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Local Update, 6 February 2023
Barnet Voice for Mental Health
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 Online: Youth Mental Health (From Ajuda), Thursday 9 February, 10.00am - 12.00pm
Join this webinar on 9th February, to learn more about why youth mental health is so important and how it can influence young people's lives.
Barnet Carers
Barnet Carers provides support and information for unpaid, informal, carers across the London Borough of Barnet. Includes yoga, meditation and mindfulness.
UCL Catalyst Seminar Series in Children and Young People’s Mental Health (From UCL), Wednesday 8 February, 1.00 - 2.15pm
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.
Book UCL Catalyst Seminar Series in Children and Young People’s Mental Health
Mindly Weekly - Practical Tips on Mental Wellbeing & General Anxiety (From Step8up Mindly), Tuesday 7 February, 12.30 - 1.00pm
Join this session each week to know how easy it is to manage day to day mental wellbeing, especially general anxiety, using methods which are practical and easy.
Book Mindly Weekly - Practical Tips on Mental Wellbeing & General Anxiety
Meridian Wellbeing in Barnet
A range of events and activities in Barnet and online including Barnet Wellbeing Hub, Barnet IAPT, Wellbeing Cafe, Wellbeing Workshops, Chinese Wellbeing Services, Supportive Online Communities
More information about Meridian Wellbeing events and activities
Mental Health Awareness – how to support yours and others wellbeing (From Bluestream Recruitment), Wednesday 8 February, 9.00 - 10.30am
How often do you look after yourself?
How often do you take time out for yourself?
What’s stopping you?
Are you thinking that your wellbeing is last on your lists of things to do?
Why is it important to have awareness about ours and others mental health?
Just a few questions to think about.
Why not join Bluestream Recruitment’s Mental Health Awareness session, where they will be discussing these questions and how you can support your own wellbeing and others.
Book Mental Health Awareness – how to support yours and others wellbeing
Age UK Barnet Activities
Classes and activities in the New Year including Mindfulness Course for over 55s, Memory Matters! 8 week course to improve your memory! and Managing Money in Later Life.
5 ways to wellbeing (From Boccia England), Monday 6 February, 7.00 - 8.00pm
This webinar will explore how the 5 ways to wellbeing can help to support and manage our mental health with Karen Shaw from Mind.
Children's Mental Health Week, free Zoom events for parents and carers (From LightBulb), Monday 6 - Friday 10 February
Children's Mental Health Week, free events supporting parents and carers from February 6th - 10th.
For more information: [email protected]
Book Children's Mental Health Week, free Zoom events for parents and carers
Mind in Barnet - online courses
A series of online wellbeing courses including Anger Management on Thurs 9 Feb (10am-1pm); Gratitude for Wellbeing on Thurs 16 Feb (10am-1pm). Learn about the science of happiness, and the power of gratitude, which includes an introduction to keeping a gratitude journal. For these and other courses on mindfulness and yoga, for example, contact Martine on [email protected]
Psychologically Informed Reflective Practice for Parents (From Jounita Wright), Thursday 9 February, 7.00 - 10.00pm
This is a free online event for any parent/carer of adolescents aged 13-20 concerned with behaviour change.
Book Psychologically Informed Reflective Practice for Parents
The 2022 Salvesen Lecture: The Neurodiversity Concept (From Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre), Tuesday 7 February, 6.00 - 7.00pm
Professor Edmund Sonuga-Barke of King's College London will ask "Does the neurodiversity concept provide a foundation for a new science of neurodevelopment?", drawing on decades of work primarily focused on ADHD and mental health. Edmund will be joined by Dr Sylvan Baker, Dr Susie Chandler and members of the RE-STAR team showcasing their creative and inclusive research approach.
Free Workshop: Part 1 Exploring Anxiety (From Mid West Aries), Tuesday 7 February, 2.00 - 4.00pm
During this workshop they will examine and reflect on an understanding of anxiety. They will discuss a range of topics including "is anxiety normal?" and "what causes anxiety?". This session also includes a number of practical ways to manage anxiety adding to your recovery toolkit.
Free Workshop: Part 2 Managing Anxiety (From Mid West Aries), Thursday 9 February, 10.00am - 12.00pm
This workshop explores your understanding of anxiety, types of anxiety, causes and responses to it. They will examine examples of self-care and identify ways of supporting someone with anxiety. They will develop a plan with individual tips and tools as they consider how to manage anxiety and build our recovery toolbox.
This is part 2 of their series looking at Anxiety, they would recommend that if you are interested in this workshop please register first for Part 1 - Exploring Anxiety.
Unspeakable Things - how to talk about life's tough stuff (From Laughology Learning and Development), Friday 10 February, 12.15 - 1.00pm
Join Stephanie Davies to explore why talking is good, with different techniques to help everyone get through life’s sh*ty stuff.
Book Unspeakable Things - how to talk about life's tough stuff
Stress Management - Maintain your wellbeing at work (From Heather Stewart), Tuesday 7 February, 7.00 - 8.30pm
Friendly, fun, facilitated by people who are making their way through a workplace environment with advice offered by people with significant business experience.
This may just be the kick your career, and mental health, needs. Don't miss it.
The Barnet Wellbeing service are encouraging people living with mental health conditions to have regular annual health checks provided by their GP.
It is recommended by NHS England that these health checks happen once every year as they can reduce the risk of developing physical illnesses.
They would like to invite you to book your physical health check.
At a physical health check, the GP will:
· Check your blood pressure.
· Measure your height and weight.
· Test your blood glucose for risk of diabetes.
· Check your blood cholesterol levels.
· And ask some questions about any smoking or alcohol habits.
Your physical health is just as important as your mental health.
They will be at various locations in Barnet to engage with the public, promoting the importance of this message - details of which will be published on their website and across their social media channels.
Please email their Health and Wellbeing Manager Kolsum if you have any questions or would like to support this project in any way.
Better sleep better you- calming breathing and meditation (From Art of Living), Saturday 11 February, 6.30 - 7.30pm
Struggling to fall asleep and get good night sleep? SKY breath meditation can help in getting restful sleep at night.
Book Better sleep better you- calming breathing and meditation
Understanding Dementia (From Dementia Club UK), Monday 6 February, 7.00 - 8.00pm
This is a FREE one-hour ‘Dementia Foundation’ CPD certified course designed to give you a core understanding of dementia and its impact.
• This course is aimed at individuals who are caring for someone living with dementia and they need a better understanding of this disease.
• The course is also aimed at organisations and businesses who need to create or improve their current policies around ensuring the best customer and staff experience in situations involving those living with dementia.
International Wellbeing Support Group (From Rain on Me), Monday 6 February, 5.30pm
A free, international safe space to vent and grow with people who understand and accept you.
Insight into Creative Psychotherapy (Expressing Emotions Creatively) (From Holistic Wellness Community), Monday 6 February, 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'.
Singing For Mindfulness and Mental Wellbeing (From Holistic Wellness Community), Wednesday 8 February, 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.
Podcasts
Mind Set Win Podcast (From Red Bull)
This podcast unlocks the mental tactics used by leading sports professionals, and shows how we can apply the same techniques to our daily lives.
Mental wellness video podcast (From KSAT)
In the first episode of KSAT’s mental health and wellness podcast, From Living In Silence to Living Out Loud, host Talli Dolge tells her story of living with a mental health diagnosis.
Articles
6 easy ways to boost your mental health in 10 minutes (From the Independent)
Experts share practical advice for dealing with unpleasant moods
75 Best Mental Health Quotes To Uplift & Inspire You (From Good Good Good)
Over the course of years, the Good Good Good team has slowly collected their favorite mental health-related quotes and they’re sharing the curated list all in one place for the first time.
Ellie Downie: Gymnast announces retirement at 23 after her mental health 'was taking a beating' (From the BBC)
Downie, 23, announced her retirement with a statement on social media on Monday.
Read Ellie Downie: Gymnast announces retirement at 23 after her mental health 'was taking a beating'
Community unites for Jami Mental Health Awareness Shabbat (From Jewish News)
Seventh annual event "brings us closer to creating a more accepting and inclusive community", says chief executive Laurie Rackind.
Read Community unites for Jami Mental Health Awareness Shabbat
Millie Farrow on her struggle with OCD and serious injuries (From the BBC)
Millie Farrow would try to avoid shaking her opponents' hands before games. She was distracted in training by intrusive thoughts. She felt ashamed.
However, she was scared to open up to coaches about her struggles.
The 26-year-old English striker has struggled with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety throughout her professional football career.
Read Millie Farrow on her struggle with OCD and serious injuries
Online therapy on the rise as demand for mental health support grows, but does it help? (From ABC News)
How do you find reputable and legitimate online alternatives to in-person therapy, and are they helpful?
Read Online therapy on the rise as demand for mental health support grows, but does it help?
Birdsong boosts mental wellbeing for 90% of people, UK poll finds (From the Guardian)
RSPB shares results as Britons encouraged to spend an hour counting birds in annual Big Garden Birdwatch
Read Birdsong boosts mental wellbeing for 90% of people, UK poll finds
One Good Thing: loosen your grip on your to-do list to tackle productivity guilt (From Stylist)
In place of aspirational routines, elaborate schedules or exhaustive to-do lists that are difficult to stick to, try creating a flexible checklist of small good things for your own mental health – for example, exercise, reading, learning something, cooking, connecting with someone.
Read One Good Thing: loosen your grip on your to-do list to tackle productivity guilt
Former teacher writes book after seeing 'declining mental health' in students (From Yahoo! Sport)
A FORMER teacher from Bournemouth has written a book after witnessing the declining mental health of her students during their exams.
Read Former teacher writes book after seeing 'declining mental health' in students
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.
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]
About Inclusion Barnet
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 (supporting disabled people in Barnet to access the benefits they are entitled to).
Touchpoint (supports people experiencing any form of disability in Barnet to access the services and resources they need).
Healthwatch Barnet (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 www.inclusionbarnet.org.uk
Useful links for mental health and wellbeing
Click on the title to go to the individual websites.
LOCAL
- Mind in Barnet - counselling
- Mind in Barnet Sanctuary - find calm, make space, move forward
- Barnet Wellbeing Service
- 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 - free online emotional support sessions
- Good Thinking - free online Mental Wellbeing for London
- Kooth - free, safe and anonymous online support for young people
- Qwell - free online safe and confidential space to share & support
Shout - free, 24/7 text messaging support - text SHOUT to 85258 - Samaritans - free phone & email support in a crisis
- Useful links from Sussex University - 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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