Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust promotes wellbeing in the community on World Mental Health Day
To encourage the importance of looking after our mental health, Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT) will be at 13 locations on World Mental Health Day promoting its Talking Therapies Service for anxiety and depression. This year’s theme is ‘It is time to prioritise mental health in the workplace,’ and Talking Therapies staff will be visiting venues in Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull providing information on the free service that they provide. Members of the public are welcome to attend the following locations:
· Coventry Transport Museum
· Asda Superstores in Nuneaton and Rugby
· Royal Priors shopping centre in Leamington Spa
· Touchwood shopping centre in Solihull
Coventry Rail Station
This poster has the full list of venues, including the addresses and times of each event. Biscuits, merchandise and leaflets will be available for free, along with clinicians and staff to give information about the service offered by Talking Therapies.
Talking Therapies will also be in the community supporting staff from local organisations at the following venues:
· University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW), where a tea and cake event will take place for staff on the maternity ward. The intention is to promote Talking Therapies’ perinatal offer that supports expectant parents from pregnancy up to 2 years after giving birth.
· University of Warwick, Warwick Business School where a promotional stall for staff will include crossword puzzles, Sudoku and other helpful activities to combat stress and low mood. In addition, Talking Therapies is hosting 3 virtual workshops for all University of Warwick employees on stress, anxiety and sleep, respectively.
Sonya Gardiner, Chief Operating Officer at CWPT, said: “Promoting self-care and the support available is pivotal in ensuring that mental wellbeing is a priority for all, which is why CWPT’s Talking Therapies Service remains focused on ensuring that everyone has the tools and information to maintain strong mental health. This is why we hosted a mindfulness workshop for staff this year to mark World Mental Health Day in CWPT.”
The mindfulness workshop took place on 2 October for all CWPT employees. Led by the Talking Therapies Service, the programme offered staff a chance to take a pause and reflect on their wellbeing. It focused on understanding the concept of mindfulness by exploring practical activities that can be used in the workplace to aid employees better their mental health, which can also benefit their patients, such as mindful self-compassion and recommendations to take into daily life. There was also the opportunity for guided mediation.
Sheri Ashton, Head of Service at NHS Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression said: “While World Mental Health Day only lasts 24 hours, our mental health requires ongoing attention. That’s why we led the workshop for CWPT colleagues last week and are now engaging with the public today.”
Do not suffer in silence with your mental health. Local support is available for those who are struggling. Please remember, if you need urgent mental health support, you should call 111 and select the mental health option.
- Coventry and Warwickshire RISE (Children and young people’s mental health service) Freephone 08081 966798 (select Option 2) - 24/7 service
- Coventry and Warwickshire Mental Wellbeing Line call 0800 616 171, free 24/7 and confidential helpline if you are feeling low, anxious, or stressed; having a difficult time coping; need someone to talk to find the right service.
- The Samaritans call 116 123
- Amparo provides free and confidential support for those bereaved by suicide
- YoungMinds Crisis Messenger: text YM to 85258
- Papyrus Hopeline UK suicide prevention helpline: call 0800 068 4141 or text 07860 039967
- Kooth.com is available to 11 to 25 year olds across Coventry and Warwickshire, providing an anonymous online counselling service.
- Stay Alive app provides help for those at risk of suicide and people worried about someone
- Dimension of Health and Wellbeing Tool offers immediate tailored self-help support and signposting to local services
- Chat Health is a free service that enables 11–18-year-olds across Coventry and Warwickshire to send confidential SMS text messages to School Nurses who will provide impartial advice and support.
- For Warwickshire, text 07507 331 525
- For Coventry, text 07507 331 949
- NHS Talking Therapies
- Warwickshire County Council
- Coventry City Council