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Local Update, 25 July 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 News and Events Senior vacancy – Head of User Voice (peer role)

Would you like a role where you can work towards a fairer society for disabled people?

We have an exciting new opportunity to join our senior team in a thriving and innovative Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisation, and a real opportunity for a talented disabled person to make a difference.

Job Title: Head of User Voice (peer role)

Full-time: Permanent

Location: our Colindale office, meetings across Barnet, extensive opportunities for home working.

Salary: £43,000 per year

Closing date: 13th August 2022

Read more information on Senior vacancy – Head of User Voice (peer role) [[link removed]]

Job vacancy – Healthwatch Manager (peer role)

We’re hiring for a new Manager to lead our Healthwatch Barnet team!

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with lived experience of disability (which could include a long term condition or mental health issue) to lead a small team in the delivery of Barnet’s statutory Healthwatch function.

Job Title: Manager, Healthwatch Barnet (peer role)

Full-time: Permanent

Location: our Colindale office, meetings across Barnet, extensive opportunities for home working.

Salary: £35,750 per year

Closing date: 16th August 2022

Read more information on Job vacancy – Healthwatch Manager (peer role) [[link removed]]

Job vacancy – Touchpoint Enquiries Peer Worker

Application deadline extended to 31 July 2022, and now offered as either full or part time (28 hours per week).

We are looking to employ a passionate, motivated individual with excellent communication and people skills to join our Touchpoint Team as part of a team of four Touchpoint Peer Workers.

Salary: £27,750 (or, if part time then pro rata, actual salary £22,200 per annum)

Contract: Fixed term contract to 31 August 2024

Working hours: Option for full time or part time (28 hours per week)

Location: Hybrid (Barnet, NW9 & home working, plus borough meetings)

Application Deadline: 31st July 2022

Read more information on Job Vacancy - Touchpoint Enquiries Peer Worker [[link removed]]

Events and News from the Web Building Resilience (From Stratus Coaching), Thursday 28 July, 10.00 - 10.45am

This webinar examines resilience and provides ways to build our own resilience. The webinar will cover:

• What is resilience?

• Why is it important for the workplace?

• What depletes our resilience?

• Characteristics of resilient people

• Resilient mindsets

• Ways to build our own resilience

Book resilience webinar [[link removed]]

OCD - An Insiders Guide (From Men Cry Too), Wednesday 27 July, 7.00 - 8.00pm

Gain an in depth view of what OCD is, mixed with stories of OCD struggles and victories encountered over the years

Book OCD - an insiders guide online meeting [[link removed]]

How To Stop Feeling Overwhelmed By Life (From Theresa Coligan), Wednesday 27 July, 6.00 - 7.00pm

How To Stop Feeling Overwhelmed By Life and Start Feeling Energised, Confident & Optimistic Again! Whilst the webinar is primarily aimed at women, chaps are more than welcome too!

Book how to stop feeling overwhelmed webinar [[link removed]]

FREE Workshop: Understanding Social Anxiety + 6 Aspects That Keep It Going (From Ivana Franekova), repeated daily, 7.00 - 7.30pm

You will learn:

What Social Anxiety is;

6 Aspects that keep you ‘stuck’ in Social Anxiety cycle;

Focus Awareness- focus on the task at hand + FREEBIES

Book understanding social anxiety workshop [[link removed]]

Wellbeing Norfolk & Waveney Virtual Café (NHS Wellbeing Norfolk and Waveney), Mondays at 1.30pm

These wellbeing socials are open to anyone aged 16+ to chat, bring a cuppa, get comfy and get connected!

Book wellbeing virtual cafe [[link removed]]

Eating disorders in children and adolescents (From Charlie Waller Trust), Tuesday 26 July, 6.00 - 8.00pm

In this webinar, Jenny Langley will help participants to understand more about eating disorders in young people, and how we can help.

Book eating disorders in young people webinar [[link removed]]

Wellbeing Arts & Crafts Group (From NHS Wellbeing Norfolk and Waveney), Tuesdays at 2.30pm

From calligraphy to crocheting, come and join this group for some mindful creativity alongside like-minded people.

Feel free to share what you’re working on, or just enjoy being creative in company.

Book wellbeing arts and crafts group [[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]]

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 Disability Rights Campaign Conference [[link removed]]

Podcasts Wholly Human Podcast with LeAnn Rimes (From LeAnn Rimes)

LeAnn Rimes first shot to superstardom as a teenager. In the decades since she’s continued to use her powerful voice as an acclaimed singer, actress and author. With Wholly Human she turns her attention- and intention- to helping others overcome the fragmentation that keeps us from feeling more complete and connected in today’s world.

Listen to LeAnn Rimes podcast [[link removed]]

Inside Bipolar Podcast: Should Your Workplace Know You Live With Bipolar Disorder? (From PsychCentral)

How do you disclose bipolar disorder at work? Should you disclose it at all? If you are going to disclose, how do you tell your boss, colleagues, and human resources that you have bipolar disorder? What are the pros and cons?

Listen to bipolar disorder and work podcast [[link removed]]

Articles Dreams Are Different For Anxious People, Says New Mental Health Research (From Forbes)

A new study published in Dreaming analyzes the dreams of people with anxiety disorders. The study suggests that these frequently troubling dreams can turn the waking life of such individuals into a nightmare, if not given the right care.

Read article dreams are different for anxious people [[link removed]]

How The Death Of Robin Williams Helped Zachary Levi Take His Own Mental Health Seriously (From slashfilm.com)

The beloved actor Robin Williams died by suicide in 2014 at 63 years old.

Read Zachary Levi and Robin Williams article [[link removed]]

Long-Term Mental Health Consequences of COVID-19 (From Psychology Today)

What persistent neuropsychiatric symptoms are associated with COVID-19?

Read article on long-term mental health consequences of COVID-19 [[link removed]]

Mental health: 9 women on the best piece of advice they’ve ever received about looking after their mind (From Stylist)

While we’re all familiar with the basic things we can do to take care of our minds – for example, getting a good night’s sleep – there are a variety of ways to approach and think about this integral part of our personal wellness, and having conversations about the methods and techniques each of us rely on can help to inspire and inform us all.

Read article on women and mental health advice [[link removed]]

Overcoming a mental health diagnosis that doctors declared beyond hope (From smdp.com)

When Garret Shaw was hospitalized with mental illness for the 26th time, the doctors told his mother Cynthia Sirota that long-term recovery was but a pipe dream.

Fast forward 14 years and Shaw now has a masters degree in clinical psychology, is employed as a support group counselor at Tulua health in Santa Monica, and has dedicated his life to helping others battle mental illness.

Read article on overcoming a mental health diagnosis [[link removed]]

'No convincing evidence' depression caused by low serotonin levels (From Sky News)

Doctors have insisted antidepressants are effective and urged people not to stop taking their medication.

Read article on depression and serotonin levels [[link removed]]

Heat waves can impact our mental health. Here's how (From WE Forum)

The best thing we can do to help ourselves and future generations is to act on climate change, say experts.

Read article on heat waves and mental health [[link removed]]

London man creates comedy club in his back garden to raise money for mental health (From My London)

'Strangers on a Patio' will be taking place in Krishna Vytelingum's garden in Stratford, East London

Read article on back garden comedy club for mental health [[link removed]]

What's a mental health day? And how can they help? (From WE Forum)

Taking a mental health day can help us deal with challenging situations.

Here an academic explores how to ensure taking a mental health day is effective.

From getting out in nature or doing something creative, here's how mental health days could help.

Read article on mental health days [[link removed]]

Stars Who’ve Battled Mental Health Issues (From US Magazine)

Katy Perry, Selena Gomez and more stars have shined a light on what it’s really like to deal with mental health issues in the spotlight.

Being in the public eye is part of the job when becoming a star, but it can make it more difficult to navigate one’s problems. Many stars, however, have used their platform to normalize mental health problems.

Read article on stars and mental health [[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.

Do you feel isolated or lonely? Come along to Building Friendship. Free. remaining info repeats in main article." width="503" src=" 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 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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