Anne* is a volunteer for our Futures In Mind Service, and here she details her experience with bi-polar disorder and how she manages her condition. When I was 21 years, nearly 40 years ago now, I was diagnosed with a … Continued
Mid and North East Essex is delighted to introduce ‘Virtual Crafternoon’ and here’s everything you need to know about how to host your very own Crafternoon. Many of us have been spending a lot more time at time at home … Continued
We are so pleased to have over 200 East Essex Time to Change Champions campaigning to stop the discrimination and stigma that those with mental health problems experience. Now you may be wondering what it means to be a Time … Continued
Mid and North East Essex Mind is delighted to launch specialised training aimed at GP staff to help prevent suicide amongst colleagues. In the UK, over 18,000 people between the ages of 20 and 64 took their life between 2011 … Continued
Everyone can change the way they think about mental health, a thought provoking poem by our East Essex Time to Change Champion Sarah Reeson
Mental Health services today launch the ‘Being Kind to Yourself’ campaign to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week 2020. The campaign will see a series of video’s streamed during the week to encourage us to take time for ourselves and practise … Continued
This pandemic has been, and continues to be, experienced by each of us in different ways. In these unprecedented times, it has become imperative to learn from and support each other in any way we can. I have a diagnosis … Continued
We are delighted to be offering a new telephone support service to all NHS and Hospice staff in North East Essex and East Suffolk during the Coronavirus outbreak. We have partnered with North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group in order … Continued
We understand that many people are anxious about the current situation surrounding Coronavirus and how it is affecting our daily lives. Many employers have now enabled colleagues to work from home during the outbreak in order to keep everyone as … Continued
Mid and North East Essex Mind are taking all the appropriate recommended precautions provided by the NHS and the UK government. Nationally Mind have produced some advice on keeping well during the outbreak and periods of social distancing and isolation. … Continued