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Local Update, 16 September 2024

Barnet Voice for Mental Health [[link removed]]

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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.

Inclusion Barnet News and Events

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Events and news from the web Mental health - community knitting (online session), Tuesday 17 September, 10.00am - 10.00pm

This event is all about promoting mental health through the art of knitting. Connect with fellow community members, share stories, and unwind together. No experience necessary, just bring your yarn and needles!

Book Mental health - community knitting [[link removed]]

Asking for support: disclosing mental illness at work and in relationships (webinar from Mindspring Mental Health Alliance), Wednesday 18 September, 6.00 - 7.00pm

Choosing to disclose information about mental health is a personal decision that often has to be made more than once. Discuss what factors to consider when making the decision and how to make the disclosure when the time feels right, with a licensed therapist.

Book Asking for support: disclosing mental illness at work and in relationships [[link removed]]

SHINE

The Seasonal Health Intervention Network (SHINE) is a fuel poverty referral network and free energy advice service for Londoners. SHINE London offers a dedicated helpline and affordable warmth interventions to ensure households get the help they need to reduce utility bills, tackle energy debt and ultimately stay well and warm.

SHINE accepts referrals for households of any tenure, with an income below £16,480, receives means tested benefits or where a households member falls under a SHINE target group:

• Has a disability

• Has a long-term health conditions worsened by the cold

• Is a child under 15

• Is an adult over 60

• Spends more than 10% of household income on gas, electric or communal heating

More information on Seasonal Health Intervention Network (SHINE) [[link removed]]

Smile with chronic illness! Mid-morning session (Online peer-support drop in from Rogue Debby CIC), Tuesday 17 September. 10.30 - 11.30am

Online peer-support drop in, for people living with the mental and physical symptoms of Chronic Illness.

Book Smile with chronic illness! Mid-morning session [[link removed]]

When is (or isn't) therapy a good idea? (online event from bMindful Psychology), Wednesday 18 September, 4.00 - 5.00pm

A look at the factors which set the basis for individual therapy to be effective and how this presents within looked after children's services. Where these factors are not in place, a consideration of approaches to facilitate readiness for therapy.

Non-formal verbal feedback across many services from young people who openly air their views on individual therapy and the benefits they feel it has for them.

A consideration of the (over)use of individual therapy within residential services for young people. Taking ideas from theories of developmental trauma, motivational interviewing, person-centred approaches and informed consent, we will look at the conditions under which individual therapy should, and should not, be undertaken. Where individual therapy is assessed to not be appropriate, and given the factors discussed, what can then be done to either work with no plan for individual therapy, or to work to build the necessary preconditions through indirect work.

Book When is (or isn't) therapy a good idea? [[link removed]]

Mindfulness with coffee workshop (online event from Liberate Studio), Wednesday 18 September, 5.00 - 5.30pm

Join Liberate, the world's first mental fitness studio, for a 30 minute class of breathing, journaling and meditation. Open to all levels.

Book Mindfulness with coffee workshop [[link removed]]

Got a relevant event to share in this newsletter?

Let us know by emailing the details to [[email protected]]

Podcasts Mental health monday podcast (from Mick Coyle)

Conversations about mental health

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Podcast: Kadra Abdinasir (from Centre for Mental Health)

What does the new government mean for mental health? Kadra Abdinasir, the Centre’s Associate Director of Policy, sits down with Thea to discuss the impact of new announcements and what the Government needs to prioritise to build a mentally healthier nation.

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Articles Classical music lifts our mood by ‘synchronizing’ parts of the brain, says study of patients with depression (from Good News Network)

Whether Bach, Beethoven, or Mozart, it’s widely recognized that classical music can affect a person’s mood.

Now, scientists are using brainwave measurements and neural imaging techniques to show exactly how Western classical music elicits its positive effects on the brain.

Read Classical music lifts our mood by ‘synchronizing’ parts of the brain, says study of patients with depression [[link removed]]

This positive thought pattern can help combat stress & inflammation (from Mind Body Green)

A study published in the journal Clinical Psychological Science found that self-compassion had a very real impact on our health. People in the study who were asked to focus on their bodily sensations, as well as those told to think kind thoughts toward others and themselves, had lower heart rates and a lower sweat response at the end of the experiment.

Read This positive thought pattern can help combat stress & inflammation [[link removed]]

'I'm a brain coach – avoid these three habits to keep your mindset healthy' (from Yahoo! News)

In today's digital age, where negativity can often flood our social media feeds and seep into work and home life, maintaining a positive mindset is more important than ever.

Read 'I'm a brain coach – avoid these three habits to keep your mindset healthy' [[link removed]]

32 simple but effective tips to help boost your mental health (from Woman and Home)

Although it is always a good idea to speak to a professional if you are struggling, these tips can help to improve your overall mental wellbeing

Read 32 simple but effective tips to help boost your mental health [[link removed]]

Regular Events on the Web 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.

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Music To remember (online event from Music Heals Minds), Tuesday 17 September, 7.00pm

These weekly virtual recitals with Nandani “Nani” Sinha and guests stimulate remembrance and gently invite reflection through familiar and bellowed songs.

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International wellbeing support group (From Rain on Me), Monday 16 September, 5.30pm

A free, international safe space to vent and grow with people who understand and accept you.

Book International wellbeing support group [[link removed]]

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: [[link removed]]

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+.

More information on Sanctuary in Barnet [[link removed]]

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

Visit the Andy's Man Club Website [[link removed]]

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 [[link removed]]

Barnet Carers

Barnet Carers provides support and information for unpaid, informal, carers across the London Borough of Barnet. Includes yoga, meditation and mindfulness.

Read about and book Barnet Carers events [[link removed]]

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.

Do you feel isolated or lonely? Come along to Building Friendship. Free. remaining info repeats in main article." width="503" src=" 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

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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 [[link removed]] (supporting disabled people in Barnet to access the benefits they are entitled to).

Touchpoint [[link removed]] (supports people experiencing any form of disability in Barnet to access the services and resources they need).

Healthwatch Barnet [[link removed]] (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 [[link removed]]

Useful links for mental health and wellbeing

Click on the title to go to the individual websites.

LOCAL

Mind in Barnet [[link removed]] - counselling Mind in Barnet Sanctuary [[link removed]] - find calm, make space, move forward Barnet Wellbeing Service [[link removed]]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 [[link removed]] - free online emotional support sessions Good Thinking [[link removed]] - free online Mental Wellbeing for London Kooth [[link removed]] - free, safe and anonymous online support for young people Qwell [[link removed]] - free online safe and confidential space to share & support

Shout [[link removed]]- free, 24/7 text messaging support - text SHOUT to 85258 Samaritans [[link removed]] - free phone & email support in a crisis Useful links from Sussex University [[link removed]] - 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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