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Local Update, 13 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.
Inclusion Barnet Events and News
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, Full-time
Location: NW9, London (Hybrid)
Salary: £37,500 – £39,000 per year, pro rata for part time
Closing date: 2nd March 2023 at 23:30
More information about Job vacancy – Healthwatch Manager (peer role) and apply
Job vacancy – Healthwatch Volunteer Coordinator
We’re hiring a new Volunteer Coordinator for our Healthwatch Team!
Job Title: Volunteer Coordinator, Healthwatch Barnet
Hours: Part-time, 28 hours per week
Location: NW9, London (Hybrid)
Salary: £34,000 pro rata, (£27,000 actual)
Closing date: 28 February 2023
More information about Job vacancy – Healthwatch Volunteer Coordinator and apply
Job vacancy – Communications and Administration Officer at Grange Big Local
We’re hiring for a new Communications and Administration Officer for Grange Big Local!
Job Title: Communications and Administration Officer
Hours: 21 per week
Location: Remote
Salary: £25,000 per year, pro rata for part time
Closing date: 5th March 2023 at 23:59
Events and News from the Web
Mental Health Awareness and Financial Hardships training (Module A) (From Thrive LDN), Tuesday 14 February, 9.30 - 10.25am
Develop an understanding of the psychosocial model of mental health and wellbeing and the 5-ways to wellbeing.
Understand the relationship between mental health and stigma related to financial hardships.
Recognise when and where to appropriately access support and information.
Book Mental Health Awareness and Financial Hardships training (Module A)
Mental Health Awareness and Financial Hardships training (Module B) (From Thrive LDN), Tuesday 14 February, 10.35 - 11.25am
Develop conversational skills for brief interventions to engage people opportunistically and empathetically in conversations about mental health, wellbeing, including financial wellbeing.
Book Mental Health Awareness and Financial Hardships training (Module B)
Mental Health Awareness and Financial Hardships training (Module C) (From Thrive LDN), Tuesday 14 February, 11.35am - 12.30pm
Understand what to do in an emergency situation where someone is experiencing an emotional or a mental health crisis.
Book Mental Health Awareness and Financial Hardships training (Module C)
Barnet Carers
Barnet Carers provides support and information for unpaid, informal, carers across the London Borough of Barnet. Includes yoga, meditation and mindfulness.
Mindly Weekly - Practical Tips on Mental Wellbeing & General Anxiety (From Step8up Mindly), Tuesday 14 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
Using CBT-E to treat adults with eating disorders (From HelloSelf), Thursday 16 February, 6.30 - 8.00pm
Providing an understanding of the 4 stages of CBT-E, how to tailor it for the individual & the key challenges of working with adults.
Hub Connections (from Barnet Wellbeing Service)
Hub Connections is back this year on 2nd March 2023 between 10am-12.30pm at The Meritage Centre, Church End. The Barnet Wellbeing Service will be working with the North Central London Cancer Alliance to raise awareness of certain cancers. There will be guest speakers in attendance including industry specialists and local support services and you will hear updates from The Barnet Wellbeing service. There will also be an opportunity to network with local services in the community with lunch and refreshments. Please register your attendance here. We Look forward to seeing you there!
The science of depression and what is going on in the brain. (From Goldster), Friday 17 February, 2.00 - 3.00pm
Depression is an ever-growing mental health challenge that can impact personal and professional relationships, work and home life, but what is going on in the brain when experiencing this emotional state?
Book The science of depression and what is going on in the brain
Free Workshop: SELF CARE SERIES Part 1 Exploring Self-Care (From Mid West Aries), Tuesday 14 February, 2.00 - 4.00pm
During this workshop you will explore what self care is and isn't, what self care looks and feels like, the barriers to self care and how important self care is to building resilience and improving wellbeing and mental health.
Book Free Workshop: SELF CARE SERIES Part 1 Exploring Self-Care
Free Workshop: SELF CARE SERIES Part 2. Building My Self Care Toolkit (From Mid West Aries), Wednesday 15 February, 10-00am - 12.00pm
During this workshop you will start to build your daily self-care toolkit across the first two basic wellness areas: Physical and Emotional.
Book Free Workshop: SELF CARE SERIES Part 2. Building My Self Care Toolkit
Free Workshop: SELF CARE SERIES Part 3. Building My Self Care Toolkit (From Mid West Aries), Thursday 16 February, 10.00am - 12.00pm
During this workshop you will complete your daily self-care toolkit across the next two basic wellness areas: Social and Intellectual.
Book Free Workshop: SELF CARE SERIES Part 3. Building My Self Care Toolkit
Psychologically Informed Reflective Practice for Parents (From Jounita Wright), Thursday 16 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
Not Just Surviving – But Thriving, Despite Mental Illness - Dr1in4 Webinar (From Doctors in Distress), Wednesday 15 February, 1.00 - 2.30pm
You are probably aware that a medical career might have periods that are stressful and high pressured. What you might not know is that a third of doctors have experienced a mental illness, a proportion much higher than the general population.
Book Not Just Surviving – But Thriving, Despite Mental Illness - Dr1in4 Webinar
Complex humanitarian emergencies: what role can psychiatrists play? (From Refugee and Asylum Mental Health Network), Thursday 16 February, 6.30 - 7.30pm
An exciting talk with Dr Peter Hughes, Psychiatrist and global mental health specialist, who has recently returned from working in Kabul, Afghanistan. Dr Hughes is an expert in complex humanitarian emergencies. He has worked with many different UN and non-UN organisations in over 30 countries. He has written extensively on global mental health and refugee health. He will speak about his experiences in Kabul and more broadly about his work as a psychiatrist in conflict and disaster zones.
Book Complex humanitarian emergencies: what role can psychiatrists play?
Online ADHD Support Group (From Tim Kiver Foundation), Tuesday 14 February, 7.30 - 9.00pm
A safe place for anyone interested in ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) in ANY way to share experiences and learn more about:
• What ADHD is
• How ADHD affects peoples every day life
• Ways to manage ADHD symptoms
• How to seek medical help for ADHD
• The Facts and Fiction that surround ADHD
Better sleep better you- calming breathing and meditation (From Art of Living), Saturday 18 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
Dementia representations: How people with dementia understand the condition (From Ideal Programme), Thursday 16 February, 11.05 - 11.55am
A webinar exploring research on dementia representations and the difference this makes to people with dementia and carers.
Book Dementia representations: How people with dementia understand the condition
International Wellbeing Support Group (From Rain on Me), Monday 20 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 13 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 22 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
Take What Serves. Leave the Rest Podcast (From Bryan Piatt)
This podcast creates a safe space to talk about mental health. A former TV news anchor who‘s sharing his journey with anxiety and OCD publicly, podcast host Bryan Piatt offers insight, wisdom and comfort for others maneuvering their mental health.
Tea Time with the Psychos Podcast (From KK and Liz)
Conversations around mental health topics.
Articles
Russell ‘not sure’ why men see mental health as a weakness (From Motorsport Week)
George Russell has opened up on his own experience with mental health, and says he is unsure why men see it as a weakness.
The Mercedes driver says that he has been speaking to a psychologist for some time, as he originally sought out help to benefit his on-track performance.
However, through the sessions, Russell says that he discovered that they offered him a better outlook of his own personal life.
Read Russell ‘not sure’ why men see mental health as a weakness
The Princess of Wales and Roman Kemp team up for mental health project (From Yahoo! News)
Kate and Roman have launched an initiative around mental health as part of the new 'Shaping Us' campaign from the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, a personal project of Kate's.
Read The Princess of Wales and Roman Kemp team up for mental health project
Study reveals links between UK air pollution and mental ill-health (From the Guardian)
Researchers find long-term exposure to even relatively low levels raises risk of depression and anxiety
Read Study reveals links between UK air pollution and mental ill-health
In Conversation: Can diet help improve depression symptoms? (From Medical News Today)
While approaches like therapy and medication can help some people manage their symptoms, for others they are not that successful. Could diet succeed where other approaches fail, and if so, why?
Read In Conversation: Can diet help improve depression symptoms?
How to manage dark thoughts if you’re suffering from depression (From Disability Horizons)
Wolf, a disabled blogger and traveller living in New Zealand, shares helpful information about depression, its symptoms and how you can manage dark thoughts and gain control of your emotions.
Read How to manage dark thoughts if you’re suffering from depression
Cost of living: Zero-hour jobs and the impact on mental health (From the BBC)
Close to two thirds of young people say having a stable job would improve their mental health, according to a new survey.
Read Cost of living: Zero-hour jobs and the impact on mental health
Nearby nature and green spaces could benefit the mental health of Londoners (From Mental Health Foundation)
Community gardening, walking, and social groups can help with Londoner's mental health while reducing the strain on over-stretched NHS services.
Read Nearby nature and green spaces could benefit the mental health of Londoners
From stress relief to personal growth: Science-backed benefits of journaling for mental health (From Hindustan Times)
Whether you're looking to reduce stress and anxiety, achieve your goals, or simply document your life, journaling can be an effective and rewarding practice. Check out some of its amazing science-backed benefits.
Read From stress relief to personal growth: Science-backed benefits of journaling for mental health
No One Likes Commutes, But They May Actually Be Good For Mental Health, Study Finds (From Science Alert)
Many people think of commuting as a chore and a waste of time. However, during the remote work surge resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, several journalists curiously noted that people were – could it be? – missing their commutes.
Read No One Likes Commutes, But They May Actually Be Good For Mental Health, Study Finds
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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