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ZuluParent/Carer Course
We have developed a half day parenting/carer course about teenagers emotional wellbeing. The course will look at common mental health problems, teenage development, suicide and self, what helps and more.
The course can either be deliver over 3 weeks in 1.5 hour sessions or in one block depending on your needs. The course is run a on supply and demand basis but at only £30 per person we often get booked up quickly.
Minimum of 6 and maximum of 12 participants.
Alternatively you can purchase our online version of the course, get support from a tutor and do it in your own time. Find out more here.
Course content
Session 1
- Understanding adolescent behaviour
- Look at stress and anxiety signs and symptoms
- Ideas to help manage stress and anxiety
Session 2
- Look at depression
- Understanding self-harm and suicide
- Eating disorders
- Ideas to give support
- Resources
Session 3
- Look at self-esteem
- Causes of low self-esteem
- Improve self-esteem
- How to have good conversations
- Promote good sleep
- Manage worry
- Effects of caffeine
- What are Bipolar and Psychosis
To register your interest or to find out more contact Lois directly on [email protected].
Mind Academy
Our online training academy offers a number of interactive courses to help you learn how to manage your mental health and provide support for others. Find out more
Side by Side
Side by Side is a supportive online community where you can be yourself. We all know what it's like to struggle sometimes, but now there's a safe place to listen. FIND OUT MORE
Counselling
Our highly qualified therapists have a range of specialities and approaches as we know it is not one size fits all. Find out more
Latest Updates
Follow Mind in West Essex on your favourite social network
The West Essex CCG (Clinical Commissioning Group) provides GP, memory clinic and hospital consultant services. They want to hear from people with dementia, their carers, families, friends, staff and volunteers, to inform its Development Plan. This is to improve dementia support services locally.
Could you please share this 2-minute survey as widely as possible as well as pass it on to colleagues, friends and family and anyone who can support this:
www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/WestEssexCCGDementiaPlan/
The deadline for survey completion is 28 February 2021
West Essex CCG Development Plan Consultation 2021
www.smartsurvey.co.uk
Please take a few minutes to take our survey.Looking for some calm in these uncertain times? Need a place to unwind?
Sign up today for our weekly lunchtime Zoom meditations with Jade. Starts Wednesday 3rd March 1-1.30pm. (It's free)
Follow the link to sign up to the group - www.mindinwestessex.org.uk/services/online-support-groups/
Once again this year Active Essex will be staging a virtual, fun packed “Women Like Us” festival on the evening of Monday 8 March to celebrate International Women’s Day.
The festival is free to join with over 15 This Girl Can Essex ambassadors delivering a range of sessions from Clubland Combat to Yoga, as well as wellbeing talks. Workout sessions will be taking place via Facebook live and the Keep Essex Active channel!
You can register your interest via this link to get the detailed timetable - www.activeessex.org/women-like-us-festivals-2021/
Women Like Us Festivals 2021 - Active Essex
www.activeessex.org
Our festivals may look slightly different at the moment...but have no fear, we are bringing it back bigger and better! Our Women Like Us festival returns for another a virtual fun packed evening! International Women’s Day falls on Monday 8th March and we want to celebrate it together (but virtuall...Suicide Awareness Hub - Free Training Dates Until December
These workshops will give you the skills and confidence to intervene if you think someone is feeling suicidal.
Suicide is the leading cause of death in men and women aged under 45 in England. Suicide is a preventable death. Suicide is indiscriminate and can touch any of us.
Our Suicide Awareness Hub is here to offer training, support and education on what we can do. Suicide is a societal issue and therefore as a society we need to know how to respond and where to get help.
So what do we do?
The Hub will give you the skills and confidence to be an informed friend for someone who is at risk of ending a short term problem with a long term solution.
We have a FREE workshop consisting of two 2 hour sessions (virtually for now). These cover:
About suicidal feelings
Risk factors
Why suicide
Myths
How to help
www.mindinwestessex.org.uk/services/suicide-awareness-hub/
To register your interest please contact Mike via [email protected] to find out more.
***COMPETITION TIME***CALLING ALL HARLOW SCHOOL STUDENTS***
How has Lockdown affected you?
What things have you done to help you cope?
It could be you’ve made time to connect with friends either by telephone or video calling...
It could be taking daily walks for your exercise...
Perhaps you have started a new hobby...
Have you practiced mediations, mindfulness, self-care...
There are so many ways of coping.
We are asking Children and Young People in Harlow schools to share your ideas and experiences with us. Please either send us a drawing/poster or a short video with your coping tips. We have some small prizes for all entries received. Please ensure you clearly mark your entries with your name and school!
Please either contact us through social media directly www.facebook.com/mhst.harlow.3 or email [email protected] Please send in your entries by Friday 26 February 2021 (by doing so you are consenting for us to use your drawing/video on our social media).
You can raise FREE donations for Mind in West Essex EVERY time you shop online using @easyuk.
Over 4,000 shops and sites will donate including all the big names like eBay, Argos, ASOS, M&S, Just Eat, Uswitch and many more!
To find out more visit:
https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/mindinwestessex/?utm_campaign=raise-more&utm_content=t3
Are you caring for someone with advanced #dementia? We're offering free online training on Namaste Dementia care to carers living in West #Essex & East #Hertfordshire. Book for tomorrow evening, Tue 23rd, 7pm https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introduction-to-namaste-dementia-care-for-carers-tickets-137300811423 Pls RT @HWEfutureICS @AgeUKEssex @EssexDementia
We're really proud to be part of the
@coopuk Local Community Fund alongside some fantastic organisations in @livewiretheatre and Plants Pots and Wellies!
Thank you so much for your support so far!
#ItsWhatWeDo #mentalhealth #Harlow
It's #RandomActsOfKindnessDay!
To celebrate @giveasyoulive are offering you the chance to win a random donation for your favourite charity!
To choose us, all you have to do is:
1️⃣Head over to their Facebook & ‘like’ their page
2️⃣Tag @MindinWestEssex in the comments on the post
