Join us on Monday, 10am for a special ‘Connecting with Nature’ Mindfulness workshop, to celebrate the start of Mental Health Awareness Week. Sign up below. Throughout the week we will be posting tips on the theme of connecting with nature. https://tinyurl.com/5zvnd6fk
Maternal Mental Health services are improving. If you live in Sutton, Kingston, Merton, Croydon, Richmond or Wandsworth and have experienced a traumatic birth or pregnancy, @MindBWW would really value your input.
Ideas for #CarryTheBurden, our new campaign asking you to carry an item of your choice for 24 hours. Roz is carrying a parrot representing negative thoughts, a mug – talking things through, and a Yes sign – the pressure to say yes. Thanks Roz! More info: https://tinyurl.com/nzdw59fn
How has COVID affected you? Mind has launched a new survey to find out how people who struggle with their mental health have been affected by the Coronavirus pandemic.
You can take the survey here: http://bit.ly/31aHcUA
Join our Mindful Readers group on Thursday, 6 May, 1 - 2pm. This monthly book group is open to everyone on Zoom. For details, please contact [email protected]
Next week is Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme is nature so throughout the week we’ll be posting tips on ways that you can connect with the natural world. Why not combine this with our new campaign #CarryTheBurden and carry a plant or a flower of your choice for 24 hours?
Mind in London Manifesto. Priority Number 5: Reform the Mental Health Act. Read what we want the newly elected Mayor to do here: https://tinyurl.com/2bdd8yus
We are very sad to share that PJ Greeves, a much admired and respected ex-Chair and Trustee of RB Mind died suddenly in recent weeks. We send our sincere condolences to his wife Molly and family at this very sad time. We have set up a memorial page here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/val-farmer3
We are excited to launch our new campaign – #CarryTheBurden – in which we ask you to carry an item of your choosing for 24 hours in recognition of the invisible burden a mental health difficulty can represent. To find out more and get involved visit: https://tinyurl.com/mxyncyuw
Next week is Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme is nature so throughout the week we’ll be posting tips across our social media accounts on connecting with the natural world to help manage your mental wellbeing. Our new campaign #CarryTheBurden invites people to carry an item that represents the invisible burden that a mental health difficulty can represent – why not combine the two, and carry a plant or a flower of your choice for 24 hours? We hope to see lots of photos posted during the week.
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You can now read the May issue of Mindful Memo. In this edition we launch our new campaign – #CarryTheBurden – in which we invite participants to carry an item of their choosing for 24 hours in recognition of the invisible burden a mental health difficulty can represent. And, as we all go to the polls next week for the London Mayoral election, we take a look at the candidates’ manifestos.
Mind in London, a partnership of 18 local Minds in London including RB Mind, are campaigning for mental health to be high on the agenda for the newly elected London Mayor. In our new manifesto, Protecting the mental health of Londoners, we outline five priorities for the newly elected Mayor of London.
Has Covid affected your finances? The Money Charity is the UK’s financial wellbeing charity. They will be running a series of virtual financial workshops for RB Mind focused on the following topics
Our Wellbeing Centre is running two new exciting free courses, in partnership with Turner’s House Trust. First up: a six-week ‘Gardening and Heritage’ course, starting on 25 March, and then fortnightly on Thursdays, 1.30-2.30pm. Learn how to grow a range of plants and how this can have a positive impact on our wellbeing. To book onto this course please email sheela.ho[email protected]
Then, on Monday afternoons, 1.30-2.30pm, starting 19 April, a 12-week ‘Art and Heritage’ course in which you can explore new art techniques and learn all about JMW Turner and his house in Twickenham. To book onto this course please email [email protected]
Sessions are delivered online, with the possibility of the last two sessions outdoors with all safety rules in place. All materials will be posted to you to enable you to join online. No previous gardening or art experience is necessary.
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You can now read the new issue of Mindful Memo – The recipe for resilience. In this edition we examine the key ingredients that contribute to resilience. Why positive emotions actively help, and how unhelpful thinking styles can stand in the way of our resilience.
The COVID-19 vaccine roll-out is now well underway with more than 16 million people in the UK having received at least one dose – part of the biggest inoculation programme the country has ever launched. Many of the staff at RB Mind have had their first jab. More information on the vaccine programme can be found here.
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The government is proposing a wide range of changes to the Mental Health Act 1983 and they would like to hear your views through a new consultation. Their proposals aim to put patients at the centre of decisions about their own care and ensure everyone is treated equally. You can respond to the consultation here. The closing date is 21 April.
You can now read the new issue of Mindful Memo – Let’s start talking. In this edition we look at how, and why, talking therapies can help us and how you can access these services locally.
Time to Talk Day is taking place on Thursday, 4 February. This is a chance for all of us to talk about our mental wellbeing. Although things are different this year, there are still lots of ways you can get involved. It could be as simple as a quick chat on Zoom; or if you are feeling creative, you could set up a virtual Movie Night with friends and family or an online Quiz with co-workers. Anything which gives you a chance to start a conversation!
If you would like to get involved, you will find all the details and resources to plan your event here.
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Next week is Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme is nature so throughout the week we’ll be posting tips across our social media accounts on connecting with the natural world to help manage your mental wellbeing. Our new campaign #CarryTheBurden invites people to carry an item that represents the invisible burden that a mental health Read more…
You can now read the May issue of Mindful Memo. In this edition we launch our new campaign – #CarryTheBurden – in which we invite participants to carry an item of their choosing for 24 hours in recognition of the invisible burden a mental health difficulty can represent. And, as we all go to the Read more…
Looking for something to release the pressure? Why not sign up for our free online somatic mindfulness workshop? This group is open to everyone. To book your place: click
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Looking for something to release the pressure? Why not sign up for our free online somatic mindfulness workshop? This group is open to everyone. To book your place: click here.
Our Wellbeing Centre is running a 12-week Art and Heritage course in partnership with Turner’s House Trust. Explore new art techniques and learn all about JMW Turner and his house
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Our Wellbeing Centre is running a 12-week Art and Heritage course in partnership with Turner’s House Trust. Explore new art techniques and learn all about JMW Turner and his house in Twickenham.
Monday afternoons, starting 19 April. To book onto this course please email [email protected]
You can now self-refer to our Wellbeing Centre – for details click here.
Sessions are delivered online, with the possibility of the last two sessions outdoors with all safety rules in place. All materials will be posted to you to enable you to join online. No previous art experience is necessary.
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Mental Health Awareness Week: To really connect with nature you need to look for changes in the seasons, such as temperature drops, amount of hours of light and the colour of the leaves on the trees. These felt like big changes to our ancestors and this can be the first step toward really feeling at one with it all.
Join us on Monday, 10am for a special ‘Connecting with Nature’ Mindfulness workshop, to celebrate the start of Mental Health Awareness Week (10 - 16 May). Sign up below. Throughout the week we will be posting tips on the theme of connecting with nature. tinyurl.com/5zvnd6fk
Maternal Mental Health services are improving. If you live in Sutton, Kingston, Merton, Croydon, Richmond or Wandsworth and have experienced a traumatic birth or pregnancy, @mindbww would really value your input. If you are currently pregnant, have given birth or have miscarried and are experiencing poor mental health as a result, please know that you’re not alone and support is available. Follow the hashtags below to find specialist help and be sure to let your GP know. If you are currently in crisis please call 999. If you don’t feel like you are being heard, ask someone to help you advocate. You are important!
Here's some great ideas for #CarryTheBurden, our new campaign asking you to carry an item of your choice for 24 hours in recognition of the invisible burden that a mental health difficulty can represent.
Our supporter Roz is carrying a parrot representing negative thoughts, a mug – talking things through with friends, and a Yes sign – the pressure to say yes. Thanks for the inspiration Roz!
Have you chosen your item yet? Remember you can be as creative as you like. Let us know by visiting: tinyurl.com/nzdw59fn
How has COVID affected you? Mind has launched a new survey to find out how people who struggle with their mental health have been affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. The survey is for anyone aged 13 or above who was struggling with a mental health problem before the pandemic, or those that have experienced a mental health problem as a result of the pandemic and asks about:
- how you’ve been coping since the first national lockdown - what things have affected your mental health - how you are feeling about the future
The results will help us to understand how we can provide the right support going forward for those that need it most. You can take the survey here: bit.ly/31aHcUA There is also a prize draw as part of the survey to win £200 in high street shopping vouchers, or donate £200 to Mind.
Join our Mindful Readers group on Thursday, 6 May, 1 - 2pm. This monthly book group is open to everyone on Zoom. For details, please contact [email protected]
Next week is Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme is nature so throughout the week we’ll be posting tips on connecting with the natural world to help your mental wellbeing. Our new campaign #CarryTheBurden invites people to carry an item that represents the invisible burden that a mental health difficulty can represent - we hope to see lots of photos posted during the week. Why not combine the two, and carry a plant or a flower of your choice for 24 hours?
We are very sad to share that PJ Greeves, a much admired and respected ex-Chair and Trustee of RB Mind died suddenly in recent weeks. PJ connected with our Service Users and Carers through a real understanding from his own lived experience of mental health. He was a passionate advocate for people being able to access the right services at the right time and being able to lead a normal life. PJ always said family comes first, and we send our sincere condolences to his wife Molly and their extended family at this very sad time. We have set up a memorial page here: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/val-farmer3
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