Great Mental Health Day is a London-wide initiative and the aim of the day is to get everyone talking about mental health and wellbeing to raise awareness of local services available to Londoners all year round.
Time To Talk Waltham Forest Project Lead Jon Salmon, worked with Mental Health Volunteer & Member Coordinator Linda Cairns of CREST Waltham Forest to produce a powerful film short film 'Connections' by Beth Evans, founder of Messages of Hope.
With help from Cinematographer Nick Cooke, they have produced a really powerful and thoughtprovoking short film 'Connections'.
The project was supported and commisioned by ThriveLDN as part of Great Mental Health Day with funding from the Mayor of London.
Speaking about the film, Beth Evans, founder of Messages of Hope, said: “Connections explores how we can find hope through connection. We set out to capture Londoners writing messages of hope for people struggling with their mental health and we discovered just how connected we truly are. Connections is proof that somebody out there really does care about you. None of us are alone.”
Jon Salmon said "It was wonderful to see 100s of people come together, writting Messages of Hope, and we are so proud for Speakers Collective to support this project."
The Making of Connections for Great Mental Health Day
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “I am delighted to support Thrive LDN’s Great Mental Health Day, and encourage Londoners to get involved in the hundreds of free events that are taking place all over the capital.
Londoners across the city can get involved by accessing the Great Mental Health Day interactive map on Thrive LDN’s website, exploring a range of free training and webinars, or use the hashtag #GreatMentalHealth on social media to share your own plans for the day.
Support in Waltham Forest & Around London
Waltham Forest Council have produced five suggestions that we can all take to boost our personal wellbeing and prevent mental health problems, especially during difficult times. Find out more about the 5 Ways to Wellbeing.
The Snug
The Snug in provides mental health support and activities for local residents will be able to visit on Greenleaf Road, Walthamstow, E17 6QQ. The Snug is for anyone feeling socially isolated and would like to meet new people. Providing opportunities to take part in an activity or learn a new skill for free in a safe and supportive environment. Residents who feel their mental well-being could be improved are especially welcome.
Training and peer-led support groups include;
Digital Inclusion
Creative Writing
Healthy Eating
Post Natal Depression & Eating Disorders Groups
Mental Health Training
For more information about The Snug contact linda.mccairns@crestwf.org.uk.
Kooth
Kooth provides free online mental health and wellbeing support to young people in Waltham Forest aged 11-25 years old. Young people can register anonymously and access online counselling 365 days a year, digital magazines, wellbeing activities, and connect with other young people. Professional counsellors are also available for one-to-one chat sessions from 12 noon until 10pm on weekdays and 6pm until 10pm on weekends.
Special Educational Needs Disabilities (SEND) Information Advice and Support service
SENDIASS provides information, advice and support relating to caring for children and young people with SEND. The Waltham Forest Parent Forum is a voluntary group of SEND parents who use their expertise and lived experiences to help improve services for their families. They also provide emotional, practical and social support to families of young people aged 0-25 through a programme of training, social and wellbeing activities. For more information visit - https://www.walthamforestsendiass.org.uk/pages/about-us
Great Mental Health Day and Messages of Hope
For more information and details on how to get involved, with Time To Talk Waltham Forest please contact Jon Salmon at ttcwfhub@gmail.com.
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