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Local Update, 18 October 2021

Run by volunteer members, for members 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.

North Central London Community Mental Health Summit [[link removed]]

Click here to join the summit [[link removed]] from 2.30pm to 4pm on Wednesday 10 November.

Help shape new neighbourhood mental health services at the first Community Mental Health Care Summit.

Join this online event for service users, carers and residents to learn how they're recruiting hundreds of new frontline staff and expanding mental health services to make it easier for you and your loved ones to get the right care and support when you need it.

‘The pandemic has reinforced the importance of looking after our mental health,” said Deputy CEO Darren Summers, who leads North Central London’s programme to transform community mental health care.

‘Over the next three years, we’re investing millions of pounds and recruiting hundreds of new frontline workers to boost our local community mental health services including those offered by the NHS and voluntary sector. We want to make it easy for everyone to get help early so they can recover sooner, stay well and improve their quality of life.

‘As we emerge from the pandemic, we’re asking service users, carers and residents to join this online summit to help us shape this new vision for NHS mental health care across north London. This vision will guide our roll out of new neighbourhood mental health services in Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington.”

Find more information about the programme to transform community mental health care here. [[link removed]]

'Work has been therapy for my mental health'

An estimated 280,000 people in the UK are living with a severe mental illness, defined as a psychological problem so debilitating that it severely impairs their everyday activities. That can include severe depression as well as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Many in that category might not feel ready for paid employment. Others though would like to gradually return to the workplace. Surveys from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) suggest more than half would take a job if they were offered one.

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Mental health in focus ahead of Covid-era ICC T20 World Cup

The International Cricket Council has arranged psychologists to keep a check on players' mental health during the month-long tournament.

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Maybe I Don't Belong Here: An audience with David Harewood, Wednesday 20 October, 6.30 - 8.00pm

David will be in conversation with Simon Arday (Registered Mental Health Nurse, Mental Health Network Manager & the RCN's Expert Representative for Parity of Esteem) and Kojo Bonsu (Peer Involvement Worker), exploring what it means to be a person of colour navigating the mental health system. Drawing on expertise from Black health care professionals and those with lived experience, this event will ask what needs to be done to impact change in the system.

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Let's Talk About Creativity & Mental Health w/ Sanctus's James Routledge, Tuesday 19 October, 7.00 - 8.30pm

Sometimes life goes swimmingly well but sometimes... we experience fear, self doubt, anxiety. We worry that we won't be good enough, that we might let others down. We might struggle with our mental health.

How might we address these feelings?

If anyone has experience of this, it's James Routledge. In 2016 James had a breakdown after shutting down his first business. Not having anyone he could talk to, he wrote a blog post about it which went viral. This was the inception of Sanctus, an organisation focused on helping people and workplaces consider mental health like they might consider physical health.

Hear from James about lessons learnt from coaching over 10,000 employees on how to improve their mental wellbeing, how to determine when to push forward in our work and when to step back, and how writing can aid our mental health.

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Mind in Enfield and Barnet Wellbeing Workshops and Courses

Mind in Enfield and Barnet are running a range of free worskhops and courses to help people's wellbeing, funded by Barnet and Southgate College, in areas such as Gratitude Journaling for Happiness, Mindfulness for Stress & Anxiety Reduction, Gardening with Nature at Pymmes Park and many more

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The Anxiety Podcast

Hosted by Tim JP Collins - this is a show to support everyone suffering with Anxiety, stress and panic attacks, Tim suffered with Anxiety and panic attacks and has changed his life to recover and now supports others in doing the same.

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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.

The following online workshops are available to all adults anywhere. Mind and Mood Support Group

Mind & Mood Support Group has returned to face to face meetings at 55 Christchurch Avenue, London N12 0DG. To enquire about becoming a new member, please contact either Peter or Sandra below.

Peter Sartori e: [[email protected]]

Sandra Turner e: [[email protected]]

Both Peter Sartori and Sandra Turner have extensive experience of the mental health system.

We are an independent support group, run by ex service users, for service users, their carers and supporters.

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]]

Become a Trustee

Are you a disabled person with an interest in disability rights and disability services? Would you like to shape the future of Inclusion Barnet?

Think about becoming a trustee.

Requirements:

- Internet connection with Zoom and email

- The ability to attend 4 online meetings a year

Please contact our CEO Caroline at [[email protected]] if you’re interested in learning more.

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 Turn2Me [[link removed]] - free online Support Groups 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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