The theme for this year's Mental Health Awareness Week is loneliness and raising awareness on how this can affect our mental wellbeing as well as looking at practical steps we can all take to address it. Loneliness is affecting more and more of us, even on a small Island, and has a huge impact on our physical and mental health. Our connection to other people and our community is fundamental in protecting our mental health and we need to find better ways of tackling this. We can all play our part - keep an eye on the Alderney and Guernsey Mind social media pages for updates during the week.
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This internationally recognised training course teaches people how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health and provide help on a first aid basis. Research and evaluation shows that taking part in an MHFA course raises awareness and mental health, can reduce stigma, boosts knowledge and confidence and promotes early intervention. Contact Louisa.mace@guernseymind.org.gg for details.
Guernsey Mind was formed in 1977, we are an independent charity with all funds spent on delivering services locally. As a member of the Mind UK Federation Network we can draw on their resources and expertise to help in delivering our vision. Guernsey Mind won the Guernsey Community Foundation Charity of the Year in 2018 and has achieved the Mind Quality in Mind certificate.
The services offered by Guernsey Mind are free of charge. We rely on fund raising and donations to operate. Details of how to donate are available here.
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Our vision is of a society that has a positive attitude towards mental health and is supportive of mental wellbeing for anyone over the age of 16.
Our Goal is to promote positive mental health for the community by providing innovative services and campaigning to raise awareness and enable access to a range of services for everyone who needs them.
Our values
OPEN - We reach out to anyone who needs us
TOGETHER - We're stronger in partnership
RESPONSIVE - We listen, we act
INDEPENDENT - We speak out fearlessly
UNSTOPPABLE - We never give up
If you are coming to see us at Guernsey Mind, our meetings are held in small meeting rooms, and the window will be open. All of our staff are doing lateral flow tests twice a week. Please use the sanitizer provided and sign the book at the main door when you arrive. If you would like masks to be worn please ask at the beginning of the meeting.
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