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Local Update, 28 March 2022

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.

Events and News How do we safeguard our mental health while making art about mental health? Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival, Wednesday 30 March, 1.00 - 2.00pm

The past few years have seen a huge increase in the number of artistic projects, from theatre and film to comedy, that explicitly address mental health. Often these projects involve the artists sharing their own traumatic experiences. This will be a discussion on how the arts are used to explore mental health while safeguarding the mental health of artists and audiences.

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The BIG SURE for Mental Health Event - Bring Your Own Mug, Thursday 31 March, 10.00 - 11.00am

This Bring Your Own Mug session is aimed at anyone who would like the opportunity to meet new people and join in with a variety of discussion points from mental health to hobbies. This is also a great opportunity to share information and tips around life in general and also find out what other people have been up over the last two years.

You can drop in for 5 minutes or stay for the hour, it is completely up to you.

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Timeout Tuesday: Gardening for Mental Health, Tuesday 29 March, 4.30 - 6.00pm

If you're looking for a way to reduce stress and connect with a supportive community, gardening may be able to help!

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Andy's Man Club

National charity Andy’s Man Club to launch its first London club for men’s mental health in Barnet

Barnet has been chosen as home to the first Andy’s Man Club in London and the South East, supporting working age men to talk about their mental health. Andy’s Man Club will host its first event on Monday 28 March 7pm at the Meridian Wellbeing Centre in Hendon and is part of a wider suicide prevention campaign led by Barnet Council. Watch the launch film here [[link removed]].

Come along to the first session to have a chat, share and support others. It’s open to anyone over the age of 18 years. To find out more watch Oli Vikse [[link removed]] Project Development Champion, Andy’s Man Club, and to join email [[email protected]]

Understanding depression and bipolar depression, Wednesday 30 March, 10.00 - 10.45am

As 30th March is World Bipolar Day, this session will be an introduction to understanding depression in the workplace, and bipiolar depression.

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The BIG SURE for Mental Health Event - Yoga, Wednesday 30 March, 12.00 - 1.00pm

Exploring some basic movements of the spine and major joints of the body, including some basic backbends, forward folds and balances to provide a well-rounded class.

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Loneliness and Health: A Seminar with Lars Svendsen, Wednesday 30 March, 1.00 - 2.00pm

How loneliness can impact our quality of life and affect our physical and mental health.

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Join the Barnet Patient and Carer Advisory Group (BPCAG)

Barnet hospital Patient and Carer Advisory Group (BPCAG) needs your voice.

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Stress Awareness Month April 2021 – Regain Connection, Certainty and Control

For Stress Awareness Month, take the Stress Management Society's 30 day challenge encouraging you to pick one action each for your Physical, Mental and Emotional Wellbeing to carry out every day:-

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Online mental health and wellbeing workshops available to all adults anywhere

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Podcasts Podcast: Comedic Take on Mental Illness with Paul Gilmartin

The host of Mental Illness Happy Hour, Paul Gilmartin, tells us all about his own mental health journey, how he designs his podcast, and why he believes that humour and real talk are the best ways to move forward with addiction and mental illness.

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Centre for Mental Health Podcast

Thea Joshi chats with Poppy Jaman OBE, CEO of the City Mental Health Alliance, founder of Mental Health First Aid England and trustee at Centre for Mental Health. Reflecting on her own lived experience of mental health problems and growing up in a Bengali Muslim family, Poppy talks about some of the individuals who supported her at pivotal points in her life.

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Articles 5 Steps to Help a Loved One Get Mental Health Help

There’s a right way and a wrong way.

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News of war can impact your mental health — here’s how to cope

People far from the conflict may be wondering why their mental health is suffering as a result of the news and images they’re seeing

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Horner praises Wolff for openness on mental health issues

Red Bull Formula One boss Christian Horner has praised Mercedes rival Toto Wolff for speaking out about the mental health issues that have plagued him for more than a decade despite unprecedented success.

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60 positive mental health stories from the past five years

Looking back over the past five years to recognise and appreciate the biggest moments and good news in mental health

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Regular Events in Barnet 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.

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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