Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust’s Older People’s Mental Health service are looking for people over 65 living with mental health problems and their carers to join a new special network to help shape the future services for our ageing population, with the first meeting being held virtually on Tuesday 3 August. It is estimated that […]
Activities Time and date Zoom code / location Hope Hub Saturdays 6 pm – 9 pm Action Church, Shirley or Zoom Meeting ID: 838 1291 9826 Passcode: cocphc Photography Mondays 11 am – 1 pm Action Church, Shirley every other week, and every other week out on location (weather dependant). Please email to […]
#HelloYellow Wear yellow and donate £2 to YoungMinds this World Mental Health Day. Because a little yellow goes a long way. Join thousands of schools, offices and communities on Friday 8 Oct by taking part in #HelloYellow and raising vital funds to support our work. Dig out your neon socks, custard scarf and banana hat – […]
Early warning signs of self-harm can appear in children almost a decade before it starts, say researchers. The team at the University of Cambridge found two distinct groups that were more likely to harm themselves. The first included those who struggle to control their emotions, and the second featured youngsters more willing to take risks […]
This is a great opportunity to update whole workplace teams and departments. This on-line learning day, with pre-recorded sessions, plus real time Q&A with the presenter, is available for workplace groups at special rates and dates to suit you. Professionals in all sectors are having to respond to increasing numbers of service users who self-harm. […]
We are running a week-long campaign called ‘Get Back to Nature’ during Mental Health Awareness Week (10-16 May) to raise awareness about the benefits of nature to people’s mental health and wellbeing. Ways you can help and get involved: Challenge do 10,000 steps or more each day out in nature and raise money for […]
The project is called SPACE (suicide, prevention, awareness, connections, education). It is an educational and networking support group for anyone worried about suicide, suicidal thoughts, and anywhere in between. https://youtu.be/4TyRfycNczE It will offer courses from the Mental Health Academy, Positive Psychology, Interactive Theatre, and much more. All the courses help teach ways to […]
This survey has just come in to me, it’s not an NHS survey, but is important to garner the views and is run by Safely Held Spaces. Safely Held Spaces, is a mental health initiative, whose vision is of safe, compassionate, empowering support in local communities in the UK for people experiencing extreme mental and emotional […]
Supporting mental health Supporting students with mental health issues is one of the biggest challenges faced by teachers. 1 in 10 students in the UK has a diagnosable mental health problem; this translates to 3 students in every classroom who teachers are interacting with on a daily basis. Teachers have reported that rate of mental […]
Central Counselling and Training Service are currently holding a review of their services : https://forms.gle/A9jwtFo8PaMXTaKaA If you haven’t already, please support Southampton Mental Health Network with their survey of Making Southampton a Mental Health Friendly City: https://forms.gle/B2SQf4zDFYtBAei8A
