinnitus is making their world that bit more isolating. On a practical front we do have information leaflets at hand during our meetings and we maintain good contacts with local tinnitus professional services, such as the tinnitus clinic and hearing therapists, to guide help members to other useful contacts and services. Where the group meets The Linskill CentreNorth ShieldsNE30 2AY When the group meets On the 1st Wednesday of every month 1-3pm How to find out more Contact the organisers at [email protected] or 07734176196 Additional details Accessibility: On ground levelInduction loop availableSpeech to text available on request