With 1 in 4 people in the UK experiencing a mental health issue each year, organisations from across the Isle of Wight are coming together to highlight the wide range of support on offer.
The Big Mental Health Summit is a celebration and exhibition of the opportunities on the Island that promote and support recovery and hope and are an important part of the Island’s My Life a Full Life programme. It is being held between 10:00-16:00 on Tuesday 27th October 2015 at the Community Learning Centre at Westridge, Ryde.
The event is being supported by the Isle of Wight NHS Trust, Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group, Isle of Wight Council, the independent and voluntary sector, as well as My Time CIC, a social enterprise that provides family and counselling services.
A series of workshops are being held covering areas such as art and film, how to set up a social business, building self-esteem and confidence and how to access higher education. Exhibition stands will provide information on opportunities and support available across the Isle of Wight.
For more information, contact the My Time organisation via email [email protected] or Paula Peachy, My Time Project Administrator, by email [email protected] or phone 01983 537286.
To find out more about the types of issues involved in the provision of mental health services, visit the King’s Fund short animation designed to help people understand mental health services in England and how they integrate with physical health, social care and other public services. It also reminds viewers of the importance of co-designing all health and care services to meet physical and mental health needs – and how all health professionals have a part to play in helping people get the right support at the right time.
The animation, released to coincide with World Mental Health Day on Saturday 10th October 2015, was produced with valuable input from experts by experience, mental health professionals and mental health charities, and can be found at An alternative guide to mental health care in England.
