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Local Update, 17 October 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.

Inclusion Barnet Events and News Barnet Walking Football Team: The inclusive over 50s football group

Barnet Walking Football Team are a friendly and inclusive over 50s football team that meet at the Hive Stadium in Barnet every Thursday and Friday.

Our Communications and Engagement Officer Sarah recently visited the team to get involved and chat to the players afterwards.

Read more about Barnet Walking Football Team: The inclusive over 50s football group [[link removed]]

Job Vacancy: Communications and Engagement Officer (peer role)

Are you great at connecting with people? Are you looking for a great opportunity to showcase and develop your comms and engagement skills? If you have lived experience of disability, which could include a long-term health or mental health condition, then you could really thrive at our inclusive organisation.

We are looking to recruit a Peer Communications and Engagement Officer role to play a key part in our user-led Healthwatch team. Healthwatch Barnet is a unique, user-led team which seeks to understand the experience of local residents accessing health services, with the aim of increasing knowledge and driving service improvement. Healthwatch Barnet is delivered by Inclusion Barnet, a thriving Deaf and Disabled People's Organisation (DDPO) that believes in the social model of disability, and where 80% of our staff have lived experience of disability.

More details and apply: Communications and Engagement Officer (peer role) [[link removed]]

Events and News from the Web Mental Health in the Workplace- Compassionate Colleagues (From iungo Solutions), Thursday 20 October, 10.00am - 12.00pm

From this course you will get:-

A Basic understanding of mental health

Learning to talk and communicate about mental health in the workplace

Find out about the steps you can take to help destigmatize the topic of mental health in your workplace

Learning what to say and what not to say to a colleague who is struggling with their mental health

Book Mental Health in the Workplace- Compassionate Colleagues [[link removed]]

Weekly online social group from Mind in Enfield and Barnet, Fridays from 6.00 - 7.00pm

This group takes place by Zoom, and the session is broken up into a few casual activities such as:

Catch up about each other’s week

Play a quiz where everybody provides 3 questions

Share and discuss TV, movies and news that has inspired us this week

If you would like to attend, please email Sam Brown at [[email protected]]

Free Workshop: Family Recovery in Mental Health (From Mid West Aries), Tuesday 18 October, 2.00 - 4.00pm

Discover the meaning of family recovery in mental health and what people can do to support themselves while supporting others. This workshop may be especially beneficial for family members, carers and supporters of a loved one who is experiencing mental health difficulties.

Book Free Workshop: Family Recovery in Mental Health [[link removed]]

Yoga for Mental Health with James Chapman (From Yogamatters), Tuesday 18 October, 7.00 - 8.00pm

Join James Chapman for this Yoga Class focused on supporting Mental Health for World Mental Health Day.

Book Yoga for Mental Health with James Chapman [[link removed]]

NHS CHECK: what we know about the mental health of NHS workers (From DAHR Seminars Team), Wednesday 19 October, 1.00 - 2.00pm

Dr Danielle Lamb introduces the results of the largest UK study of NHS worker's mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic

Book NHS CHECK: what we know about the mental health of NHS workers [[link removed]]

Online mental health and wellbeing workshops available to all adults anywhere from Mid West Aries

Book Mid West Aries online mental health and wellbeing workshops [[link removed]]

Wellbeing Workshops and Courses from Mind in Enfield and Barnet from October 2022

A mixture of face to face and online via zoom, available to adults aged 19+. Includes art, cooking, gratitude, mindfulness and yoga.

More information on Wellbeing Workshops and Courses from Mind in Enfield and Barnet from October 2022 [[link removed]]

Meridian Wellbeing Activities October 2022

A range of wellbeing activities, taking place at the Meritage Centre, Church End, London NW4 4JT and Online.

Schedule for Meridian Wellbeing Activities October 2022 [[link removed]]

Zoom links to Meridian Wellbeing Online Activities October 2022 [[link removed]]

Take the Accessible Transport Survey now! (From Transport for All)

Transport for All is a disabled-led organisation campaigning to increase access to transport and streets for Deaf and disabled people across the UK.

They have launched a new project aiming to capture the experiences of Deaf and disabled people using transport in England.

Transport for All is running the survey to gather data on the lived experiences of disabled people and will then be using it to campaign for change, ensuring that disabled people’s voices are at the heart of decision-making.

The responses from this survey will shape policies at Transport for All and highlight areas where we need to concentrate our future work.

The survey runs until Friday 21st October (closes at Midnight)

It is open to anyone who is a Deaf or disabled person, over the age of 18, and lives in England.

Take the survey for a chance to win £100 shopping vouchers!

Once you have completed the survey, there is an option to enter your contact details to be entered into an exciting prize draw.

One person will win £100 shopping vouchers, and 2 people will win £50 vouchers.

To take the survey, there are several options to choose from:

Take the survey online: [[link removed]]

Paper copy: download a print or large print version to fill out and return in the real-life post.

British Sign Language: Book a session held online via Zoom, with a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter and a staff member from Transport for All.

Telephone: Phone 020 8126 8161, leave a message stating your name and when you are available for a call back. One of the team will call back and take you through the survey over the phone.

They will also be holding some smaller focus groups for anyone who is learning disabled and finds surveys inaccessible.

Let's Talk - Climate Connections (From Venture Zero), Wednesday 19 October, 6.00 - 9.00pm

Explore the synergy between climate change and mental health, and understand the small steps you can take to improve both.

Book Let's Talk - Climate Connections [[link removed]]

Evaluating interventions in work-related ill health (From Health and Safety Executive Chief Scientific Adviser), Friday 21 October, 12.30 - 1.30pm

The prevention of disease and ill health caused by adverse factors at work will often require interventions to reduce the level of exposure to harm. Evaluation of the effectiveness of such interventions is an essential step to enable confidence that the intervention has had the desired effect, and to understand the extent of the benefit gained and whether it has caused any unintended harm.

Book Evaluating interventions in work-related ill health [[link removed]]

Singing For Mindfulness and Mental Wellbeing (From Crawley Mindfulness Centre), Wednesdays 6.00 - 7.00pm

An hour of singing for the soul. Victoria will share with you some short, simple but deeply nourishing or uplifting songs that will go in easily, no matter what your experience. Attendees are muted for the songs which means you can sing out loud without any inhibition! And even ad lib over the top if you want! Attendees can also keep videos off if preferable.

Book Singing For Mindfulness and Mental Wellbeing [[link removed]]

Health of People, Health of the Planet: A Diversity of Perspectives (From Wellcome Centre for the Cultures + Environments of Health), Thursday 20 October, 3.00 - 4.30pm

This webinar seeks to explore the connections between the health of humans and the health of the environments and ecosystems we live within.

Book Health of People, Health of the Planet: A Diversity of Perspectives [[link removed]]

A Physical Approach to Stress Interventions (From Calm People), Friday 21 October, 8.30 - 9.30am

Stepping away from the psychological interventions around stress and talking about easily executable physical interventions.

Book A Physical Approach to Stress Interventions [[link removed]]

Insight into Creative Psychotherapy (Expressing Emotions Creatively) (From Crawley Mindfulness Centre), Monday 17 October, 6.00 - 7.00pm

A chance to express yourself creatively, using creative therapeutic techniques and exercises facilitated by Dramatherapist Emma-Jo. These classes provide insight into ways you can include creativity in your life to help process emotions, trauma, to aid healing, stress, anxiety, feeling overwhelmed and more, within creative methods to aid safety. Guided meditations will be used throughout and a chance to check in with yourself, providing a space to just 'be' in a world where we are constantly having to 'do'.

Book Insight into Creative Psychotherapy [[link removed]]

Research Project: OCD and the Brain (From OCD Action)

Are you a young person (aged 16-21) living with OCD, or a parent/guardian of a young person who has OCD? Have you ever wanted to find out more about the role the brain plays in the development of OCD?

More information on Research Project: OCD and the brain including how to take part [[link removed]]

Addictive Eaters Anonymous online meetings, Thursdays 6.30 - 7.30am and Fridays 7.00 - 8.00pm

Addictive Eaters Anonymous (AEA) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from addictive eating.

AEA has members who have suffered from anorexia, bulimia and binge eating. Many have been underweight, overweight or obese; others were people of average weight yet suffered with an obsession with food. Members may have used exercise and other substances to try and control their weight. Before coming to AEA, members found that they were powerless over food, and unable to stop the food obsession.

More information about Addictive Eaters Anonymous meetings [[link removed]]

8 Week Live Mindfulness Course with certified teacher, Mondays, 7.00 - 9.00pm (From Claire Sankey Mindfulness)

Learn the skills of mindfulness for a happier, calmer & more present life. British Psychological Society approved, evidence based course.

Book 8 Week Live Mindfulness Course [[link removed]]

Podcasts Podcast: Amelia Kerr debates Dean run out and opens up on mental health challenges (From ICC Cricket)

New Zealand young gun Amelia Kerr has opened up about her mental health challenges, her love of the game and the much-debated run out of England’s Charlie Dean by India's Deepti Sharma

Listen to Amelia Kerr debates Dean run out and opens up on mental health challenges [[link removed]]

Podcast: Think About It with Victoria Azarenka. (From Victoria Azarenka)

Intimate and honest conversations with inspiring high level guests, including Jeff Sparr on overcoming mental health struggles and using art to inspire others

Listen to Think About It with Victoria Azarenka [[link removed]]

Video: David Harewood: The Chilling Story Of How A Hollywood Star Lost His Mind

One of the best actors of his generation, with honours from Queen Elizabeth to prove it, David’s road to the top had to overcome his psychosis, which at one point drove him to the point of insanity and left him sectioned into a psychiatric hospital. With his life as he knew it on the brink, David rebuilt his life and career to reach the very top of the entertainment business.

Watch David Harewood: The Chilling Story Of How A Hollywood Star Lost His Mind [[link removed]]

Articles ‘Sunday Scaries’: two-thirds of Britons suffer anxiety before return to work (From the Guardian)

Government launches ‘every mind matters’ mental health campaign to help sufferers deal with stress and sleeplessness

Read ‘Sunday Scaries’: two-thirds of Britons suffer anxiety before return to work [[link removed]]

World Mental Health Day: how we can develop healthy habits that can help us cope on a daily basis (From Shropshire Star)

It’s time for us all to consider how we are feeling and how we can reach out to those around us who may be struggling.

Read World Mental Health Day: how we can develop healthy habits that can help us cope on a daily basis [[link removed]]

How do you look after your mental health as winter approaches? (From Positive News)

How do you keep your spirits up as the light fades and the temperature falls?

Read How do you look after your mental health as winter approaches? [[link removed]]

Top tips on how to mind your mental health and wellbeing, from becoming your own wingman to using social media wisely (From Belfast Telegraph)

Advice and support on areas that can cause frustration and upset.

Read Top tips on how to mind your mental health and wellbeing, from becoming your own wingman to using social media wisely [[link removed]]

Mental health experts on the one thing they wish everyone knew (From the Independent)

Taking care of our wellbeing is a lifelong endeavour – for both our bodies and our minds – and it won’t look the same for everyone.

But if mental health professionals could share just one nugget of wisdom with us all, what would it be?

Read Mental health experts on the one thing they wish everyone knew [[link removed]]

The toll of climate change on mental health (From Open Access Government)

Although its health impacts vary between regions depending on geography, socio- economic status of affected communities, and political policies, climate change is the single greatest threat to human health

Read The toll of climate change on mental health [[link removed]]

World Mental Health Day 2022: Three in four globally say mental and physical health are equally important (From Ipsos)

Mental health now ranks 2nd among global health concerns, overtaking cancer

Read World Mental Health Day 2022: Three in four globally say mental and physical health are equally important [[link removed]]

World Mental Health Day: 5 Ways to Boost Employee Wellbeing (From Spring Health)

Organizations are recognizing the importance of prioritizing employee wellbeing and the different ways to holistically support mental health at work are growing as well—including fast access to mental healthcare for employees and their family members, coaching, and alcohol and drug support programs.

Read World Mental Health Day: 5 Ways to Boost Employee Wellbeing [[link removed]]

Making Mental Health Awareness A Top Priority In Business (From Forbes)

Some people still wonder if providing a mental health program is an action that a company should take.

Read Making Mental Health Awareness A Top Priority In Business [[link removed]]

Time to proactively prioritize mental health (From Open Access Government)

Jackie Mellese, Communication Manager at Mental Health Europe, argues that within the current context of a VUCA world (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous), we must prioritize mental health and make it everybody’s business

Read Time to proactively prioritize mental health [[link removed]]

Top 10 phobias and what they reveal about the strangeness of life (From the Guardian)

We can develop phobias about anything and everything. But their grip on our imaginations is also a clue to our evolutionary and personal histories

Read Top 10 phobias and what they reveal about the strangeness of life [[link removed]]

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.

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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 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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