Resources for Carers

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17 May

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17 May

We would like to invite you to our Wellbeing Tea Afternoon today, 4.30-6pm at Whitton Community Centre. This is a chance to speak to our staff; pick up info on our services; or book an appointment. No need to book in advance, just turn up - everyone is welcome!

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16 May

Time for a Spring clean? Donate your items to one of our local Mind charity shops:

Twickenham: 368 Richmond Rd, East Twickenham TW1 2DY

Richmond: 211 Upper Richmond Road W, London SW14 8QT

Ham: 27-29 Upper Ham Rd, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5QX

#Clearout #Donate #MentalHealth

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15 May

This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek we’ve been encouraging you to reach out for support. We want to change the way we think and speak about mental health problems. Continue this conversation by sharing @Mindcharity video: https://tinyurl.com/2p94ztnn
If this speaks to you, speak to us.

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14 May

Carers learning lunch is on Thursday 19th May, 1-3pm at Richmond Library Annexe - service user Heather Cox giving talk on gender dysphoria and how to support a transgender child/person. To book email [email protected] or call 07801 200450.
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

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13 May

Are you 12-25 years old? Are you stressed about school or your relationships? Whatever is on your mind, you can get support at our Youth Zone in Central Kingston. Drop in between 3-7pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Info: https://rbmind.org/youth-zone/

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

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12 May

Join us at our next Wellbeing Tea Afternoon on Tuesday, 17th May, 4.30-6pm at Whitton Community Centre. Speak to RB Mind staff; pick up info on services; or book an appointment.
For more details: [email protected]

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MHAW

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11 May

Thanks so much to @FulwellGC for their Beat the Captain and Pro Challenge this week - we're so grateful for your support!

Join the campaign by sharing your story and letting us know what your organisation is doing for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

#MHAW #Fundraising #Support

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10 May

Kicking off today our very own Kirsty McLachlan is kayaking the length of the River Thames from Oxfordshire to Twickenham until 15 May to raise money for RB Mind. Good luck Kirsty, and thanks for supporting us!

You can donate to Kirsty’s challenge here: https://bit.ly/36ulS2P

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9 May

This Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re encouraging you to reach out for support, whatever your experience of mental health. Share @Mindcharity video to let friends and family know – if this speaks to you https://tinyurl.com/2p84kxfr If you need to talk to someone [email protected]

Resources for Carers

Name: Positive Living Group
Start: 2022-5-18T11-11-30-00
End: 2022-5-18T14-14-30-00
Location: Barnes Methodist Church

If you are supporting someone with severe mental health problems you may need different kinds of information, advice and guidance at different times.

Sometimes the mental health system itself can be very confusing – it can be called the ‘Mental Health Maze’ and trying to access the correct services can be confusing.

You need to learn about the illness. I had to learn through trial and error before I got some support. The more carers can understand as early as possible, the better it is for both the service user and the carer – I wanted to do the right thing but just didn’t know what to do on my own.

We believe it is very important for families and friends to have access to effective tools, tips and strategies to support them in their role. Sometimes the most effective ways of responding are not the most obvious and it is important you have access to specialist advice and guidance.

RB Mind worked in partnership with the NHS to create the Mental Health Carers Handbook, designed to help meet these particular challenges of being a mental health carer. Our ‘Coping with Caring’ workshops are based on this material.

The Mental Health Carers Handbook

This handbook covers a wide range of topics that can be helpful for families and friends. It was developed with local carers, service providers and commissioners to ensure that you have access to good quality information relevant to your caring role. Please contact us to arrange getting a hard copy of the handbook, unfortunately we are unable to post them.

The handbook can be downloaded as individual PDFs below.

Indroduction

Mental Health Disorders, Getting Help And Possible Treatments

Responding To Difficult Behaviour Symptoms

The Recovery Approach

Whole Family Recovery

Improving Family Communication

The Mental Health Maze – Working With Mental Health Professionals

Jargon Buster

For further resources please visit the central Mind website

References

Coping with Caring Workshops

This series of workshops aims to compliment the Mental Health Carers Handbook and looks at some key topics to support you in your role. The workshops run at least twice a year, depending on demand. You can find details of all our support groups and workshops here.

Carers in Mind Newsletter

This is a regular newsletter, which gives you information on local and national topics that will help keep you up to date on the current news and developments that are relevant for people supporting someone with severe mental health problems.

The newsletter goes out to our registered carers. If you’re a carer whose not registered with Carers in Mind, and would like some support please contact the team on 020 8940 7384 or email [email protected]

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Thank you so much to those who joined us at our Wellbeing Tea Afternoon in April. For those who couldn’t join us, we would like to invite you to our next event on Tuesday, 17th May, 4.30-6pm at Whitton Community Centre, Percy Road TW2 6JL. This is a chance to speak to RB Mind staff;
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1 day ago

A massive Thank You to our very own Kirsty McLachlan who kayaked 124 miles from Lechlade in Gloucestershire to Teddington over six days raising £2,383 so far for RB Mind. Kirsty - you’re a true inspiration!

If you would like to add to that total please visit: bit.ly/36ulS2P

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1 day ago

We would like to invite you to our Wellbeing Tea Afternoon today, 4.30-6pm at Whitton Community Centre, Percy Road TW2 6JL.

This is a chance to speak to RB Mind staff; pick up information about our range of services; and decide which one might be right for you or book an appointment.

No need to book - and everyone is welcome!

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2 days ago

Spring is a great time for a clear out and having a tidy space can help improve our mental wellbeing too! So, why not donate some of your things to one of our local Mind charity shops?

Visit us at one of our locations:

Twickenham: 368 Richmond Rd, East Twickenham, TW1 2DY

Richmond: 211 Upper Richmond Road W, London SW14 8QT

Ham: 27-29 Upper Ham Rd, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5QX

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3 days ago

Not the weather we were hoping for butit was a lovely afternoon of singing in front of an enthusiastic audience. Thank you to Baroness Van Dedem for generously opening her House and Gardens, to Princess Alice Hospice and Trumpeter's House for all the amazing organisation. Thank you to Sam Evans - conductor for guiding us with so much joy and energy and thank you @oliverjazzlallemant for accomanying us with such a talent!

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3 days ago

This Mental Health Awareness Week, we’ve been encouraging you to reach out for support, whatever your experience of mental health.

We want to change the way we think and speak about mental health problems. Please continue this conversation by sharing this @Mindcharity video: tinyurl.com/2p94ztnn

If this speaks to you, speak to us: [email protected]

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4 days ago

Our next Carers In Mind learning lunch is on Thursday, 19th May, 1-3pm at Richmond Library Annexe, Ground Floor, Quadrant Rd, Richmond TW9 1DH.

We are delighted to be joined by service user Heather Cox who will give a talk on gender dysphoria and how to support a transgender child/person.

To book a place please email [email protected] or call Rhiannon on 07801 200450.

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5 days ago

Are you stressed about school or your relationships? Whatever is on your mind, you can get support at our Youth Zone, a drop-in service for 12–25 year olds.

Where? 1st Floor, Ancient House, Central Kingston, KT1 1JS.
When? 3-7pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays or email: [email protected] to book events.

If this speaks to you, speak to us.

You can find details of our Youth Zone here: www.rbmind.org/youth-zone/

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6 days ago

Thank you so much to those who joined us at our Wellbeing Tea Afternoon in April. For those who couldn’t join us, we would like to invite you to our next event on Tuesday, 17th May, 4.30-6pm at Whitton Community Centre, Percy Road TW2 6JL.

This is a chance to speak to RB Mind staff; pick up information about our range of services; and decide which one might be right for you or book an appointment.

For more information please email: [email protected]

If this speaks to you, speak to us.

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MHAW #Richmond #Twickenham #Kingston #Whitton #RBMind #Mind #MentalHealth #LocalMind #Support ... See MoreSee Less

1 week ago

Thanks so much to Fulwell Golf Club for their Beat the Captain and Pro Challenge all this week - we are so grateful for your support!

1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem each year. But many of us don’t know where to reach out for support. We’re determined to change this. Be part of this change by letting us know what your organisation is doing for Mental Health Awareness Week.

If this speaks to you, speak to us.

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MHAW #ChallengeEvents #Fundraising #MentalHealth #Richmond #Twickenham #RBMind #LocalMind #Support ... See MoreSee Less

1 week ago

Kicking off today our very own Kirsty McLachlan is kayaking the length of the River Thames from Oxfordshire to Twickenham until 15 May to raise money for RB Mind. The six-day kayak is 140 miles over 6 days, averaging 7 hours of kayaking per day.

Good luck from us all Kirsty, and thanks so much for supporting us!

You can donate to Kirsty’s challenge here: bit.ly/36ulS2P

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #ChallengeEvents #Kayaking #Fundraising #MentalHealth #Richmond #Twickenham #RBMind #LocalMind #Support ... See MoreSee Less