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Local Update, 15 May 2023
Barnet Voice for Mental Health
020 3475 1314
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Welcome to our weekly newsletter about mental health services and support available in Barnet and beyond. Also bringing you updates on Inclusion Barnet mental health news. Produced by Ed Peston, Communications Assistant.
Please note there will be no newsletter next week due to staff annual leave. The next issue will be on Monday 29 May.
Inclusion Barnet News and Events
Staff blog: A personal experience of anxiety for mental health awareness week (From Ed Peston)
All of us have difficult periods in our lives, and looking back at some bad times that I’ve had, it sometimes feels like they are a precondition for things to subsequently move forward in a new positive way. I had a recent example of this which I thought I would relay, hoping it might potentially help anyone going through a troublesome phase to not give up hope.
Read Staff blog: A personal experience of anxiety for mental health awareness week
Events and News from the Web
Barnet Service User and Carer Forum
Date: 18th May 2023
Runs on the third Thursday of every month
Time: 14:00 – 15:30
Speaker: Joy Ihenyen, Pharmacist
Topic: Medication in mental health. There will be an opportunity to ask Joy any questions you may have about medication.
Barnet Mental Health services want to hear what you have to say about Adult Mental Health services. We are setting up a regular forum and need you to get involved to feedback your experiences and share your ideas. The forum encourages and promotes service users and carers working alongside staff to coproduce services.
Venue: In person at The Network, 24 Hendon Lane, London, N3 1TR
OR
Microsoft Teams, join by clicking the link or entering the details below. MS Teams link is also available on the BEH trust website. Click here to join the meeting
Or call in (audio only) +44 20 3321 5208,,325359623# United Kingdom, London
Phone Conference ID: 325 359 623#
Contact Jess Lashko at [email protected] to request the MS Teams link, or if you need additional support to attend the forum.
Inclusive Spaces: Environments for Mental Health (From the Bartlett), Wednesday 17 May, 1.00 - 2.00pm
This event will demonstrate the importance of including end users in the design and planning of their care environments, and seeing end users as experts. They will share evidence on why it is critical to involve them in every part of the decision-making to build better mental health care environments.
Mental Health and MS webinar (From MS Society Living Well Team), Thursday 18 May, 6.30 - 7.30pm
Mental Health awareness week runs from 15-21 of May with a focus on Anxiety this year. To mark Mental Health Awareness week they will be hosting a webinar with the focus on mental health & MS.
Mind in Enfield and Barnet for Mental Health Awareness Week 2023
Open House Event Thursday 18 May, 4-7pm@ 55 Christchurch Ave, London N12 0DG
A chance to find out about all MiEB services.
Workshops on Mindfulness, and Managing Anxiety and Stress.
Exhibition of art and sewing by MiEB course students.
Light refreshments will be available.
To book a place please email: [email protected] with your name and contact details or phone: 0208 906 7507.
Places are limited.
This is Me Mental Health Awareness Week 2023: The City of London Roadshow (From Lord Mayor's Appeal Charity)
This is Me is an initiative by The Lord Mayor’s Appeal committed to changing attitudes around mental health and creating healthier, more inclusive workplaces.
More information on This is Me Mental Health Awareness Week 2023: The City of London Roadshow
Hoarding Awareness Week 2023 - The Hoarded Brain (From Heather Matuozzo), Tuesday 16 May, 3.00 - 4.30pm
Sam Wainman, Psychologist & PhD Researcher at Clouds End, looks at the brain activity of someone with Hoarding Disorder/Behaviour.
Debunking the chemical imbalance theory of depression (From UCL Events), Thursday 18 May, 1.00 - 2.00pm
This lecture will describe recent research that exposed the fact that there is no convincing evidence to support the claim that depression is caused by low serotonin. It will describe the author’s previous work which challenges the general idea that the drugs prescribed for mental health problems work by targeting an underlying biological abnormality.
London: APP peer support social / cafe group (virtual) (From Action on Postpartum Psychosis), Thursday 18 May, 7.30 - 9.00pm
Friendly, informal meet-up for those who have experienced psychosis in the perinatal period and live in or close to London.
Podcasts
Podcast: Why is exercising good for us emotionally? (From KSL News Radio)
We all know that exercising is good for physical health, but what about mental health? Why is exercising good for us emotionally?
Listen to Podcast: Why is exercising good for us emotionally?
Healthy-ish Podcast (From BODY + Soul)
Hosted by Felicity Harley, the Healthy-ish podcast will give you the tools to make healthier decisions, for your mind, body and soul.
Articles
3 Reasons Why "Happy Tears" Are Vital to Your Mental Health (From Psychology Today)
Here’s the meaning behind the sensation of crying when happy.
Read 3 Reasons Why "Happy Tears" Are Vital to Your Mental Health
10 Things to Try for a Quick Mental Health Boost (From People)
Simple and proven practices can help reduce anxiety and depression
Burnout to Balance—How You Can Help Support Better Mental Health (From Spring Health)
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and there's no better time to focus on strategies and resources to help support the mental health of today’s workforce.
Read Burnout to Balance—How You Can Help Support Better Mental Health
Standing with My Choir: Singing for Mental Health (From Psychology Today)
On singing, community, disability, and asking for help.
The secret to why exercise is so good for mental health? ‘Hope molecules’ (From the Guardian)
What we long suspected is now scientific fact: there’s a magic chemical connection between mood, strength and longevity
Read The secret to why exercise is so good for mental health? ‘Hope molecules’
Natalie Cassidy prompts EastEnders cast to confide mental health (From Metro)
EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy is set to star in a series of social media videos for the soap that will see her talk to her co-stars about mental health.
The actress, known for playing her iconic character Sonia Fowler, is taking part in the BBC’s commitment to giving viewers ‘help and support to build resilience and look after their wellbeing’ throughout the month of May.
Read Natalie Cassidy prompts EastEnders cast to confide mental health
Fishing group a lifeline for men's mental health (From the BBC)
Brian Morgan was 73 when his life was completely changed by a local fishing group.
Regular Events on the Web
Mindly Weekly - Practical Tips on Mental Wellbeing & General Anxiety (From Step8up Mindly), Tuesday 16 May, 12.30 - 1.00pm
Join this session each week to know how easy it is to manage day to day mental wellbeing, especially general anxiety, using methods which are practical and easy.
Book Mindly Weekly - Practical Tips on Mental Wellbeing & General Anxiety
Online wellbeing workshops from Mid West Aries
Offering a range of free courses online via Zoom. Anyone over the age of 18 with an interest in mental health and well-being can sign up for the courses.
Psychologically Informed Reflective Practice for Parents (From Jounita Wright), Thursday 18 May, 7.00 - 10.00pm
This is a free online event for any parent/carer of adolescents aged 13-20 concerned with behaviour change.
Book Psychologically Informed Reflective Practice for Parents
Online ADHD Support Group (From Tim Kiver Foundation), Tuesday 13 June, 7.30 - 9.00pm
A safe place for anyone interested in ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) in ANY way to share experiences and learn more about:
• What ADHD is
• How ADHD affects peoples every day life
• Ways to manage ADHD symptoms
• How to seek medical help for ADHD
• The Facts and Fiction that surround ADHD
International Wellbeing Support Group (From Rain on Me), Monday 15 May, 5.30pm
A free, international safe space to vent and grow with people who understand and accept you.
Regular Events in Barnet
Meridian Wellbeing in Barnet
A range of events and activities in Barnet and online including Barnet Wellbeing Hub, Barnet IAPT, Wellbeing Cafe, Wellbeing Workshops, Chinese Wellbeing Services, Supportive Online Communities
More information about Meridian Wellbeing events and activities
Barnet Carers
Barnet Carers provides support and information for unpaid, informal, carers across the London Borough of Barnet. Includes yoga, meditation and mindfulness.
Building Friendship
Building Friendship is a free weekly drop in every Friday for those with mental health difficulties.
Meet at East Barnet Baptist Church hall, EN4 8PS. Come along for a cup of coffee and a friendly chat between 10am and 12noon.
For more information email: [email protected]. Or leave a message with your name and contact number on 020 8449 5320.
Weekly online social group from Mind in Enfield and Barnet, Fridays from 6.00 - 7.00pm
This group takes place by Zoom, and the session is broken up into a few casual activities such as:
Catch up about each other’s week
Play a quiz where everybody provides 3 questions
Share and discuss TV, movies and news that has inspired us this week
If you would like to attend, please email Sam Brown at [email protected]
Mind and Mood Support Group
We celebrated our eighth successful year on 4th January 2023 and have a group of regular attendees (usually around 6, but this may vary). The first half of the meeting our Guest Speaker speaks (on the day we have one) for approx. 20 mins, following this members are free to ask questions. Then half-way through, about 6.45 we have a comfort break with tea, coffee and biscuits. The second half, we all share our experiences of where we are since the last meeting.
The group is facilitated by Sandra Turner and Peter Sartori, both with considerable experience of the mental health system.
Since the Pandemic. Our group has gone through necessary changes. One week our group meets via Zoom from 6-7.15pm. Alternate wks. we meet, in person at 55 Christchurch Avenue 6-7.30pm. No-one is allowed to join our meetings without prior arrangement.
If there is anything else you wish to know, please do not hesitate to contact:
Peter Sartori e: mailto:[email protected] m: 07947 713306 Sandra Turner e: [email protected]
If you wish to subscribe to our monthly “Creativity & Wellbeing Newsletter” please email Sandra with “Subscribe to Newsletter” in the subject of your email.
About Inclusion Barnet
We are a Peer-Led Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisation (DDPO).
Nearly all of our directors and staff have lived experience of disability, including mental health issues and/or long-term health conditions.
We believe that learning to use our lived experience for social change is a skill. We have become experts in harnessing the lived experience of our staff, members, volunteers and the people who use our services to design and deliver higher quality, more person-centred services.
Other services run by Inclusion Barnet that you might be interested in are:
Benefits Advice Service (supporting disabled people in Barnet to access the benefits they are entitled to).
Touchpoint (supports people experiencing any form of disability in Barnet to access the services and resources they need).
Healthwatch Barnet (an independent, statutory organisation dedicated to improving health and social care services in Barnet).
For more information about the wider range of other work we do please visit our website www.inclusionbarnet.org.uk
Useful links for mental health and wellbeing
Click on the title to go to the individual websites.
LOCAL
- Mind in Barnet - counselling
- Mind in Barnet Sanctuary - find calm, make space, move forward
- Barnet Wellbeing Service
- BEH-MHT* crisis helpline 0800 151 0023 24/7, 365 days a year.
(*BEH-MHT = Barnet, Enfield Haringay - Mental Health Trust)
LONDON & NATIONAL
- The Help Hub - free online emotional support sessions
- Good Thinking - free online Mental Wellbeing for London
- Kooth - free, safe and anonymous online support for young people
- Qwell - free online safe and confidential space to share & support
Shout - free, 24/7 text messaging support - text SHOUT to 85258 - Samaritans - free phone & email support in a crisis
- Useful links from Sussex University - lots of useful links to MH resources
Independent Living Centre, c/o Barnet & Southgate College,
7 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, London NW9 4BR
Inclusion Barnet is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Registered Charity Number: 1158632
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