Whether you’ve already planned an activity or are still looking for inspiration, there are lots of ways to get your workplace involved. And with our first ever Time to Talk Day virtual festival happening on the day, you can join in a host of activities from home. We know that a small conversation about mental…
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My name is Amy, and I’m a Community Activist with Mind. Last week I wrote to you to share my own experience of accessing remote mental health services during the pandemic. Now I have a favour to ask of you – can you share your own experience with Mind? Take the survey Many of you will…
Read More Content warning: This email contains content some supporters may find upsetting. Since the pandemic began, we have all been dealing with lots of difficult emotions. These include loneliness, grief, frustration, maybe even relief. Almost a year on, the feeling we perhaps hear about the most is anxiety. Many of you have contacted us to express…
Read More My name is Amy, and I’m a Community Activist with Mind. Since the start of the pandemic, the NHS has been giving a lot more of its support by telephone or online, rather than face-to-face. This was put in place to help stop the spread of coronavirus. While some people have really benefited from these…
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Shout have put together some tips from one of their clinicians Gillian, about what you can do to help support your children and yourself while navigating school closures and the pandemic.
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Hello We are working with volunteers to deliver digital outreach support to people who already have a tablet/smart phone/computer and an internet connection, to make the best use of their device. The volunteers work with a person over the telephone to guide local residents to become better connected. Due to current COVID-19 restrictions we are…
Read More We know that, for many people, self-isolation is not easy. Not being able to go to school or work and missing out on seeing friends and family can be really challenging for our physical and mental health. Download the new publication – ‘Together Apart: Navigating Self-Isolation in North Tyneside’ here. Thanks to contributors and to…
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Throughout COVID19 Care & Connect staff have continued to address the needs of North Tyneside residents, via telephone, garden gate visits or essential home visits. Care and Connect aims to ‘help people to help’ themselves in order to prevent and delay the social care needs of individuals, by connecting them with others, with the community…
Read More *We try to make sure our emails are as safe as possible for our campaigners, so want to let you know that this email mentions suicide. Please read with care.* We have some exciting news! After a long wait of over two years, on Wednesday the UK Government published their plans to reform the Mental…
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As we enter a new year and a new lockdown, now’s a great time to check in with the people around you. We know that these changes can be difficult for those us with mental health problems. We’re sharing Angela’s blog from the first lockdown, as it’s a great reminder of the power of everyday conversations…
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