Stressbusters ~ Buxton
Hello All,
just to let you know that Waitrose Supermarket in Buxton have chosen Stressbusters ~ Buxton, as one of the nominated Groups to receive a share of the £1000 monthly Community Awards for November 2009.
Remember to put your green token in the Stressbusters slot at the checkout when doing your shopping ~ it's votes that count in how the £1000 is divided up.
Please circulate to anyone who you know who could make a difference.
Thank you.
Best wishes,
Rob Hanlon
Stressbusters ~ Buxton is part of North Derbyshire Forum for Mental Health Carers ,
Therapist: Daniela Litchers
Tel: Linda 01298 23980 for details.
http://www.derbyshirementalhealthcarers.co.uk
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Independent Mental Health Advocacy Service from Derbyshire Mind
Hello
I have been looking at your website today and wanted to make contact with you to tell you a little about our service as I think it may be of interest to you and your group.
I am a newly employed member of staff with Derbyshire Mind and we have been commissioned to provide a free, independent mental health advocacy (IMHA) service in the County of Derbyshire along with our colleagues who offer this service in Derby City. Derbyshire also provide generic mental health advocacy in the boroughs of Amber Valley and Erewash and Derby City.
Our role as IMHA’S is to support people who are on certain sections of the mental health act, supervised community treatment orders or guardianship orders to find out their rights under the mental health act, the rights others have in relation to them under the mental health act, the parts of the acts that apply to them, any restrictions or conditions they are subject to, to help them find out about treatments they may have or be proposed, the reasons and the legal authority for providing those treatments.
Along with my colleague Helen Cooper, we are currently contacting mental health groups and services to tell them more about what we can offer. We would welcome the chance to discuss this with you further and possibly come to meet your group to tell people directly more about advocacy and our work as IMHA’s. Alternatively we can send you some written information if this would be more suitable.
I look forward to hearing back from you at your convenience.
Kind regards,
Carol
Carol Bullock
IMHA Advocate and Mental Health Development Worker
Derbyshire Mind Advocacy Service
Kingsway Hospital
Derby DE23 3LZ
E-mail: carol.bullock@derbyshiremind.org.uk
Telephone: 01332 362221 ext 3454
Derbyshire Mind is a Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England and Wales No. 2942312. Registered Charity No. 1041116.
New Ambassador for Mental Health.
The Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) recently unveiled national hero and quadruple Olympic gold medallist Chris Hoy as Scotland’s first ambassador for mental health. The groundbreaking partnership between SAMH and Hoy places mental health firmly in the spotlight of the nation, and will be instrumental in encouraging everyone in Scotland to look after their mental health and well-being. Full details are at -
Making Recovery Real
“Making Recovery Real” Conference.
The Scottish Recovery Network’s (SRN) “Making Recovery Real” Conference which took place on Thursday 26th February 2009 at Perth’s Concert Hall was excellent, a truly inspiring event and a beacon as to how a Mental Health Conference should be staged, as the whole day was seamless from beginning to end and a lot of content was offered to accommodate everyone attending.
From the moment I arrived at Perth Train Station, there was an SRN representative guiding Delegates to a Coach that would transport everyone to the Concert Hall, where there were welcoming Reception/Registration tables where SRN Staff gave out SRN Conference Packs in a black cloth bag , big enough to hold any other material that Delegates might choose from the numerous Stalls situated around the Hall. Teas/Coffees were close at hand, as were the endless supply of biscuits/cookies.
The Conference got under way bang on time, everyone was welcomed by the Chair, Jenny Graydon who was direct in her greeting before handing the floor to Simon Bradstreet, SRN Director, whose contribution was entitled “Learning and Next Steps”, which was delivered with some conviction and belief and some positive examples to back up his vision of how ‘recovery’ should evolve. Although I found Simon’s contribution easy to understand and I could agree with most of the content of what he spoke of, one thing I disagreed with was Simon’s idea that “recovery” should be institutionalised – as a user of mental health services myself, my first thought was, wasn’t it an institutionalised society that deemed me to be ‘mad’ enough to give me a diagnosis – now there may be an “institutional recovery programme’ that can make me recover ? I don’t buy into this idea, as each and every individual need’s their own individual ‘recovery’ route and no way should it be institutionalised or this, in my view, would devalue and demean the personal journey that everyone in recovery takes. There is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ when it comes to recovery.
The Keynote Address followed, Mary O’Hagan, International Consultant and Trainer, was a colourful character with some very colourful powerpoint images that were funny & serious at the same time, which kept everyone’s attention. Mary’s contribution was titled “Two words, One Agenda”, I can’t remember what the two words or the agenda were, because it was intriguing to hear someone talk of similar experiences from the other side of the World yet feel total empathy and understand completely where she was coming from and which direction mental health services are going, not only in Mary’s native New Zealand, but around the world. Mary’s humour was very reflective of her own personal experiences, which is therapy in itself, and I felt inspired to hear her share both humour and experiences in such an easy-going manner.
Lunch
The Lunch provided at the Conference was very nice, very healthy and very quickly eaten as the sun was shining and I was keen to venture out around the town of Perth, not only to get some exercise and fresh air, but to see for myself how things are by getting amongst the local folks and see what the shopping facilities were like – my main concern was to find out if Perth had a Post Office (as Post Offices are becoming rather an extinct commodity) so I could post some cards to the USA.
There was a good selection of shops in the town, and I visited most of the Charity Shops as this is a good indicator ( to me anyway) of the standard of living in the vicinity. There was a lot of good stock in all of the Charity Shops, though no ‘high-end’ designer labels as such, but the price of goods was relatively low compared to other towns/cities, for example in Shelter they were selling 3 videos for 50 pence (elsewhere Charity Shops sell one video for 50p -99p).
The Post Office was ((( packed ))) - it took me best part of half an hour to stand in the queue to get stamps for the postcards I was sending. There seemed to be a sort of resignation amongst those queuing that waiting was the everyday ‘norm’, even though there were 4 counters open. It left me wondering what everyone in Perth would do without a Post Office, as there were a good cross-section of age-groups accessing the services on offer.
After Lunch, the Session I had booked for was ‘full’, but I managed to attend “Carers, informal supporters and recovery” which was very well attended and had some lively interaction between the Contributors ( Jean Johnston, Trisha Mullen, Lorraine Keith and Hester Parr) and the Delegates. One question I posed was ‘ How does someone with a severe and enduring mental health problem { Service User } get a Carer, if the person diagnosed has no family/friend/partner in place to be their Carer ?’ ~ there was no outright answer to initial question which led to another question ‘Is there any evidence that someone diagnosed with a severe and enduring mental health problem recovers quicker/better with a Carer in place, or with no Carer at all ?’ ~ again, no definitive answer but the consensus in the room was that having a Carer in place makes it a so much smoother path for the Service User in recovery.
Again, the second Paralell Session of the afternoon, which I had booked, was full and I could not attend – so I went to the main Conference Hall where Mary O’Hagan, Phil Barker, Poppy Buchanan-Barker gave presentations on ‘Recovery focussed systems and practice’ and this was chaired by Nigel Henderson. This proved to be rather illuminating and spontaneous for me, as these guys were talking my ‘language’ when it came to “Recovery”. I had never heard of Phil Barker/Poppy Buchanan-Barker before hearing them speak and was seriously impressed with the model of Recovery they had developed – “Tidal – Model” - http://www.tidal-model.com/
With that, the Conference, for me came to a close as I made my way back to Perth Train Station (via the Coach provided by SRN) and I witnessed the same group of men that I spotted travelling in my direction that very morning. It turned out they were a group of Service Users/Carers from Falkirk, http://www.fdamh.org.uk/ The only difference was that they had a collective exuberance about them as (it is my guess) that they too enjoyed the SRN Conference and for them (as for me) it is Events like this that serve to put purpose in peoples lives and certainly provide good evidence that ‘Making Recovery is Real’
‘Making Recovery Real’ – Scottish Recovery Network Conference
Took place on Thursday 26th February 2009 at Perth Concert Hall.
Catholic Guide to Mental Capacity Act published.
The new Mental Capacity Act affects the care of anyone who is unable to make decisions for themselves. These may be financial decisions, choices about where to live, or how someone is to be cared for. Healthcare decisions made when the end of life is approaching are the main focus of the "Mental Capacity Act & Living Wills - A Practical Guide for Catholics", produced by the Bishops' Conference of England and Wales to provide a Catholic perspective on the new law.
http://www.indcatholicnews.com/ment215.html
The Guide is in 'Question and Answer' form, and seeks to be as practical as possible in addressing some of the concerns which people may have, either regarding their own situation or that of a member of their family or religious community. It includes questions regarding the withdrawal of medical treatment at the end of life, the new powers in the Act to make advance decisions to refuse treatment (so-called 'Living-Wills'), and the duties of those appointed with lasting powers of attorney to take decisions of behalf of others. A section of the Guide addresses issues for healthcare professionals.
It has been written for use both within and beyond the Catholic Community and is available from the Catholic Truth Society, priced at £1.95.
tel: 020 7640 0042 www.cts-online.org.uk ISBN no. 978 1 86082 465 4
An on-line version is at: http://www.catholicchurch.org.uk/
30/07/08
Initiatives from the Mental Health Foundation
Relaxation podcasts:
We have released our first suite of podcasts which are free to download! There are a range of podcasts from sleep and wellbeing to stress and relaxation. They can be listened to on your mp3 player on the move or computer, and best of all they are free! For more information and to download visit: http://www.mentalhe alth.org. uk/relax/
Adidas Women’s Challenge 7th September 2009.
It’s not too late to secure your place in these fantastic ladies only 5k run! To join the Mental Health Foundation’s team please contact our events hotline on 020 7803 1123 events@mhf.org. uk
Challenge yourself in 2009 and trek Peru !
Take part in this challenge of a lifetime from 21 -30 March 2009 and help to raise funds and vital awareness for the Mental Health Foundation. For your free information pack, please contact us today on 020 7803 1123, email events@mhf.org. uk or visit:
http://www.mhf. org.uk/get- involved/ challenge- events/trekking/ peru/
Run for mental health!
Take part in the Berlin Marathon on 28 September 2008. To find out more information about joining the Mental Health Foundation’s team visit: http://www.mhf. org.uk/get- involved/ challenge- events/running/ berlin-marathon/
New magazine
One in Four is a magazine for people with mental health difficulties. The quarterly aspirational lifestyle magazine contains a mixture of features, news and information that supports recovery, signposts services and communicates health messages in an accessible style. One in Four empowers people, gives them hope and combats exclusion, discrimination and stigma.
One in Four is distributed throughout England and is available in GP surgeries, libraries, universities, Mind shops and similar venues. You can find out moreat: www.oneinfourmag. org or contact Stephen Gardiner: stephen@socialspide r.comor 020 7354 9129.
Donate
The Mental Health Foundation relies on donations to continue helping thousands of people survive, recover from and prevent mental health problems.
If you have found this information useful and would like to make a donation toenable us to help more people. More information on donating online can be found at: http://www.mentalhe alth.org. uk/get-involved/ donation/
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A new drug could prove at least twice as effective in treating Alzheimer's disease as current medicines, research has showed.
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Britain's youth 'blighted by crime, stress and drugs'
Britain 's youth is increasingly affected by violent crime, depression, stress and drugs, a survey showed.
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Charity highlights poor training in child mental health
A children's mental health charity has claimed there is a lack of skilled workers to treat the one in 10 children in England and Wales who have severe mental health problems.
More information: http://www.mentalhe alth.org. uk/information/ news/?EntryId17= 62419
Violence levels 'high' in mental health wards
Levels of violence are high in mental health inpatient wards, according to the largest ever review of the service published today.
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