Mental Health and You

This week we're joined by staff who were a part of our Wedgwood Therapy garden project! The team discuss the journey of creating the garden, some of the benefits they've seen, what makes the garden different to a 'normal' unit and more.

This week we're joined by Sophie and the Particip8! participation group as they discuss the good and bad effects mental health conditions can have on confidence in day-to-day life, with the group sharing their own personal experiences.

Today Wayne, our Armed Forces and Veterans Practitioner, is joined by Mike and Claire as they discuss leaving the armed forces and the effect it can have on a family, the struggles when you know you're leaving the Armed Force, the hardest adjustments, the effects on mental health as well as what Armed Forces Day means to them and the importance of coming together to celebrate Armed Forces Day as a community.  

This week we're joined by our Women's Network who share their experience of the menopause, how it's effected their mental health, what they've found works for them and more. 

This week we're joined by Particip8!, a participation group run by the Suffolk Children, Families and Young People service within The Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust who discuss what self-esteem is, the effects school can have on self-esteem, the difficulty of comparison and expectations, social media and more.   Self-esteem and Believing in Yourself | Tips and Advice | YoungMindsLearn more about Particip8! here Get involved | Participation | Norfolk and Suffolk NHS (nsft.nhs.uk)

This week we're joined by our Hospital Rooms project team and service users who talk about our collaborative work with Hospital Rooms, an arts charity focused on mental health. The episode gives a brief background on hospital rooms, shares the experiences of staff and service users within the project, the aims of the collaboration and more! 

Today we're joined by Kelly and Bernie who talk about the Lotus Unit, in particular the pathways in it, how Bernie as a peer support worker supports you, support groups and additional support the team provide, partnership working with local organisations, the teams referral process, the importance of reaching out and talking to people and more.  Learn more about the service here: Service details | Norfolk and Suffolk NHS (nsft.nhs.uk)

This week we're joined by Hope, our Recovery College (RC) tutor, who shares some information on their upcoming summer timetable, what the Recovery College is and what inspired it, a bit about Hope's role in the RC, some of the new courses that are now available, including the living your best life course, and more. Listen to the previous episode, focused on how to joining the Recovery College here https://open.spotify.com/episode/21HSofmWKJRmA4boNr5iUJ?si=1TRL8ftjS4a3erchlcAqUwDiscovery College | Norfolk and Suffolk NHS (nsft.nhs.uk)

Today, Wayne and experts by experience come together to discuss lessons learnt from previous events the group have attended, past experiences, the growth of the veteran support services and what they've learnt since its beginning. They discuss the next steps for the group, the importance of involving everyone, connecting to veterans and their families and more. Learn more about the national Op COURAGE service here Mental health support for veterans, service leavers and reservists - NHS (www.nhs.uk)