Mental Health
World Suicide Prevention Day and World Mental Health Day
Each year, World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) takes place on 10th September, and World Mental Health Day (WMHD) takes place on 10th October.
The World Health Organisation sets the theme for WSPD, which this year is ‘Creating Hope through Action’, and the World Federation for Mental Health set the theme for WMHD, and this year it is ‘Make Mental Health and Wellbeing for all a Global Priority’.
Mental Health Training - St Helens Wellbeing
St Helens Wellbeing are running a number of Mental Health Training sessions, which are delivered via MS Teams and last one hour (except Mental Health First Aid, which is 4 x ½ day sessions).
These include:
Kooth Drop In's During Summer Holiday’s
Are you under 18 and need to talk to someone about your worries or concerns? Kooth are holding some free drop in sessions in Widnes where you can chat in confidence to someone about anything worrying you.
No need to make an appointment, just drop into Warrington Road Children’s Centre, Naylor Rd, Widnes, WA8 0BS on any of these dates:
Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan: Discussion Paper and Call for Evidence
The Government has committed to develop a new cross-government, 10-year plan for mental health and wellbeing.
As part of the consultation for this a ‘call for evidence’ discussion paper has been launched seeking public response to a range of questions.
The survey can be found by following the link below and closes on 7th July.
Free Resource Available: Exhibition In A Box
Time to Change Halton has created an ‘Exhibition in a Box’ resource for local people, businesses, voluntary organisations and community groups to use at community events.
Creative Alternatives
Creative Alternatives is the award-winning arts on prescription service for adults aged 18+, living or accessing healthcare in St Helens who are experiencing mild to moderate depression, anxiety &/or stress.
The service aims to improve the emotional and social wellbeing of our clients through regular engagement in creative activity which in turn helps them to:
Mental Health Support For Veterans
Improved NHS veterans’ mental health services are available across England. If you are experiencing mental health difficulties, these services can provide a range of treatment and support regardless of when you left the armed forces. This includes recognising the early signs of mental health problems and providing access to early treatment and support, as well as therapeutic treatment for complex mental health difficulties and psychological trauma. Patients are also provided with help, where appropriate, with employment, reduction in alcohol consumption, housing and social support.
Positive Life Workshops - Virtual Reality Gaming For Mental Health
Positive Life Workshops CIC (who were one of the recipients of the Better Mental Health funding that St Helens Council received last year) are helping to improve the community's mental health. They are using a new fully immersive and innovative program that brings Virtual Reality gaming and meditations to help build resilience. The program has been created to help people look forward to the things we can do and to start to focus on living a more positive life. Helping show you your full potential.
ZSA Suicide Awareness Training For University Students
Zero Suicide Alliance are delighted to have launched the university student edition of their Suicide Awareness Training.
Sadly 2,382 young people took their own lives (aged between 15 and 24) in England, Scotland and Wales between 2018 and 2020, according to a recent Samaritans report. The latest available data on student suicide figures (ONS, 2018) stated that eight students a month died by suicide in the academic year 2016 to 2017.Halton Mental Health Hubs Restarting
The Aim of the Hubs is to give the public a direct link to the many different services out there who can provide you with help and support to manage your mental health. If you have a mental health issue, don’t be afraid to talk about it, come along and speak to those who can help.
- Runcorn Shopping City (Main Square) -1st Thursday of every month 9am -2pm
- Greenoaks Shopping Centre Widnes (mobile stall, not a shop unit) - 3rd Wednesday of every month 9am – 2pm