Mental Health Awareness Week: 10-16 May 2021

This Mental Health Awareness Week, it’s time to step up the fight for mental health.

Mental Health Awareness Week runs from Monday 10 May to Sunday 16 May 2021. This year, join the fight for mental health.

During this pandemic, millions of us have experienced a mental health problem, or seen a loved one struggle. And we’ve seen that the support we all need just isn’t out there.

For them, for us and for you – we must take this chance to step up the fight for mental health. That means fighting for change, for fairness, for respect and for life-changing support.

How you can get involved 

Speak out and share why you’re fighting. Whether you use social media or simply speak with friends, family or colleagues – mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 by telling those around you why you’ve joined the fight for mental health and help create a movement for change. 

Donate to Havering Mind. With your help, we can lead the fight for mental health together, while continuing to give support to those of us with a mental health problem.

#BeNiceToYourNoggin

Havering Mind is delighted to be partnering with Havering Council through a new campaign in 2021 to raise awareness of mental health and wellbeing.

The coronavirus pandemic has been incredibly tough for us all, and it has had a huge impact on our mental health. From lockdown, to furlough, to the loss of loved ones, we’ve all found ourselves under pressure or anxious at times.

The pandemic has affected us all in different ways, and it is only normal to feel uncertain about what the future holds.

The stress of this uncertainty and the new challenges we have had to face has had an impact on the mental health of many.

With limited contact with our friends, family, community and colleagues, taking care of our mental health and wellbeing has never been more important.

Support is available to help cope with the thoughts, feelings and issues that we are all facing.

#BeNicetoYourNoggin aims to spread awareness of the support is available in our community and how to access it, including a wide range of bereavement and crisis support services available in Havering.

Havering Mind CEO Sarah Balser said “Mental health illnesses affect many people, with one in six saying they have experienced anxiety or depression in any given week. That’s why we are encouraging everyone to #BeNicetoYourNoggin and to get in touch with us at Havering Mind if there is something that is worrying you or someone you know.

Poor mental health can be long-lasting and more impactful than other health conditions, because it impacts on people and their families, in lost jobs and income, lower self-esteem and educational attainment, and quality of life. So looking after our mental health is as important as looking after our physical health. ”

The ‘noggins’ are here to help us express some of the mental health issues we all face, which can often feel dark and unmanageable. They are here to make these issues easier to understand, and to let you know that you are not alone in tackling them.

Telephone 01708 457040 to talk to a Team Member at Havering Mind.

We are here for you 7 days a week, evenings and weekends.

To find out more information about the #BeNiceToYourNoggin campaign please visit:

https://www.havering.gov.uk/benicetoyournoggin

We are following the most up to date government advice, and like so many organisations, we have made the decision to reduce face to face contact in line with social distancing recommendations. Therefore, we have postponed our group meetings and moved towards working via telephone and email support from Monday 16^th March. We are making every reasonable effort to operate our services remotely, by being an anchor through meaningful contact in other ways with existing and new service users, by providing advice, support, information and navigation.

You can keep up-to-date with current government advice, published daily here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public

Please note that:

• We recognise the rapidly changing situation, therefore these arrangements may change, dependent on government advice. However, we will update our website as this happens.
• This situation is unprecedented, and we are acting in the best interests of our clients, staff and the public. Thank you for your understanding and support.

We are supporting those across our communities who have experienced distress or loss during the pandemic.

Monday to Friday
9am -7pm

Monday, Wednesday and Friday
until 9pm

Saturday and Sunday
4pm – 8pm

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What are mental health problems?

This short animation explains what mental health problems are and how they can affect us. We are grateful to Mind supporter Chizzy Akudolu for her voice-over on the film.

For more information on mental health problems, what may cause them, and the many different kinds of help, treatment and support that are available, call us on 01708 457040.

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Other Information Resources

Coronavirus Support Information Hub Wellbeing Information Contact Us

Bereavement Support Booklet  

 
We are affiliated to the national Mind charity, but we do not receive any funding from them. Watch the video below to see the different between us.

Opening times

We are open Monday – Thursday 9.00am – 4.00pm
and Friday 9.00am – 2.30pm

Crisis Counselling and Bereavement

7 days a week

Monday to Friday
9am -7pm

Monday, Wednesday and Friday
until 9pm

Saturday and Sunday
4pm – 8pm