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Local Update, 27 June 2022

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.

Events and News from the Web Mental health and wellbeing plan: discussion paper and call for evidence (From Department of Health and Social Care), deadline 7 July

This discussion paper and call for evidence seek views on what we can do to improve everyone’s mental health and wellbeing.

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Hub Connections Returns Face-to-Face: Relearning Healthy Habits (From Community Barnet)

Hub Connections is back with its first face-to-face event in two and a half years - 'Relearning Healthy Habits; Looking After Yourself.'

The pandemic and subsequent lockdowns profoundly affected our way of living - less exercise, more comfort eating and an increase in alcohol sales - it's unsurprising that we may have slipped from our usual healthy habits.

This legacy persists for many, so Hub Connections have invited experts from a wide range of organisations who will guide us through the building blocks to returning to our healthier selves.

It is a packed afternoon of presentations and activities, including a demonstration on cooking healthy meals on a budget, using leftovers creatively, yoga, Zumba and more.

There will be a return to networking, community stalls, and of course, food and refreshments will be on offer.

As usual, you will hear updates from the Barnet Wellbeing Service and partners.

Thursday, July 14th, 1:00-3:30 PM,

The Meritage Centre, Church End, London NW4 4JT

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Conversations Not Assumptions: SIRG webinar on mental health (From Autistica), Thursday 30 June, 6.00 - 7.00pm

Researchers and experts by experience discuss how mental ill-health can present differently in neurodivergent young people.

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Should HE institutions take the responsibility for students’ mental health? (From 3 researchers discussing this topic), Tuesday 28 June, 12.00 - 1.30pm

Students who are struggling with their mental health often face a number of challenges: it might become harder to submit work to strict university deadlines, get access to the appropriate care, or engage with content. Understandably, there is a correlation between student mental health and their success at university. However, who should be responsible for student mental health? Who should be aware of mental health issues? Who should signpost help?

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Introduction to Peer Support- MS Teams (independent course), Friday 1 July, 10.00am - 12.30pm

This course is designed to prepare people with lived experience of mental health problems to support others in their recovery in either a paid or voluntary role. It will not only provide them with the knowledge, skills and experience required to be in a peer support role but will also contribute to the creation of a recognised employment and career pathway.

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Social Anxiety Online Workshop (From Women's Consortium), Thursday 30 June, 6.00 - 8.00pm

People with social anxiety often find it difficult to communicate their own needs. If this is the case for you, you may like to book this online workshop.

In this workshop you will also find techniques to help you manage and cope with social anxiety; what can be done about social anxiety, improve how you feel, thinking and feeling, analyze yourself, change your thinking and breathing training.

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Global Mental Health seminar (From University of Leicester), Thursday 30 June, 2.00 - 4.30pm

This free online seminar is part of an annual seminar series on ‘global mental health’, hosted by the University of Leicester’s Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. This year’s seminar will focus on the topic of planetary health and will be concerned with learning from colleagues across the globe about how psychologists and allied health professionals are engaging with the climate and ecological emergencies.

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Online mental health and wellbeing workshops available to all adults anywhere

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From Proms at St Judes

Proms at St Jude’s is almost here and everyone is welcome! This popular community music and literature festival, in and around Central Square in Hampstead Garden Suburb runs from 25 June to 3 July. Proms has delighted audiences for the past 30 years and this year’s programme is one of its best ever.

Free lunchtime concerts are a major Proms highlight. Showcasing the best young, up and coming musicians, the free concerts run from Monday 27 June through to Friday 1 July (except on Thursday), starting at 12 noon. Artists include Jonathan Ferrucci (piano), The Louise Balkwill Duo (singing from The Great American Songbook), Ariana Kashefi and Maksim Štšura (cello and piano) and Samuele Telari (accordion).

The concerts are timed between noon – 1pm so that you can also enjoy one of our competitively priced guided Heritage Walks around the Suburb if you wanted to. Our walks start at 10 or 10.30am and at 2.00pm.

Having fed the soul with lovely music, Proms at St Jude’s can be relied on to feed the body too! Weather permitting, there is nothing better than enjoying a pre or post concert picnic on the lovely lawns of Central Square. Bring your own picnic or let us provide you with tasty, great value food and drink which is on sale in St Jude’s.

We would be delighted to welcome you to Proms - we hope to see you there. More information is on our website: [[link removed]]

Follow us on Twitter: @promsatstjudes and Facebook: Proms at St Jude’s

Disability Rights UK campaigning conference: 28 July

Disabled people are finding it tougher than ever to have our voices heard. Many of us feel ignored or left out of the conversation. But we know that through difficult times, Disabled people always show resilience and drive, to continue campaigning for equality and inclusion.

To mark the tenth anniversary of Disability Rights UK and to celebrate the collective power of the disability movement, we are holding an online campaigning conference on Thursday 28th of July 2022 offering a range of masterclasses and workshops to support our joint efforts to campaign for equality and inclusion.

Masterclasses will include sessions on using the law, improving communication messaging and social media skills. Workshop topics will include social care charging, the cost of living crisis, employment and Disability Hate Crime.

The conference is a chance to share our experiences, learn new skills, build on successful campaigning methods and develop campaign plans and networks.

Look out for more information on the Conference and register for the Conference online [[link removed]].

Podcasts Real Health Podcast with Karl Henry (From Irish Independent)

Karl Henry will cut through the nonsense about healthy living and tell you what you need to be doing to live healthier and happier every day.

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How much does smoking damage our mental health? (From the Guardian)

Last week, the UK government published the Khan review, an independent report looking at how England could become smoke free by 2030. One of the recommendations was to tackle the issue of mental health and smoking. Madeleine Finlay speaks to epidemiologist Dr Gemma Taylor about how significant this link is, what we can do to break it, and how to dispel the myth that smoking is a stress reliever.

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Articles Britain’s mental health faces ‘threat of pandemic proportions’ from cost of living crisis (From the Independent)

Royal College of Psychiatrists says £300m is needed to fund and prepare mental health services for ‘unprecedented challenge’ ahead

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5 Ways Travel Is Good for Your Mental Health (From Everyday Health)

Here’s why experts say you should consider making time for a vacation this year.

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Andy Robertson helps show importance of mental health with Liverpool fan surprise (From This is Anfield)

The left-back spoke to several members of a walking group, which was set up with the intention of encouraging more men to keep active while talking about their mental health.

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The impact of COVID-19 on mental health cannot be made light of (From World Health Organisation)

While mental health needs have risen, mental health services have been severely disrupted. This was especially true early on in the pandemic when staff and infrastructure were often redeployed to COVID-19 relief.

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How mindfulness and dance can stimulate a part of the brain that can improve mental health (From the Conversation)

A scent, a song or an image can suddenly bring a deeply buried and forgotten event to mind. Similarly, feeling a texture — like cashmere — against our skin, or moving our body in a certain way (such as doing a backbend, or rocking back and forth) can do the same and more. It can bring repressed memories to the surface, provoke emotional reactions, and create state shifts. This is one of the superpowers of mindfulness-based interventions and dance movement therapy.

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A Year in Our Lives: An anthology (From Centre for Mental Health)

Over 9 months, the Centre collected and published over 80 first-hand accounts of living through the pandemic. To honour these stories, they've compiled the collection into an anthology, bringing together these diverse accounts, told by people of different ages, locations and backgrounds. They share widely different perspectives; from the loss and isolation of lockdowns, to the few who found solace in a quieter, less pressurised world.

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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

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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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