South East London Mind

@selmindcharity.bsky.social

Your local mental health and dementia charity working across Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.

As South East London Mind, we want to be there when it matters and do our best to support local people, especially the most vulnerable in society. We're an independent charity, so we raise our own funds and our Board is responsible for how we're run. We're proud to be part of the Mind network 🤝

Here’s the difference between South East London Mind and MindWe’re affiliated to Mind – who work nationally - but we’re an independent charity raising our own funds for our local services.We use our community knowledge to support people living with mental health problems and dementia in Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.Our friends Mind campaign for better mental health services and provide nationwide helplines and information.

Have you heard about Frames of Mind, a unique wellbeing course for young people aged 18-30 in #Greenwich?🎥 Join us for a 3-month journey where you'll learn documentary filmmaking skills and share your story in a supportive community Deadline to apply: 12pm this Thursday https://ow.ly/cmeu50ZtRvs

New creative charity partnership brings innovative filmmaking project to Greenwich | South East London Mind

Wandering CIC and SEL Mind are teaming up to bring wellbeing filmmaking project, Frames of Mind, to Greenwich.

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People across south London can now access 24/7 mental health crisis support using WhatsApp Messenger as an alternative route to calling 111 and pressing the mental health option (2). Anyone facing difficulty with their mental health can access this support by messaging 0303 330 1511 on WhatsApp.

A brand new 24/7 mental health crisis messaging service is launching across south London for WhatsApp users: 0303 330 1511.

Whether or not you love the sun or prefer cooler temperatures, we all need to take care of ourselves during the hot weather. Feel free to share to make sure those of us taking medication for our mental health know how to look after ourselves ☀️

 Slide one: Do you take medication for your mental health? Here's some info you might need in a heatwave. Some psychiatric medications, such as some antipsychotics, and in rare cases some antidepressants, may increase our sensitivity to sunlight. This can also happen if you take St Johns Wort.Some antidepressants can also cause us to sweat more or to experience muscle weakness. So it's important to take extra care to protect ourselves and stay hydrated in this hot and sunny weather. If you're not sure whether your medication may have these side effects, you can find detailed information in your medication's Patient Information Leaflet. 
You can search for a pdf version of it on the electronic medications compendium (emc): www.medicines.org.uk/emc

What a joy to start Together for Wellbeing sessions this week, funded by Greenwich Mental Health Hub @selmindcharity.bsky.social 🌟 Playfulness, creativity, and art to help us all feel lighter, connected, and uplifted. Also, it was lovely to welcome our new members - we can’t wait for next week ✨🎨