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Local Update, 8 November 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.

Positive mental health

There was a recent research study into strategies for improving mental health, compiled by the Mental Health Foundation, which I wanted to share with you. The methodology was for 23 mental health professionals to compile a long list of such strategies and then for almost 1500 service users to vote on which ones they thought were the most effective in their experience. The resultant research paper highlighted those strategies which got the most votes.

I felt this was a good way for mental health professionals and the people they are trying to help collaborating to find solutions that will benefit all. As peers, we know that we are usually the best judge of what works, and that whilst we are likely to share some commonality in our lives, everyone is different. Remember, service users teach psychiatrists too.

Read an article about the research here [[link removed]]

UCL Catalyst Seminar Series in Children and Young People’s Mental Health, Wednesday 10 November, 1.00 - 2.15pm

Children and young people’s mental health is an area of considerable societal need and has been the focus of a number of recent research council and charity funding initiatives. It is also one of the UCL Mental Health Research Strategy priority areas. UCL has substantial research strengths, across multiple domains, that can and should be at the forefront of leading innovative, cross-disciplinary work in this area.

The UCL Catalyst seminar series is intended to spark fresh thinking and debate, featuring cutting-edge UCL research relevant for children and young people’s mental health and facilitating new connections between scientists working in different disciplines.

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Will Smith opens up on mental health struggles

"I ended up discovering a whole lot of hidden things about myself."

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Treasury minister praised for divulging his agoraphobia

Simon Clarke explained his absence from pre-budget photo op was due to condition that affects thousands in UK

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The BIG SURE for Mental Health Event - Creative Wellbeing, Thursday 11 November, 11.15am - 12.15pm

Join for an hour of play, fun and connection to your creative soul in this Creative Wellbeing workshop.

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The Happiness Lab Podcast

In "The Happiness Lab" podcast, Yale professor Dr Laurie Santos will take you through the latest scientific research and share some surprising and inspiring stories that will forever alter the way you think about happiness.

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Integrated Care System - The Future Delivery of Healthcare Services in Barnet, Thursday 11 November, 6.30 - 8.00pm

Healthwatch Barnet, working in partnership with North Central London Clinical Commissioning Group, has organised an online event for residents to learn about the development of a new Integrated Care System.

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The Co-produced Support Project

Inclusion Barnet are looking for adult residents of Barnet, and their carers, who are currently using any of the council’s social care services. We want them to play a key part in shaping adult social care in the borough.

We hope to achieve with The Co-Produced Support Project:

User led research that learns about people’s experience and the ways to improve that experience.Show that involving users in local decision making is effective, good for users and should be on-going.Produce a toolkit that will help Barnet Council and other organisations to include users when they make decisions about the services they provide.

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How to look after your mental health on social media

Social media is one of the most fascinating inventions of all time. We have so much knowledge at our fingertips and the opportunity to communicate with people on the other side of the world. However, there's a dark side, and the online world can damage our mental health if we don't look after it.

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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]]

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]]

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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