Wellbeing

Mental Health Awareness Week

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Mental Health Awareness Week runs from Monday 10 May to Sunday 16 May 2021. This year, join the fight for mental health.

During this pandemic, millions of us have experienced a mental health problem, or seen a loved one struggle. And we’ve seen that the support we all need just isn’t out there.

For them, for us and for you – we must take this chance to step up the fight for mental health. That means fighting for change, for fairness, for respect and for life-changing support.

How you can get involved 

  • Speak out and share why you’re fighting. 
    Whether you use social media or simply speak with friends, family or colleagues – mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 by telling those around you why you’ve joined the fight for mental health and help create a movement for change. 
  • Donate. 
    With your help, we can lead the fight for mental health together, while continuing to give support to those of us with a mental health problem.

Spread the word 

We’ve got lots of resources to help you share why you’re fighting for mental health – from posters to social media graphics, available in both English and Welsh.

  • Social media pack for Twitter
  • Social media pack for Facebook
  • Social Media pack for Instagram
  • Social media pack for Instagram Stories
  • Social media pack for LinkedIn
  • Workplace/organisation pack

Donate

Speaking out isn’t the only way you can help. Through giving a donation, you can help support, protect and save lives.

Live Well Kent and Medway Recovery and Community Inclusion Programme

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New schedule Medway

Live Well Kent and Medway Recovery and Community Inclusion Programme

Social Skills Open Session 

Weekly, Saturdays, 2 hours, 10.30 am – 12.30 pm, Digital A weekly session hosted digitally on Saturday mornings. Engagement for the isolated, paving the way for individuals to join in-person services.  Focusing on peer support, engagement, making connections, developing confidence, task-based activities, and social skills.

Recovery Based Activities Session 

Weekly, Wednesdays, 2 hours, 10.30 am – 12.30 pm, Digital – moving to in-person in key community venues Activities sessions to promote inclusion and challenge stigma. Scheduled activities include crafts and art, physical activities such as Tai Chi. Social skills enhanced, developing confidence, recovery based activities, integrating with community, and making connections with peers.

Coping with Life Courses 

Various dates and times, Digital – moving to blended; in-person and digital. Spaces limited. Coping with Life Courses help people to learn and develop coping strategies using cognitive behavioural techniques and psychoeducational methods. 1.5 hours weekly over 7 weeks and includes tasks to complete at home.

Managing Depression;

Participants develop an understanding of how the interrelationship between thoughts, feelings and behaviour help to maintain depression. Enables participants to identify strategies and develop skills that will help to change this cycle
 
Managing Anxiety and Stress

Participants develop an understanding of what anxiety is and how it is maintained and identify cause and effects of stress. The course looks at the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviour. Participants learn how confidence-building, problem solving, and relaxation help to reduce anxiety and manage stress more effectively.

Improving Self-Esteem, Confidence & Assertiveness;

Participants understand how thoughts and beliefs maintain low self-esteem and undermine assertiveness. Participants learn and develop skills to change these cycles. This teaches individuals to recognise value, handle criticism, say no and avoid being taken advantage of. It introduces ideas on how to develop self-confidence and provides opportunities to practice strategies and skills with other participants to build and maintain self-confidence and assertiveness

Mindfulness Courses 

Various dates, Thursdays, 10 am –12 pm Digital moving to blended; in-person and digital. Spaces Limited A 7-week introductory course in Mindfulness instruction, paying more attention to the present moment, to thoughts and feelings, and to the world around us. 1.5 hours weekly over 7 weeks.

Employment Support 

(Medway Central only)Individual Placement Support, search and skills sessions weekly, support with job searching – identifying suitable opportunities, providing tools to move forward in competitive employment. Provision of appropriate benefits advice forms via ‘better off’ calculations and referrals to supporting agencies as appropriate. Regular group Preparing for Work Modules; for peer engagement and learning soft skills.

Digital Inclusion Support 

We offer a Tablet Loan Scheme for those unable to join any of the above due to a lack of equipment. We also offer support with enabling basic skills to be able to engage with the above services digitally. Limited availability.


How to join.
Please contact us at 01322 291380. or email LiveWellKentMedway@northkentmind.co.uk 
The above services are for residents 17+ from;  Medway Central, Medway Peninsula, Strood, Rochester.
Not linked in yet or not resident in the above areas or unsure? We can help with support information and advice.

Course Calendar
MindfulnessMay intake

June intake

August intake

October intake

December intake

February 2022 intake		Digital

Digital

In-person

In-person

In-person

In-person
Coping with Life ; DepressionAugust intake

February 2022 intake		In-person

In-person
Coping with Life: Managing Anxiety and StressJune intake

December intake		Digital

In-person
Coping with Life; Improving Self-esteem,Confidence, and AssertivenessMay intake

October intake		Digital

In-person
The above require a minimum of 8 attendees and a maximum of 15. All courses are subject to being facilitated digitally pending pandemic circumstances

The Coproduction Panel

We consult with people with lived experience to inform the development and decisions regarding all of our services. We value the feedback from people who attend or have attended our services. Email or speak us to enquire about our monthly panel and how we support representatives.

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Space From COVID Programme – Silvercloud

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The COVID-19 Pandemic has changed our idea of what’s normal, but you can start returning to what feels right for you with free clinically proven mental health support from SilverCloud, a trusted provider to the NHS.

Nurture your normal at
spacefromcovid.com

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As the United Kingdom and other countries begin to see a path towards an easing of social restrictions and the beginning of some form of a return to normal life, we recognise that this period comes with added challenges to our wellbeing.

SilverCloud wants to help with this process of recovery and support people’s journey to better wellbeing. 

Sign up free to our SPACE FROM COVID PROGRAMME

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University Support Group

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A friendly online group for young people in 6th form or their 1st year of university. This is a safe space to support each other and prepare for the challenges that come with starting university. Topics may include; challenges with COVID-19, Mindfulness skills for managing stress, creating an effective coursework structure etc. This group is peer led which means we focus on whatever you want support with (to download poster please click here).

Wednesday’s 1-2pm via ZOOM (starting 13th January 2021)

To register, please complete the form

Mental Health Crisis Survey, can you help us?

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If you or the person you care for has had a mental health crisis we would like to hear from you. 

We have developed a short survey to hear about your experiences as we are looking to improve mental health crisis care in Kent and Medway.We are looking to hear from you if you or your loved one has:      

  • Been taken to a place of safety (usually a hospital) by the Police, otherwise known as S136·        
  • Been hospitalised as a result of mental ill health       
  • Been under the care of the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team ·         
  • Attended A & E when experiencing a mental health crisis to receive support·         
  • Attended a safe haven or a crisis café

Please follow this link to the survey https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/KMs136/

This survey is open until midday on the 4 January 2021.

The survey is anonymous and the results will be shared with the S136 Improvement Group as well as the Local Mental Health User Voice Networks. 

Thank you in advance for completing the survey and please share as appropriate.