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Local Update, 16 December 2024

Barnet Voice for Mental Health [[link removed]]

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.

Inclusion Barnet events and news Events and news from the web Barnet Service User and Carer Forum

Date: 19th December 2024

Runs on the third Thursday of every month

Time: 14:00 –15:30

Topic: NLFT Crisis Hub

Speaker: Rajiv Beechook, Crisis Hub Service Lead

They will also be joined by Gil Kovac, Clinical Director of Barnet Mental Health Services.

Gil will update us on medical appointments in Barnet and there will be time to ask him questions.

Barnet Mental Health services want to hear what you have to say about Adult Mental Health services. Their forum encourages and promotes service users and carers working alongside staff to improve our services.

They have speakers arranged each month and a chat about other topics their attendees may want to discuss. They also share useful information about things happening in Barnet.

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 [[link removed]]

Or call in (audio only)

+44 20 3321 5208,,325359623# United Kingdom, London

Phone Conference ID: 325 359 623#

Contact Ella Goldberg at [[email protected]]

My mental health - staying connected (webinar from Mid West Aries), Wednesday 18 December, 10.00 - 12.00pm

Discussing how connection can support mental health and wellbeing, identifying the challenges to staying connected and how to overcome these challenges.

Book My mental health - staying connected [[link removed]]

Responding in a mental health emergency (webinar from Mindspring Mental Health Alliance), Thursday 19 December, 6.00 - 7.00pm

We know what to do when someone breaks their arm: brace it and go to the hospital. But what should you do when someone is experiencing a mental health emergency? Learn what causes crisis situations and the warning signs, how to respond, and what to do once the crisis has ended.

Book Responding in a mental health emergency [[link removed]]

Let's talk resilience at Christmas (webinar from Mid West Aries), Tuesday 17 December, 2.00 - 4.00pm

Discussing what resilience means and why it is important for mental health and well-being. Looking at personal tools and skills that can be applied now and in the future to be resilient people.

Book Let's talk resilience at Christmas [[link removed]]

The mental health benefits of role playing games like dungeons & dragons (webinar from Company of Makers), Tuesday 17 December, 7.00 - 8.00pm

Game Therapy UK (GTUK) is a registered charity set up to promote evidence-based therapeutic gaming and is recognised as the UK’s authoritative body on best-practice therapeutic gaming.

Book The mental health benefits of role playing games like dungeons & dragons [[link removed]]

Global Mental Health Research Colloquium Series (webinar from Department of Psychiatry), Wednesday 18 December, 1.00 - 2.30pm

The seminar aims to discuss current issues in psychiatric research on healthcare provider burnout and will include presentations by leading clinical experts.

Book Global Mental Health Research Colloquium Series [[link removed]]

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Podcasts Podcast: Are new mother's mental health needs being met by the State? (from News Talk)

New mothers with mental health needs are apparently being “failed” by the State. Maternity care services typically end six weeks after having a baby and it's assumed that health concerns are all looked after by then. But some mental health worries can actually increase several months after labour according to a new study.

Listen to Podcast: Are new mother's mental health needs being met by the State? [[link removed]]

Podcast: Stay away from Dr. Google, and other lessons learned about hypochondria (from NPR)

If you've ever Googled a list of health symptoms — and become convinced you have a serious illness and are doomed — you might be suffering from hypochondria.

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Articles The power of positive thinking (from Brandeis University)

There’s no single key to staying healthy as we age, but a number of scientific studies have found that a healthy mental outlook can help keep the doctor away.

Read The power of positive thinking [[link removed]]

WHO collaborates with TikTok to combat mental health misinformation (from Happiful)

The World Health Organization (WHO) and TikTok have announced a year-long collaboration aimed at providing people with reliable health and wellbeing information.

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Millions of us missing out on mental health benefits of seaside (from MSN)

Despite nearly nine in 10 Brits believing being by the coast has a positive impact on their mental health, over two million people are missing out on the positive benefits having never visited the seaside recreationally.

Read Millions of us missing out on mental health benefits of seaside [[link removed]]

Depression recovery: Emotional shifts often precede behavioral changes, study shows (from Psy Post)

Understanding how people recover from depression is key to improving treatments. A new study published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology has found that emotional and cognitive changes often occur together during therapy, while behavioral improvements, like increased socializing and activities, tend to follow later.

Read Depression recovery: Emotional shifts often precede behavioral changes, study shows [[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.

Book Online wellbeing workshops from Mid West Aries [[link removed]]

Music To remember (online event from Music Heals Minds), Tuesday 17 December, 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 December, 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.

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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

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

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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