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Local Update, 24 June 2024
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.
Events and news from the web
Relationships, family, and mental health [free webinar from Mindspring Mental Health Alliance], Tuesday 25 June, 6.00 - 7.00pm
The complicated nature of mental illness can make relationships challenging, and caregiver stress — the emotional and physical stress of caregiving — is common. Learn strategies to set boundaries, respond to difficult behavior, and manage your own stress in this one-hour webinar with a licensed therapist.
Barnet Wellbeing Service
Looking for mental health support? The Barnet Wellbeing Hub is a fantastic resource for residents in Barnet, offering a one-stop shop, linking you to services and activities in the community for mental health and wellbeing support. https://www.barnetwellbeing.org.uk/wellbeing-hub 03333 449 088 | [email protected]
Talking to kids about mental health [free webinar from Mindspring Mental Health Alliance], Monday 24 June, 6.00 - 7.00pm
Children are curious about their environment and the people around them. How do we answer their questions about mental health? Learn how to help children understand what mental illness is and is not, and how to answer their questions in this one-hour seminar with a licensed therapist.
Smile with chronic illness! Mid-morning session (online peer support from Rogue Debby CIC), Tuesday 25 June, 10.30 - 11.30am
Online Peer-Support drop in, for people living with the mental and physical symptoms of chronic illness.
Mindful listening (online session from StudyHub), Sunday 30 June, 10.00am - 12.00pm
An online session of Mindful Listening, exploring the power of truly hearing others and ourselves.
Got a relevant event to share in this newsletter?
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Podcasts
Podcast: Small talk, big change (from Mental Health Foundation in Scotland)
Small Talk, Big Change is a podcast series from Mental Health Foundation in Scotland, exploring what it takes to create a society where children and families can truly thrive.
The positive news podcast (from Positive News)
The Positive News Podcast is here to rebalance your media diet with uplifting, independent journalism about what’s going right in the world.
Articles
Being average can be good for you (from Psychology Today)
How to address the perfectionist's obsession with hope.
Simply looking at greenery can boost mental health – new research (from the Conversation)
Simply directing your gaze towards natural elements, even in the middle of a city, can enhance wellbeing.
Read Simply looking at greenery can boost mental health – new research
The internet can be as good for your mental health as a walk in nature, says new study (from CNet)
Internet access and use was positively associated with outcomes like life satisfaction and community well-being.
Read The internet can be as good for your mental health as a walk in nature, says new study
How you can improve your health by stopping negativity and embracing optimism (from Health News Florida)
Numerous studies have demonstrated a link between a positive outlook and good health outcomes. But what if you’re just too negative? Turns out you can train yourself to be an optimist.
Read How you can improve your health by stopping negativity and embracing optimism
Regular Events on the Web
Meditation for older adults (free online meditation) (from Online Meditation Events), Wednesday 26 June, 3.30 - 4.30pm
Older and wiser adults have many life experiences to know that stress and pain are not worth holding on to. As a result, they understand the meditation principle of ”Letting Go."" You will quickly feel the benefits of the practice.
Wednesdays Morning Meditation : Online Event (from Inner Space Edinburgh), Wednesday 26 June, 8.00am
Whether you are new to meditation or just want to enhance your practice, restore your positivity, energy and wellbeing.
This is a free live online guided meditation.
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.
Poetry therapy (online session from Nation's Finest), Monday 24 June, 9.30pm
Join this session and de-stress with poetry! You will learn the structure of micro poems such as American Sentence, Haiku, and Sijo. Examples included for each form. Second half of class will be used for writing, sharing your work is optional. Please note the time above is UK time. The event takes place in the USA and if you book the time listed on your ticket will be USA time.
Music To remember (online event from Music Heals Minds), Tuesday 25 June, 7.00pm
These weekly virtual recitals with Nandani “Nani” Sinha and guests stimulate remembrance and gently invite reflection through familiar and bellowed songs.
Laughing Fit - a weekly online laughter class for health & happiness (online group session from Jon Bockelmann-Evans), Tuesday 25 June, 8.00 - 8.30pm
A 30-minute laughter class filled with joy to boost your physical, mental and emotional health and leave you feeling great!
Book Laughing Fit - a weekly online laughter class for health & happiness
International wellbeing support group (From Rain on Me), Monday 1 July, 5.30pm
A free, international safe space to vent and grow with people who understand and accept you.
Regular Events in Barnet
Barnet Depression Alliance Peer Support Group
A local self-help group for people suffering from depression or depression with anxiety.
Meets twice a month – on a Tuesday evening in North Finchley and on a Monday evening online via Zoom. The group also runs social events throughout the year.
Address: North Finchley
Phone: 0754 118 7907
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.barnetdepressionalliance.org/
For more details of times and venue please telephone or email
Sanctuary in Barnet (from Mind in Enfield and Barnet)
Sanctuary in Barnet is a short-term crisis intervention and prevention service. They are open every day of the year, 4:30pm-10pm weekdays and 12-6pm weekends. They act as an A&E and Emergency services alternative, providing support to individuals in the Barnet Borough aged 18+.
Andy's Man Club in Barnet, Every Monday at the Meritage Centre, 7.00 - 9.00pm
Andy's Man Club run talking groups for men who have either been through a storm, are currently going through a storm, have a storm brewing in life or just want to meet a good group of people with the aim of improving one another. No referral, no registration and no charge. Even the brew and biscuits are free!
The Meritage Centre,
Church End,
London
NW4 4JT
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 [email protected] or call 0208 906 7506.
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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