WHO QualityRights e-training on mental health
SLaM Recovery College has supported the development of a major training programme to help tackle stigma and discrimination and promote mental health, recovery and community inclusion.
The QualityRights e-training, which is free and open to everyone, has been launched by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
South London and Maudsley's Recovery College, which offers co-produced mental health and well-being education for people connected to the Trust, contributed to the early development of the training programme.
Gabrielle Richards, Head of Inclusion, Recovery, Professional Head of Occupational Therapy and AHPs at South London and Maudsley said: “I would encourage everyone to take this online course and share this information with others within your network. This is an excellent tool to help people look after their own mental health and support others and we will be rolling this training out to our staff.
“Thank you to our brilliant Recovery College for their support in the early stages of the development of this training.”
This training will help:
The training offers the opportunity for hundreds of thousands of people to also learn how to look after their own mental health, how to support others and how to build responsive mental health services. In doing so, the world will be on a better path to achieving good mental health outcomes.
The e-training is free and everyone completing the course will receive a WHO certificate.
It is a self-paced course consisting of six modules and 2 case studies and takes between 8 and 15 hours to complete. The training is available in 11 languages.
Get started:
Access the WHO QualityRights e-training: https://www.who.int/teams/mental-health-and-substance-use/policy-law-rights/qr-e-training
SLaM Recovery College has supported the development of a major training programme to help tackle stigma and discrimination and promote mental health, recovery and community inclusion.
The QualityRights e-training, which is free and open to everyone, has been launched by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
South London and Maudsley's Recovery College, which offers co-produced mental health and well-being education for people connected to the Trust, contributed to the early development of the training programme.
Gabrielle Richards, Head of Inclusion, Recovery, Professional Head of Occupational Therapy and AHPs at South London and Maudsley said: “I would encourage everyone to take this online course and share this information with others within your network. This is an excellent tool to help people look after their own mental health and support others and we will be rolling this training out to our staff.
“Thank you to our brilliant Recovery College for their support in the early stages of the development of this training.”
This training will help:
- improve your own mental health
- learn how to support friends, family and members of the community
- gain the knowledge and skills to tackle stigma, abuses and coercion in mental health
- gain valuable expertise and skills to help transform services towards a person-centered, rights-based recovery approach
The training offers the opportunity for hundreds of thousands of people to also learn how to look after their own mental health, how to support others and how to build responsive mental health services. In doing so, the world will be on a better path to achieving good mental health outcomes.
The e-training is free and everyone completing the course will receive a WHO certificate.
It is a self-paced course consisting of six modules and 2 case studies and takes between 8 and 15 hours to complete. The training is available in 11 languages.
Get started:
Access the WHO QualityRights e-training: https://www.who.int/teams/mental-health-and-substance-use/policy-law-rights/qr-e-training
A message from Sir Norman Lamb, Chair of the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, made during Mental Health Awareness Week, about kindness.
crisis support
SLaM's Crisis Support information page: https://www.slam.nhs.uk/patients-and-carers/crisis-support
Contact the Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/?gclid=CjwKCAjw_LL2BRAkEiwAv2Y3SUvzt3NQY8lioE1gDUq0D6LejXSF4zPR_bl18g1xZxIoSE6xW4UXaRoCbWoQAvD_BwE
Hub of Hope: there's always someone to talk to: https://hubofhope.co.uk/
Solidarity in a Crisis from Certitude: out-of-hours peer support over the phone: https://www.certitude.london/what-we-do/solidarity-in-a-crisis/
Shout 85258 is a free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope. For more information, visit the Shout website: https://giveusashout.org/
SLaM's Crisis Support information page: https://www.slam.nhs.uk/patients-and-carers/crisis-support
Contact the Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/?gclid=CjwKCAjw_LL2BRAkEiwAv2Y3SUvzt3NQY8lioE1gDUq0D6LejXSF4zPR_bl18g1xZxIoSE6xW4UXaRoCbWoQAvD_BwE
Hub of Hope: there's always someone to talk to: https://hubofhope.co.uk/
Solidarity in a Crisis from Certitude: out-of-hours peer support over the phone: https://www.certitude.london/what-we-do/solidarity-in-a-crisis/
Shout 85258 is a free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope. For more information, visit the Shout website: https://giveusashout.org/
advice
Government advice: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
NHS COVID-19 advice: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
Stay-at-home guidance for people with confirmed or possible COVID-19 (coronavirus) infection: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance
Vulnerable persons' coronavirus support: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus-extremely-vulnerable
Every Mind Matters: looking after your mental health advice from the NHS. https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/?WT.tsrc=Search&WT.mc_id=Brand&gclid=CjwKCAjw_LL2BRAkEiwAv2Y3SSE7lRaaPWEL9NvUASDJP2nXnaHGqPvkFDtQWTThjXmX_cQ7KBsedBoCIzMQAvD_BwE
Coronavirus: coping with the challenges of working from home, from Mental Health at Work. https://www.mentalhealthatwork.org.uk/toolkit/coronavirus-coping-with-the-challenges-of-working-from-home/
Looking after your mental health during this time, from the Mental Health Foundation: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/coronavirus
Looking after your mental health during this time, from the BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51873799
Six tips on wellbeing from King's Health Partners: https://www.kingshealthpartners.org/latest/2802-six-tips-on-mental-health-and-wellbeing?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Kings%20Health%20Partners%20News%2026%20March%202020&utm_content=Kings%20Health%20Partners%20News%2026%20March%202020+CID_ac9b72930a0b03afd322cbeb7a28143e&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=SixMental Health Foundation%20tips%20for%20your%20wellbeing
A guide to coping during the lockdown period from University College London: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/PandV/PIL/Patient%20information%20leaflets/CopingDuringCovid19Lockdown.PDF
The Friends of Gipsy Hill community group have published links to local advice and guidance for Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark, Croydon and Bromley: https://gipsyhillfriends.org/covid19/?fbclid=IwAR1fXd6mlmzFvUOgpd5VP9AbO5UbWf1u-mUBGPzJuScRLcCwdZeEjSJqtyM
Mind's coronavirus resources page: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus/
From Rethink, Managing Your Mental Health During the Coronavirus Outbreak: https://www.rethink.org/news-and-stories/blogs/2020/03/managing-your-mental-health-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/
Again from Rethink, a guide for students by students, but very relevant for all of us, Coping During Covid-19: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/655999/
CarersUK Coronavius advice: https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/coronavirus-covid-19
Good Thinking aims to provide digital mental wellbeing support for London. Here's their COVID page: https://www.good-thinking.uk/coronavirus/, and they have an app too (available for Android or iOS), called My Possible Self: The Mental Health App, with 10 learning modules on it: https://www.good-thinking.uk/resources/my-possible-self/
AgeUK's COVID-19 advice page: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/coronavirus/#
slam recovery college
We understand how difficult a time this is for everybody, and particularly for people who experience long term health conditions. As SLaM Recovery College is unable to offer any classroom-based workshops now, our team has been working behind the scenes to develop online content, including vlogs, webinars and e-learning.
Please check our News page for details of our current monthly offer.
These sessions are available to everyone, free of charge. You don’t need to be a SLaM Recovery College student or have any connection at all to the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. We just ask that you answer a few questions and let us know which sessions you’d like to be a part of, via a simple online form, and we’ll then send you links to the webinars you’ve chosen.
How the Recovery College is adapting to the challenge of coronavirus, a blog on the Maudsley Charity website by our manager, Kirsty Giles: https://maudsleycharity.org/whats-on/news/how-the-recovery-college-is-adapting-to-the-challenge-of-coronavirus/
other recovery colleges
Very many thanks to our colleagues at other recovery colleges across the UK for providing us with the details of their offers during the lockdown.
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust's Recovery College Online. Coping During the Pandemic and other online courses: https://www.recoverycollegeonline.co.uk/
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust's Recovery College, lots of courses and resources: https://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk/recovery-college/wakefield/resources/?fbclid=IwAR1BxqEHEW1AcyB0Z51LRJG8EGYCVtBbKRUvlyQ2GdX7UpPe1vimGcQo4gc
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust Recovery College's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp8US0KTuVlXYoucuGF1bBw/featured
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust's Recovery Academy. Overcoming Sleep Problems and other videos: https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/online-courses
Coventry and Warwickshire Recovery and Wellbeing Academy, 17 videos (at the time of writing): https://recoveryandwellbeing.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/OnlineWorkshops.aspx
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust's Recovery College, podcasts and other courses: https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Get-involved/Pages/Recovery-College-courses.aspx?fbclid=IwAR3WYaPOJfF_GFwJJITqIy4XXVPHny29-Q1z0cT5E9GF9JEllgfecViBq6Y
New Leaf Recovery College in Hertfordshire, online courses: https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust's Recovery College, lots of courses and resources: https://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk/recovery-college/wakefield/resources/?fbclid=IwAR1BxqEHEW1AcyB0Z51LRJG8EGYCVtBbKRUvlyQ2GdX7UpPe1vimGcQo4gc
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust Recovery College's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp8US0KTuVlXYoucuGF1bBw/featured
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust's Recovery Academy. Overcoming Sleep Problems and other videos: https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/online-courses
Coventry and Warwickshire Recovery and Wellbeing Academy, 17 videos (at the time of writing): https://recoveryandwellbeing.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/OnlineWorkshops.aspx
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust's Recovery College, podcasts and other courses: https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Get-involved/Pages/Recovery-College-courses.aspx?fbclid=IwAR3WYaPOJfF_GFwJJITqIy4XXVPHny29-Q1z0cT5E9GF9JEllgfecViBq6Y
New Leaf Recovery College in Hertfordshire, online courses: https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/
mindfulness
The Mindful Museum of Me, from London Dares, the Horniman Museum, and SLam Recovery College. During these unchartered times there can be pressure to ‘do things’. Not everyone has the privilege of turning a pandemic into something fun or productive. There may well be days when following this activity is the last thing you want to do and that’s totally fine. For when the mood takes you, we’re here for you and this activity is to help turn your home into a new space for you, a sanctuary and even a surprising space: https://www.horniman.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/The-Mindful-Museum-of-Me.pdf
NHS in Mind: online mindfulness resources
These mindfulness resources may be helpful to any of our community members and students in this time of increased anxiety and uncertainty:
https://www.nhsinmind.co.uk/?fbclid=IwAR2pRUSLZ15f9QbDoz4Clumf4BEiCkCBstc8SPaR8PgE9oJnyhANAwfnT_U
Oxford Mindfulness Centre, is offering weekly mindfulness sessions: https://www.oxfordmindfulness.org/learn-mindfulness/online-sessions-podcasts/
Headspace: www.headspace.com/covid-19
The Free Mindfulness Project: www.freemindfulness.org/apps
NHS in Mind: online mindfulness resources
These mindfulness resources may be helpful to any of our community members and students in this time of increased anxiety and uncertainty:
https://www.nhsinmind.co.uk/?fbclid=IwAR2pRUSLZ15f9QbDoz4Clumf4BEiCkCBstc8SPaR8PgE9oJnyhANAwfnT_U
Oxford Mindfulness Centre, is offering weekly mindfulness sessions: https://www.oxfordmindfulness.org/learn-mindfulness/online-sessions-podcasts/
Headspace: www.headspace.com/covid-19
The Free Mindfulness Project: www.freemindfulness.org/apps
other learning, help and support
From SLaM, weekly broadcasts on the theme of community psychological resilience. You can join the broadcasts and sign up to the entire series here: https://www.slam.nhs.uk/media/live-broadcast-series/
And you can catch up on pervious broadcasts here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFYhSSdjljM
If you know of some work or a project which you think could feature in a broadcast, please contact Amy Mifsud at [email protected]
Coping Well During COVID: a series of NHS-led webinars focused on helping you cope with the impact of COVID-19: https://thriveldn.co.uk/resources/coping-well-during-covid/
From Maudsley Learning, improve your understanding of the psychological impact of COVID-19, a digital learning course: https://maudsleylearning.com/insights/news/improve-your-understanding-of-the-psychological-impact-of-covid-19-maudsley-learning-and-futurelearn-digital-learning-course/
From King College London's POP-UP team, eight tips for family's under pressure: https://maudsleycharity.org/familiesunderpressure/
From the Centre for Parent and Child Support, five YouTube Videos on parenting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0x3i5eYrig&list=PLtqcqZxTf21YQ5J3mdNXIhFY23kGoFseb&index=1
Mental health helplines links from the NHS
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines/?fbclid=IwAR0ngIVlXhB_0lAx9XSZICrYwdsK8GwFrjnVfGj3s6lPJJZEyamRu96Kb-o
The Frazzled Cafe, provides a ‘talk-in’ place where people who are feeling frazzled can meet fortnightly to talk and share their personal stories in a safe, anonymous and non-judgmental environment - a place where it's ok, to not be ok. https://www.frazzledcafe.org/
Rethink Mental Illness: https://www.rethink.org/
Clic, a free online community supporting everyone with their mental health: https://clic-uk.org/
And you can catch up on pervious broadcasts here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFYhSSdjljM
If you know of some work or a project which you think could feature in a broadcast, please contact Amy Mifsud at [email protected]
Coping Well During COVID: a series of NHS-led webinars focused on helping you cope with the impact of COVID-19: https://thriveldn.co.uk/resources/coping-well-during-covid/
From Maudsley Learning, improve your understanding of the psychological impact of COVID-19, a digital learning course: https://maudsleylearning.com/insights/news/improve-your-understanding-of-the-psychological-impact-of-covid-19-maudsley-learning-and-futurelearn-digital-learning-course/
From King College London's POP-UP team, eight tips for family's under pressure: https://maudsleycharity.org/familiesunderpressure/
From the Centre for Parent and Child Support, five YouTube Videos on parenting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0x3i5eYrig&list=PLtqcqZxTf21YQ5J3mdNXIhFY23kGoFseb&index=1
Mental health helplines links from the NHS
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines/?fbclid=IwAR0ngIVlXhB_0lAx9XSZICrYwdsK8GwFrjnVfGj3s6lPJJZEyamRu96Kb-o
The Frazzled Cafe, provides a ‘talk-in’ place where people who are feeling frazzled can meet fortnightly to talk and share their personal stories in a safe, anonymous and non-judgmental environment - a place where it's ok, to not be ok. https://www.frazzledcafe.org/
Rethink Mental Illness: https://www.rethink.org/
Clic, a free online community supporting everyone with their mental health: https://clic-uk.org/
other resources
Connect and Do: online activities from Certitude https://www.certitude.london/what-we-do/connect-do/
Blurt: inceasing awareness and understanding of depression. Lots of free resources here: https://www.blurtitout.org/resources/
CAMHS Resources, created for young people, carers and professionals to pool together lots of helpful resources: https://www.camhs-resources.co.uk/
The Dragon Café are continuing to connect with members old and new through a lively Dragon Café Online. Welcoming new participants, the Dragon Café offers free participatory workshops every Monday. Their exciting workshop information is updated weekly and allows participants to register for the zoom sessions through this link https://dragoncafe.co.uk/this-week/. They regularly give updates about their sessions on Twitter - @TheDragonCafe.
Our community partners Arts Network have put together a dozen or so "Arts Network Challenges" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-PJuZtXV7_s2CUeCTUcMOw
Morley College have created and curated new and existing content to keep your brain and body active while you’re staying at home. Listen, watch, read and share what you’ve been doing.: https://athome.morleycollege.ac.uk/
Thrive - ‘Cultivating Wellbeing in Gardens & Nature course:
‘Cultivating Wellbeing in Gardens and Nature is a free-to-access online resource to encourage you to use your garden to spend more time connecting with nature as a tool to restore wellbeing and improve your physical and mental health.
https://www.thrive.org.uk/get-training/courses-and-workshops/cultivating-wellbeing
Blurt: inceasing awareness and understanding of depression. Lots of free resources here: https://www.blurtitout.org/resources/
CAMHS Resources, created for young people, carers and professionals to pool together lots of helpful resources: https://www.camhs-resources.co.uk/
The Dragon Café are continuing to connect with members old and new through a lively Dragon Café Online. Welcoming new participants, the Dragon Café offers free participatory workshops every Monday. Their exciting workshop information is updated weekly and allows participants to register for the zoom sessions through this link https://dragoncafe.co.uk/this-week/. They regularly give updates about their sessions on Twitter - @TheDragonCafe.
Our community partners Arts Network have put together a dozen or so "Arts Network Challenges" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-PJuZtXV7_s2CUeCTUcMOw
Morley College have created and curated new and existing content to keep your brain and body active while you’re staying at home. Listen, watch, read and share what you’ve been doing.: https://athome.morleycollege.ac.uk/
Thrive - ‘Cultivating Wellbeing in Gardens & Nature course:
‘Cultivating Wellbeing in Gardens and Nature is a free-to-access online resource to encourage you to use your garden to spend more time connecting with nature as a tool to restore wellbeing and improve your physical and mental health.
https://www.thrive.org.uk/get-training/courses-and-workshops/cultivating-wellbeing
staying connected with your community
Nextdoor is a free, private social network for your neighbourhood, a way for you and your neighbours to hear what’s happening in your local community. On the web and on Play Store and App Store: https://nextdoor.co.uk/
Meetup is a platform for finding and building local communities. People use Meetup to meet new people, learn new things, find support, get out of their comfort zones, and pursue their passions, together. https://www.meetup.com/
In Your Area, a local news, information and community platform. https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/
Mutual Aid UK - a group of volunteers supporting local community groups organising mutual aid throughout the Covid-19 outbreak in the UK: https://covidmutualaid.org/
