tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40828551375718677502024-02-20T00:59:59.266-08:00Time To Change SomersetAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720054703583221024noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082855137571867750.post-87253877152602135782017-04-29T07:08:00.002-07:002017-04-29T07:56:06.644-07:00The Taunton Hearing Voices Group rolls out the Banner for Taunton Live<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">The Taunton Hearing Voices Group, a project provided by <a href="http://www.mindtws.org.uk/" target="_blank">Mind In Taunton & West Somerset</a>, has been asked by Go Create to create a banner for the 2017 <a href="http://tauntonlive.co.uk/" target="_blank">Taunton Live arts festival</a> which takes place between </span><span class="title" itemprop="headline">24th to 30th July in Taunton Town Centre.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Group members took inspiration from their own lived experience of
mental health issues as well as their diverse range of practical skills to pull
together a piece of art which focuses on the positive aspects that they all
have. The concept that they came up with uses a lot of outdoor imagery to both
signify the benefits that being out in nature has on all our mental health and
also the idea of working through difficult times and the personal growth one
goes through after a period of emotional distress. </span><br />
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<b><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Taunton Hearing Voices Support Group Bio:</span></b><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">The Taunton Hearing Voices Support Group was started in October 2016
to support people who hear voices, see visions, have tactile sensations and
other sensory experiences. They meet once a week to share, support each other
though their experiences and to take part in other therapeutic activities.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">The group meets every Thursday afternoon in Taunton 2pm-4pm.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">If you’d like to join us call the Group Facilitator, Marc, on (01823)
334906 or Email: <a href="mailto:MarcLewis@MindTWS.org.uk">MarcLewis@MindTWS.org.uk</a>.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">More information can be
found on our Webpage: <a href="http://www.mindtws.org.uk/">http://mindtws.org.uk/hearing-voices-support-group/</a></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720054703583221024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082855137571867750.post-25953252241594629012017-03-31T08:44:00.002-07:002017-03-31T08:44:25.834-07:00Taunton Hearing Voices Group Saved From Closure<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Mind in <st1:city w:st="on">Taunton</st1:city>
and <st1:place w:st="on">West Somerset</st1:place></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Date
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 20.0pt;">The Taunton Hearing Voices Support Group Saved from
Closure</span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Mental
Health Charity Mind TWS are pleased to announce that their Hearing Voices Group
has been saved from closure due to generous funding from Somerset Partnership NHS
Foundation Trust.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The
group, which has been running since October 2016, was facing closure without
further funding. Thankfully, due to a lot of campaigning within the charity and
a grant from Somerset Partnership, they were able to secure support for people
who hear voices and see visions for the next 12 months.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Group
facilitator and founder, Marc Lewis, said: “I’m absolutely thrilled that
Somerset Partnership NHS Trust has been able to come through for us and provide
us with this funding. Having had a family history of people who experience
voices and visions I know how isolating those experiences can be due to how
stigmatized mental health issues are in society. This funding means we can
continue to provide social support and a listening ear to the people that need
us.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Neil
Jackson, Head of Mental Health Inpatient Crisis and Specialist Care Division at
Somerset Partnership, was pleased to be able to confirm the funding and said:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">“Hearing
Voices Groups can be very positive and effective ways of overcoming frightening
experiences such as voices and visions. For many people the sharing of these
experiences in a supportive group, and being able to learn coping strategies
from each other are an important part of recovery. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">“We
have agreed to fund Taunton Hearing Voices Group for the next 12 months to give
Mind in Taunton and West Somerset time to fundraise to support the group and
this service in the long term.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The
Taunton Hearing Voices Group takes place every Thursday 2pm till 4pm at the Chamberlains
Café at the back of North Street Church. It is a support group that aims to
provide a safe and encouraging space for people who see visions and Hear
voices. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">More
information about hearing voices can be found here- </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/hearing-voices/living-with-voices"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">http://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/hearing-voices/living-with-voices</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Contact</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> –Marc Lewis, Mind in Taunton and West
Somerset<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">More information about the hearing voices
group can be found on our webpage here: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://mindtws.org.uk/hearing-voices-support-group/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">http://mindtws.org.uk/hearing-voices-support-group/</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">A Promotional video for the Hearing Voices
Group can be found here </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_Toc9flUzM"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_Toc9flUzM</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">More information about the services Mind in
Taunton and West Somerset offer in the community can be found on our website at </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.mindtws.org.uk/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">www.mindtws.org.uk</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Mind in Taunton and West Somerset is a local
mental health charity which supports people throughout Somerset and South Devon
& Torbay. We provide high quality support services and information and
signposting to local people experiencing mental and emotional distress.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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two out of hours helplines under the names Mindline Somerset (01823 276 892)
and Mindline South Devon & Torbay (0300 330 5464) who support people with
mental health issues in their respective areas. Both lines are open from 8-11
on Tues,Wed,Fri,Sat,Sun.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Taunton and West Somerset offer in the community can be found on our website at </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.mindtws.org.uk/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">www.mindtws.org.uk</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720054703583221024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082855137571867750.post-76149505392626282302017-03-24T05:04:00.001-07:002017-03-24T05:04:27.909-07:00How careless language can prevent better understanding (Originally featured in the Central Somerset Gazette 28/4/16)<div class="MsoNormal">
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How careless language can prevent better understanding</h2>
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<br />My Name is Marc and I am writing this article today to tell you about how it affects not only me, but others in our community.<br /><br />I have been affected by depression since childhood and found that one of my biggest battles hasn’t been the depression itself but society’s misconception of it. There is still an idea that Mental Health issues only affect ‘other people’ but actually it affects 1 in 4 of us . This ranges from symptoms that people are familiar with, such as depression to more complex diagnosis. Because there is such a huge number of us you either probably either know somebody with a mental health issue or have one yourself.<br /><br />A few weeks ago in a piece written for this publication a lady used the word ‘Nutter’ .One can understand that she didn’t mean any intentional harm by using the word the choice of language sets people apart from the wider community and creates a ‘Them and Us’ which is counter-productive when organisations like Time To Change Somerset are working hard supporting the mental health community and helping us all to understand the illness and break down barriers.<br /></div>
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For the last couple of years I’ve been lucky enough to be given a platform by Time To Change to not only speak out about my own issues and the challenges I’ve faced, but to also encourage others to speak about theirs. Our Somerset Public Health Funded project has 10 volunteers who all have various mental health issues. Our task is to attend local events, speak to employers and others on how they can better understand and speak more openly about mental health.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720054703583221024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082855137571867750.post-53083276359517988242017-03-24T03:10:00.001-07:002017-03-24T03:10:17.831-07:00Listening again<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 8.0pt;">So, please listen and just hear me. And if you
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 8.0pt;"><i>Quoted in Amenta & Bonhet (1986)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 12.84px;"><span style="color: purple;">Mindline is a Mental Health Helpline Project which operates 3 helplines to help support better mental health</span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 12.84px;"><a href="http://mindtws.org.uk/our-services/mindlinesomerset/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">Mindline Somerset</a> 8pm till 11pm – Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat & Sunday 01823 276 892</span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 12.84px;"><br /></span></h4>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720054703583221024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082855137571867750.post-1674450197454205942017-03-24T02:50:00.000-07:002017-04-29T07:13:39.291-07:00Listen<h2>
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The Team at <a href="http://mindtws.org.uk/our-services/mindline-htm/">Mindline</a> asked us to share this poem about the importance of listening. We're sure it'll touch you just as much as it touched us.</div>
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I am here to listen…<i>not to work miracles</i>. <br />
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I am here to help you discover what you are feeling…<i>not make things go away. </i><br />
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I am here to help you identify your options…<i>not to decide what you should do. </i><br />
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I am here to discuss steps with you…<i>not to take steps for you. </i><br />
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I am here to help you discover your own strength…<i>not to rescue you and leave you still vulnerable. </i><br />
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I am here to help you discover you can help yourself…<i>not to take responsibility for you. </i><br />
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I am here to help you learn to choose…<i>not to make it necessary for you to make difficult choices.</i> <br />
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I am here to provide support for change! <br />
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<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: purple;">Mindline is a Mental Health Helpline Project which operates 3 helplines to help support better mental health</span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="http://mindtws.org.uk/our-services/mindlinesomerset/">Mindline Somerset</a> 8pm till 11pm – Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat & Sunday 01823 276 892</span><span style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="http://mindtws.org.uk/our-services/mindline-south-devon-and-torbay/">Mindline South Devon & Torbay</a> 8pm till 11pm – Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat & Sunday 0300 330 5464</span><span style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="http://mindtws.org.uk/trans-plus/">Mindline Trans+</a> 8pm till Midnight Mon & Friday 0300 330 5468</span></h4>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720054703583221024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082855137571867750.post-14083396105268891362017-03-06T08:46:00.000-08:002017-03-06T08:46:34.671-08:00Hospital kicks off month of feedback by making Time To Talk <div class="MsoPlainText">
<b><u>Hospital kicks off month of feedback by making Time
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The Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) at the
Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust kicked off a month of listening to
patients at Bridgwater Community Hospital for national #TimeToTalk day.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Time To Talk is a national event encouraging people to
chat about mental health issues with their family and friends. PALS Manager
Lucy Nicholls said: "We are focusing on patient and carer feedback during
February - in a project we've called #FeedbackFebruary - and Time To Talk day
gave us a great opportunity to get out and talk to patient and their families
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Bridgwater Community Hospital is a great hub with so many
services from maternity to x-ray to the Minor Injury Service. We spoke to
around 100 patients and their families who were being seen by all these
services and were happy to chat and give us feedback - especially when offered
a cup of tea and a biscuit when they were waiting!<o:p></o:p></div>
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One lady wrote us a note saying that it was lovely to
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We'd like to thank all the patients who took the time to
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720054703583221024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082855137571867750.post-8502640562995391952017-03-06T08:35:00.001-08:002017-03-06T08:36:00.826-08:00Time To Change Somerset Local Champions Meeting<br />
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A note from National Time To Change:<br />
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<a href="http://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/news/PublishingImages/2015/January/timetotalkttclogo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/news/PublishingImages/2015/January/timetotalkttclogo.jpg" /></a>We are delighted to have secured funding for Phase 3 of Time to Change
over the next 5 years. With a focus on sustainability, we have been working to
develop strategies to ensure that our existing Champions can continue
challenging the way we all think and act about mental health and that new
Champions are encouraged to join the movement. We are holding an open meeting
for our Champions and interested parties in the Somerset area to find out more.
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This is being held on:<br />
<strong><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Thursday 30<sup>th</sup>
March 2017 11.00am-4.00pm at The Albermarle Centre, Albemarle Road, Taunton TA1
1BA.</span></strong><strong><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></strong><br />
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At the meeting you will be able to:<o:p></o:p><br />
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for sustainability over the next 5 years</span></strong><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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in your area</span></strong><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #222222; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Finally, to leave with concrete plans in place for
activities that will tackle isolation, shame and other impacts of stigma
surrounding mental health across your region</span></strong><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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A light lunch will be provided with a vegetarian option. Please feel free to
bring your own if you prefer. Reasonable travel expenses will be given. <o:p></o:p><br />
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If you’d like to attend please reserve your place by 12.00 noon on Monday 20<sup>th</sup>
March. Please note that places are limited. Follow this link to book your
place: <o:p></o:p><br />
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<a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/local-champions-campaign-meeting-tickets-32405637133">https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/local-champions-campaign-meeting-tickets-32405637133</a>
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If you would like to contribute to the meetings by sharing your experience of
successful activities you have participated in as a champion, or by making
suggestions for future activities then we would very much like to hear from you
beforehand. Please email us with your ideas by 12.00 noon on Friday 24<sup>th</sup>
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If you have any questions about this event, please get in touch. We look
forward to seeing as many of you as possible on the 30<sup>th</sup> March.<br />
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With best wishes,<o:p></o:p><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "lucida handwriting"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Lisa Benham <o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<a href="mailto:l.benham@time-to-change.org.uk">l.benham@time-to-change.org.uk</a>
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Time to Change<o:p></o:p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720054703583221024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082855137571867750.post-38425383908784104402016-08-31T09:33:00.002-07:002016-08-31T09:33:28.049-07:00Coping by H.P<div class="MsoNormal">
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moment. “Learn healthy coping skills.”
“Improve your coping strategies.” But what does this actually mean? And how do
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For most people, coping strategies are something we do automatically.
We have a bad day at work-we eat ice cream. We have an argument with our
partner-we go for a run to burn off the frustration. But when we’re in a dark place, we don’t
always make good choices. For one thing our mind is saying “nothing will make
me feel better”. And for another, it takes effort to get out of the chair/bed
and actually take action to do something which may change how we feel. And that
can just feel too hard.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So how do we overcome these problems? And how do we decide
what would be a good thing to try and what would be less useful? Two things
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for the next. Your coping strategies are individual to you. And that brings me
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you need to have figured it out before things get bad.
Because when you’re in extremis, you don’t want to be trying things out for the
first time. So prepare. Go on the internet. Talk to other people. Come up with
a list of stuff that you think might work, that sounds attractive to you. And
then, when things are pretty good, try them out. Discover which ones change the
way you feel. Distract you. The ones that give you enjoyment.<o:p></o:p></div>
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And then write them down. Make a list. Mine is divided by
what my overriding feeling that I want to change is. So I have a collection of
things that work when I’m anxious. When I’m depressed. And so on. Put the list
somewhere obvious (mine is on the fridge-this is possibly easier when you live
on your own!). Next time things get bad, stand in front of the list and work
your way down it until you hit something that works. I promise, it will become
an automatic thing to do.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This is how I do it anyway. And what’s on my list? Well,
edited highlights include knitting, colouring, hot tea, hot baths (with
bubbles), scented candles, iced water (to drink or hold hands in), cuddling
stuffed animals, going for a run………. the list goes on. But none of those might
work for you. Or they might. If I have learned anything it is that we are all
different. There is no “right” way to cope.<o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720054703583221024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082855137571867750.post-18526774718854227112016-08-31T08:49:00.002-07:002016-08-31T08:54:33.830-07:00Why Are We Here?<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 13.5pt; mso-line-height-alt: 12.0pt; mso-outline-level: 2;">
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">We are here to listen ...<br />
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">We are here to help you discover what you are
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">We are here to help you identify your options ...<br />
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">We are here to discuss steps with you ...<br />
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">We are here to help you discover your own strengths
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">We are here to help you discover that you can help
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">We are here to help you choose ...<br />
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">We are here to support your changes, and to help
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<i><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Adapted for<a href="http://mindtws.org.uk/our-services/bridging-the-gap/"> Bridging the Gap</a> from an anonymous poem
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720054703583221024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082855137571867750.post-53913776320350197802016-07-21T07:02:00.004-07:002017-01-13T08:03:33.334-08:00Two new Time To Change Somerset Champions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Congratulations to Brad and Janielle for passing their training to become our brand new Time To Change Somerset Champions.</h2>
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During our Morning workshop session Brad and Janielle learnt
the basics of positively challenging Mental Health Stigma and discrimination
during public events in their community as well as with their families, work
colleagues and friends.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mental Health Conversations</h3>
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There are no hard and fast rules for talking about mental
health. It can be tricky to find the words, at first,but as soon as you've
found that ice breaker you will find that talking about mental health is as
easy as talking about any other subject.<o:p></o:p></div>
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During today's workshop we discussed how we can start a
conversation with the public.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Brad and Janielle feel that you can start off with small
talk, such as the weather or something you may have in common and then
naturally start to develop into the subject of mental health and the amazing
work that our Time To Change Champions do.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Brad and Janielle also said that it was important that
Champions where energetic and had a positive attitude when approaching the
subject.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Our Champions learnt that they should never feel under
pressure to tell people about their own mental health Issues if they don't want
to. And some days one can feel like talking about them and other days they
don't.However, having the courage to
speak out can help you feel better in yourself and more accepted by others.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Talking about our own issues can also give strength to
others who may be suffering but have not yet been able to seek help.<o:p></o:p></div>
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You may sometimes meet with a negative reaction from people.
But sometimes being honest about your mental health can make you feel better,
despite people's reactions - because it means you don’t have to keep things
hidden any more.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 20.8px;">These negative reactions however are becoming increasingly
rare due to the work of our Time To Change champions bringing these issues out
into the open and challenging old stereotypes</span>.</span></div>
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How you can become a Champion</h3>
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<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">Brad and </span><span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20.8px;">Janielle are just the latest of our 14 strong team of champions from across the county of Somerset and we are always on the lookout for more.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20.8px;">If you too would like to help end mental health stigma and discrimination please contact Marc on (01823) 334906</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20.8px;">or email <a href="mailto:MarcLewis@MindTWS.org.uk">MarcLewis@MindTWS.org.uk</a></span></div>
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On the 14th of May Eurovision broadcast a segment during their show the where female host was showing off ‘memorabilia’ for the singing event.
After highlighting a hat she then moved on to the next exhibit - a straitjacket.<br />
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Not being a fan of the show I wasn't aware of the segment initially but was alerted to it via Twitter.
After seeing the segment, in context I felt we had to react. We soon put out a statement via our facebook page:
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Due to this statement we where then asked to give our thoughts on the Ben McGrail show on BBC Radio:
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Although we acknowledge that the segment was supposed to be comical and didn't mean to cause offence it does re-enforce old stereotypes. These sterotype can not only cause further distress to people with mental health issues but, even worse, prevent people from getting the help they need.
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ-C_4oTtQekV95xP8f-zcM_sAlna-bj23HK6Fzw3e9cDpE3ln4k_tfzwSYsvSGgjVNKoTlHi0qgVltwqORUSdOfczDfCPw7DUM-5prKWgT2KNCms05ZbpGAjtYcBgo1MouJe3zI-sU_-T/s1600/listen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ-C_4oTtQekV95xP8f-zcM_sAlna-bj23HK6Fzw3e9cDpE3ln4k_tfzwSYsvSGgjVNKoTlHi0qgVltwqORUSdOfczDfCPw7DUM-5prKWgT2KNCms05ZbpGAjtYcBgo1MouJe3zI-sU_-T/s320/listen.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's good to talk....</td></tr>
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Written by H.S Patterson.</h4>
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We all have mental health; it is a part of us in the same
way as our physical health is. And we all have ups and downs. Bad days and
better days. Some downright awesome days. But what happens when something goes
awry in our head? When just getting through the day becomes difficult or
impossible? And how does it feel to be a young person who is struggling; when
often everyone around you seems to be having the time of their lives?</div>
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For me, the primary feelings were fear, loneliness, and a
deep sense of shame. Fear that I was going mad. Shame because I felt that I was
spoilt, self-indulgent, because after all my life appeared perfect. And the
isolation. I couldn’t talk to anyone about the sadness, the dark thoughts, the
self-hatred. Not only did I not believe anyone could understand, but I thought
that I was the only one and that it was somehow “wrong” to feel like this.</div>
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<br /></div>
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I now know I was not alone. At any one time, 1 in 10 young
people are suffering from a mental health problem. 25% of young people will
self-harm at least once and the same percentage will experience suicidal
thoughts. And mental health problems in children and young people are on the
increase.</div>
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Because being young is not easy. A lot is going on in a
short time. School/college stress, exam stress, worries about the future, new
friendships, old friendships, sex and relationships, finding out who you
are…….and that’s before we get into life events such as bereavement, bullying
or abuse-or the hormonal fluctuations that seem to be constantly assaulting
your body.</div>
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o what can you do if you recognise that things are not
going so well? First, give yourself a break. The brain goes wrong sometimes just
the same as any other part of the body. Tell someone how you’re feeling. Doesn’t
really matter who-parents, friends, GP, teacher- anyone who will listen and who
you feel comfortable with. And do the boring stuff that you know you should do
but is easy to let slip-eat fairly healthily, do a bit of exercise, get a
decent amount of sleep, lay off the alcohol/drugs (or at least exercise
moderation), and make time for things you used to enjoy (even better if that
involves being with others). That list isn’t going to fix everything, but in a
small way it helps. And when you’re heading towards rock-bottom, even a little
bit of improvement will feel like a relief.</div>
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And when you’re feeling better, talk about mental health to
anyone who will listen. That way the next person to suffer may realise that
they are not alone.</div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A few years ago while out walking I met an old
work colleague – he was a ‘stiff upper lip, pull yourself together’ sort of
person who thought that people with a mental illness were either ‘lead
swingers’ or homicidal maniacs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After a
brief exchange of greetings, we parted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The following is a record of that exchange of words; and what I thought
at the time, that meeting was my inspiration for ‘I’m Fine’.</span></h4>
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<u><span style="color: #0070c0;"><br /></span></u></h1>
<h1 align="center" style="text-align: center;">
<u><span style="color: #0070c0;"><br /></span></u></h1>
<h1 align="center" style="text-align: center;">
<u><span style="color: #0070c0;">I’m
Fine</span></u></h1>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hello Chris, you’re looking well, I thought you were ill!</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Look into my eyes; see the countless private tears they have
wept</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">See the overwhelming weariness, which makes my body ache</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">See the sleepless nights too many to remember</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">See the turmoil and pain which is my mind</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Feel the moods so dark, so powerful they have substance<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Feel the weight of thoughts so heavy they cannot move</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Feel the blameless guilt and shame so undeniable</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">I want to shout SORRY‼ For what I don’t know</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">All of these hidden behind a thin veneer</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">A veneer of false happiness and well-being</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">These and so much more</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Just the tip of the iceberg that is Depression</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Should I say?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No, I’d
better not.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Thank you, yes, I’m fine, how are you?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">November 2008</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Since that encounter in 2008, I have
met many people who are prejudiced against those of us with mental
illness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As much, as I tried to explain
to these people that mental illness is not particular in whom it attacks and
that no one is immune from it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There
were very few who listened, which is why I joined <a href="http://www.rethink.org/"><span style="color: #0070c0;">Rethink</span></a>
and <a href="http://mindtws.org.uk/brolly-talk/"><span style="color: #0070c0;">Time to Change Somerset</span></a>, and one of the reasons I now work as a mental health
advocate for <a href="http://www.mindtws.org.uk/"><span style="color: #0070c0;">Mind in Taunton and West Somerset</span></a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you think, you can help fight the stigma,
prejudice and discrimination, which those with a mental illness have to face
every day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then please join either a
national or local mental health organisation, or both, so that your voice will
be heard.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Thank You</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Chris Rugg</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720054703583221024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082855137571867750.post-277955110908053542016-07-14T13:05:00.002-07:002016-07-15T02:07:55.367-07:00Vinegar<div class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 384px;">
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<span style="color: #cccccc;"><i>Vinegar, like mental health, comes in many different varieties</i></span></div>
</div>
Clinical depression is the malignant all pervading vinegar, which
sours mind, body and soul, it knows no barriers and does not distinguish
between race, creed, colour, class, sex or sexuality. Therefore, no
matter what they may think no one is immune from this, or any other form
of mental distress.<br />
<br />
Those looking in ask, “What’s wrong?” Unless they are here or have
been here, I cannot explain. It is not like a sore throat for which you
suck a lozenge, or a broken bone, which you repair with a plaster cast,
I wish it were that simple. Unfortunately, there are no lozenges or
plaster casts for the mind, though there are anti-depressants. Without
them, I would be a damn sight worse or <b>dead!</b><br />
<br />
To lie in bed at night with every bone, muscle and sinew aching for
sleep with a mind which is fully awake and racing with thoughts that do
not allow sleep, is at times, almost insufferable. Hamlet in his
soliloquy “To be or not to be” says, “To sleep: perchance to dream:” a
better version would be “To sleep: perchance to rest:” Real sleep is
nothing but an elusive daydream, if it were not dark at night I would
know every inch of my ceiling and every cobweb and spider that lurks
there! The nearest I get to sleeping is the short period of deep uneasy
“sleep” towards the end of the night, from which I wake exhausted.<br />
<br />
Moods swing from high to low, low to high within hours with no
apparent reason; it is as though mood is a separate being in total
control of one’s mind and essence. The highs do not last very long
perhaps five or six hours at most, whereas the lows can last anything
from a few hours to several weeks. Over the years, I have developed
ways and means to hide or mask my moods from friends, relatives and work
colleagues.<br />
<br />
Clinical depression is not only about mood swings it also creates or heightens the following:<br />
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<b><i>Fear of losing friends</i></b><br />
This is a very real, continuing, and probably selfish fear of losing
my close friends by saying or doing something to offend or upset them.
These friends give me support and invaluable friendship. I hope I
support them and return their friendship. The support, which they give,
is support that a family never can give because we have had, and are
sharing experiences, which a family cannot imagine.<br />
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Fear of letting people down, not being good enough</h4>
Although linked to the fear of losing friends this fear has a much
wider significance in that it applies to virtually everything said or
done. It is a constant striving for perfectionism, which is
unachievable and therefore leads to feelings of dissatisfaction,
frustration and underachievement.<br />
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Fear of the next episode</h4>
This may sound dramatic to those who have no experience of clinical
depression. It is not so much a fear of the depression, although that
is frightening enough, it is the fear of what will be contemplated or
done, to escape the desperation which comes with the depression.<br />
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Isolation</h4>
Brought about by the desire to run, to escape from everything to find
total peace and quiet and to be completely alone, finding isolation
seems to help the recovery process, albeit a temporary recovery. There
is often a desire to just curl up in a corner, hide and never come out.<br />
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Confusion and lack of concentration</h4>
Racing and erratic thoughts do not allow the mind to process incoming
information immediately, it becomes part of a large tangle of thoughts
and this can give the impression of not listening or paying attention.
This is not the case, the information <b>is</b> taken in and
eventually processed and an answer or opinion, if required, given
later. The same racing thoughts can make it difficult to concentrate
and easy to become distracted particularly by sounds or movement.<br />
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Poor memory</h4>
A perplexing phenomenon, where events, conversations and even school
lessons from forty or fifty years ago are remembered as if they happened
yesterday, yet it is impossible to remember something from just one
minute ago.<br />
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Low or no self-esteem</h4>
Feelings of worthlessness, shame and guilt brought on by the
inability to interact at an acceptable everyday level, loss of energy
and will power, feeling incapable of simple everyday tasks, so that
something like changing the bed becomes comparable with climbing Mount
Everest.<br />
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Nermality</h4>
Those on the outside have a false impression that depression is just feeling low, they are so wrong.<br />
Of course I am not always high or low usually I am somewhere in
between, what I call nermal (nearly normal). In this state of
nermality, I have all or some of the above; but I am better able to
manage my life and mind. Nermality can be a very fragile and vulnerable
state to be in, where it is easy for a trigger to send the mind
tumbling back into depression.<br />
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Discrimination</h4>
One of the most powerful triggers is encountering stigma, prejudice,
discrimination, call it what you will. Discrimination, especially
verbal, is one of those things which you cannot dodge, cannot see
coming, and it is directed right at you. It instigates anger, low
self-esteem, and avoidance, the fear of not being good enough, confusion
and lack of concentration, and the need for isolation. This leads to
low morale, which can, and very often does lead to another episode of
depression.<br />
The fears and feelings mentioned in this meandering of words are just
a few of those experienced in clinical depression. Discrimination in
the workplace is widespread and many managers seem to have little or no
control over it, often because they do not see it or choose to ignore
it.<br />
Clinical depression is treatable and manageable; it just takes a lot
of time, patience, hard work and will power (because of the nature of
the beast; will power is the most elusive) to get there. Nevertheless,
please be assured that it CAN be done!<br />
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<span style="color: navy;"><i>Chris Rugg has worked for Mind in
Taunton & West Somerset for a number of years as the project manager
for the Brdging the Gap project which helps people with mental health
problems have a voice when it comes to matters regarding their day to
day lives. You can read more about the work Bridging the Gap do <b><a href="http://mindtws.org.uk/our-services/bridging-the-gap/" style="color: navy;">here</a> </b></i></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720054703583221024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082855137571867750.post-9748993818348175682016-07-14T13:01:00.003-07:002016-07-14T13:01:23.671-07:00Talking about mental health…Impossible
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Talking about mental health is impossible to talk about…or that’s
what I initially thought. Before my first conversation I built up this
scene in my head of how terrifyingly awful it was going to be.<br />
Approaching a complete stranger is a nerve- racking thing in itself (it
took me until the age of 22 to confidently walk into McDonald’s by
myself and purchase my own Big Mac!) but to then have to talk about
mental health when there is such stigma attached well that is out of the
question….but two years on it’s now my day job.<br />
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Brolly Talk is a Time to Change funded project that aims to tackle
the stigma and discrimination that surrounds mental health by having
positive conversations with people. We attend all different types of
events from food festivals to freshers fairs to fetes. We try and go to
places where mental health wouldn’t typically be the topic of
conversation.<br />
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What I have learnt that is there is no perfect way to have a
conversation. Like every person, each conversation is different and 95%
of the time they are positive. The hardest part is getting the
confidence to take, what feels like a giant leap but is in fact a tiny
step, to have that first conversation. The more you do it the easier it
becomes. You learn what you feel comfortable with and how you prefer to
phrase things. I certainly have my own little expressions I use. Of
course it isn’t always a walk in the park and sometimes you can meet
people that do not have the same views as yourself. But I’ve started to
realize I enjoy the challenge of more difficult conversations, which of
course is not everyone’s cup of tea. My personal favorite is when, like
with every conversation, I drop that bomb shell that I am Bipolar but
it’s when I get the conversation that then goes quiet, followed by an
initial confused face, then disbelief with the response…<br />
“But you look normal?!?”<br />
The question I always return is…<br />
“What is normal?”<br />
Society has created this picture of normality. The definition of
normal is ‘conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected.’ Why
would we want to conform to being standard, I am an individual…cringe
but true!<br />
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I have found from talking openly about my mental health that there is
no greater satisfaction than a complete stranger walking away from you
knowing that you fought your views to the end and made them change their
perceptions of mental health. It is important to encourage people to be
more open about talking about that big elephant in the room but I think
the more important challenge is to change attitudes of those who are
creating the elephant in the first place.<br />
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<em>If you would like to be involved with our project then please email; or <a href="mailto:marclewis@mindtws.org.uk">marclewis@mindtws.org.uk</a></em>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720054703583221024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082855137571867750.post-50116645843653225972016-07-14T12:38:00.000-07:002016-07-14T12:38:00.283-07:00The Way I See It
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My name is Andy Pritchard and I am the CEO for Mind in Taunton & West Somerset.<br />
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The reason I write is to talk about my disappointment in society’s values. When driving my children home from swimming class on Tuesday evening, I got stuck in a traffic jam, not<br />
unusual for Taunton around 1730h of a weekday evening. I then realised that it was because<br />
someone was walking in the road, this was approaching the Critchard Way/Obridge<br />
roundabout. I work in mental health and have dealt with calls of people who are<br />
contemplating taking their lives and also know that the Obridge Viaduct is a place of concern<br />
(indeed<a href="http://www.samaritans.org/branches/samaritans-taunton-and-somerset"> Samaritans</a> have signs there).<br />
I was immediately concerned that this person might be contemplating suicide and it was indeed up onto the viaduct they were heading.<br />
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I rang 101 and was relieved to hear that someone else had reported this, so hopefully help was en<br />
route. What I found difficult was the fact that people were hooting/shouting at this person. I<br />
guess maybe I should expect it, having lived in London I have known all sorts of things to be<br />
said when someone disrupts rush hour. Cars and lorries were pulling round and past and it<br />
came to my turn to go by at the height of Obridge, I decided that I could not do this and<br />
wound my window down and asked was the young lady ok, she clearly was not. I told the<br />
kids to stay in the car and pulled up on the kerb. By the time I had done this and got out I<br />
found the young lady was sitting with her legs over the barrier looking down.<br />
Now I had to<br />
decide very quickly what to do, ironically I deliver suicide prevention training as part of<br />
<strong><a href="http://mhfaengland.org/">Mental Health First Aid</a></strong> and one of the rules- aside from staying calm- is to never get<br />
physically involved, but I had already seen that she was not a threat, although very upset and I<br />
felt I had to break the rule and did pull her back down, she was at too much risk looking over<br />
the edge. She was very upset with me but at least we were talking.<br />
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By this time another couple had pulled over and someone was there
beside us but standing back, I guess unsure what to do, but also knowing
he could not just drive by. Three more times she tried to climb back
up, and three more times I had to block her/pull her back, I was not
comfortable with this but felt I had to do something.<br />
She was upset and it was hard to talk as she was shouting leave me
alone. I said I could not do that but was happy to talk, one of the key
messages of Mental Health First Aid is to allow the person to talk,
which often is sufficient to help them offload their immediate stress.<br />
This went on for what seemed ages, and we did have a
little discussion, but I guess after 10 minutes the police came and
eventually managed to get her to safety. I have since called the local
crisis team and been told that she is safe. This was a difficult
experience, and has taken me a while to process, and has meant a lot of
explaining to my two children (7 & 4 years of age) why someone might
feel like this.<br />
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What I find myself angry at is the fact that so many people were
happy to drive and walk by and just keep their heads down. I know these
things are scary and people do not always know what to do, or are scared
they may get hurt, but I ask what if that was your daughter, your wife,
your relative or friend would you not hope that someone had stopped to
help them in their hour of need?<br />
Indeed would you stop for someone else? If not why not?<br />
It also reminds me of how important skills such as Mental Health
First Aid are and how everyone would benefit from the confidence and
skills giving through such training.<br />
We need to challenge the stigma around mental health which perhaps
makes people so cautious or uncertain e.g. if she had broken her leg
would people have reacted differently?<br />
I would hope that maybe more people can think, “can I help?” and not just move on past. From<br />
my training I know that yes you need to assess risk, but talking to someone can be enough to<br />
get them to change their mind.<br />
My hope is that this piece will generate some discussion, and<br />
I am sure people will have differing views on what they would do, but I cannot in all<br />
conscience walk past another human being right there in front of me about to end their life.<br />
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<em>Andrew Pritchard is the CEO of <a href="https://brollytalk.wordpress.com/brolly-talk-blog-posts/105-2/www.mindtws.org.uk">Mind In Taunton and West Somerset</a> and is a <span style="color: red;"><a href="http://mhfaengland.org/" style="color: red;">MHFA Trainer</a></span>.</em><br />
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