Resources for Carers

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30 Jun

East Sheen Mind Shop now open....

Come and grab a bargain at your local Mind shop. We'll be operating reduced opening hours to allow extra time for deep cleaning (11.00 - 17.00 and closed for lunch 13.00 - 13.30). Any queries please call the shop on 0208 878 7605.

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26 Jun

This is Pride Month, dedicated to celebrating LGBTIQ+ communities and their right to live without persecution.
Those of us with LGBTIQ+ identities are more likely to experience a mental health problem.

For more info on mental health support visit: https://t.co/9k6UWvGMst.

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24 Jun

This month's Mindful Memo, Mastering our Mindsets, is now available. This issue includes tips on understanding and adapting your mindset. Important skills to master as we ease out of lockdown. Read the Memo here: https://t.co/hS8AxRperk. Subscribe here: https://t.co/dL6C85tSOn.

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19 Jun

Tonight’s the night! It’s the LAST ONE of our lockdown quizzes, don’t miss out on your chance to join in!

If you have £2 to spare, please buy a ticket, it will help someone in need. Thank you. Tickets are available here, https://t.co/3vq1IbbLSg
See you at 7.30pm.

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18 Jun

It’s the last of our fundraising quizzes... If you have 20 mins & £2 to spare, this is a fun and easy way to make a donation. A mental health epidemic is predicted as an effect of Covid-19, please help us be ready.
Tickets are available here, thank you https://t.co/3vq1IbbLSg

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17 Jun

Do you over think things? A bit of self-reflection can be good, but dwelling on negative events can contribute to mental health problems. Find out if you are reflecting or over thinking ... https://t.co/Xmk5bYt1jO

#menshealthweek #mentalhealth #mentalwellbeing #mensmentalhealth

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17 Jun

Local yogi, Nina @yogagrown is teaching a donation based class this Friday 7pm, all proceeds going to RBMind. The Yin & Yoga Nidra class will get you ready for the weekend. Visit Nina’a JustGiving page for more info
https://t.co/44iY5Rcx3B
Donors will be emailed Zoom details.

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17 Jun

Talking does help…

Men's Health Week raises awareness of the mental and physical health issues affecting men. Feelings such as low mood, stress and anxiety can impact our mental health, and sometimes you just need to talk about it.
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16 Jun

Father’s day gift sorted yet!? If you're not supporting Richmond Borough Mind yet on #easyfundraising please get involved! You can shop online with over 4,200 retailers and raise free donations for us at the same time! Sign up now: https://t.co/DrPv9ZSOjf Thank you

Resources for Carers

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. Please contact us to find out the dates for the next series of workshops.

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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Here’s a huge ‘Thank you’ to Nina for raising £432 for RB Mind by hosting a fundraising yoga class focusing on the mental health benefits of yoga. Nina lives locally in Hampton and offers online live classes throughout the week for all levels of yoga. Her teaching emphasises the mental over physical aspects of yoga, this photo proves she’s a master of both! You can find out more at @yogagrown or www.yogagrown.co.uk

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June has been Pride Month, a month dedicated to celebrating LGBTIQ+ communities all around the world and their right to live without persecution.

Those of us with LGBTIQ+ identities are more likely to experience a mental health problem because of wider discrimination in society. We may also face extra challenges around getting the right mental health support. And we sometimes have extra needs or concerns.

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This month's Mindful Memo, Mastering our Mindsets is ready to download. This issue includes tips and advice on how to understand and adapt your mindset. Important skills to master as we ease out of lockdown.

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2 weeks ago

Tonight’s the night! It’s the LAST ONE of our lockdown quizzes, don’t miss out on your chance to join in… buying toilet paper, spending all your time at home, jigsaw puzzles are all part of the experience but you’ve not ‘done’ lockdown until you’ve done an online quiz!

If you have £2 to spare, please buy a ticket, it will help someone in need. We hope you have fun too! Thank you.

Tickets are available here, www.virtualquizevents.com/author/richmondboroughmind/
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2 weeks ago

It’s the last of our fundraising quizzes... If you have 20 mins and £2 to spare, this is a fun and easy way to make a donation. A mental health epidemic is predicted as an effect of Covid-19. Please help us be ready.

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3 weeks ago

Do you over think things?
A bit of self-reflection can be good, but we all have to be careful not to over think things (also called rumination!). In particular, dwelling on negative events can contribute to mental health problems. Find out whether you are reflecting or ruminating ... ow.ly/sGoI50Aa8yI

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3 weeks ago

Yoga for your mental health anyone? Local yogi, Nina @yogagrown is teaching a donation based class this Friday, with all proceeds going to RBMInd.

The Yin & Yoga Nidra class will calm, sooth and ease away worries, anxiety and stress to get you ready for the weekend. Visit Nina’a Just Giving page to learn more about the style of teaching and this special event, inspired by the 6th international Day of Yoga by the United Nations.
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/yogagrown?fbclid=IwAR2UQ51TZUrqKqcGgXDBWE-8IEkzBPjZf1eIx1e7UuO_wW3...

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