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Community Living Well

Community Living Well is an integrated mental health and wellbeing service, for people with mental health needs who are being supported within Primary Care. Community Living Well offers a range of support for your social wellbeing, physical and mental health needs, such as Psychological Therapy.

Call 020 3317 4200, email cnw-tr.clw@nhs.net or visit the website

Mind Kensington & Chelsea

Mind, the mental health charity, works to improve the lives of people suffering from mental health problems. Mission is to provide information and support to empower people experiencing mental health problems.

Call 020 8964 1333, email enquiries@kcmind.org.uk or visit the website

Single Point of Access

24 hour helpline. Their trained mental health advisers and clinicians provide help or advice in a crisis. Crisis response teams will also provide out of hours care and respond rapidly to your needs and provide the right care for you in an emergency.

Call: 0300 1234 244

Rethink

Mind in Tower Hamlets and Newham (MITHN) has provides support to people with mental health needs, living in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and Newham.

Call 0300 500 0927 or visit the website 

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection. They offer a safe place for you to talk at any point, in your own way.

Call 116 123 or visit the website

Talking from the Heart

New health resource developed with Muslim communities addresses ‘depression’ stigma.

A series of short films examining common concerns about depression, anxiety and support amongst Muslim communities has been released for Mental Health Awareness Week.

The films, ‘Talking From The Heart,’ combine the advice of medical professionals and religious leaders to find a new language of communication, address stigma, and demystify support and therapy.

The resource is endorsed by Clare Gerada, chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), who says: “Maslaha have produced some really excellent resources on how to engage Muslim communities in vital social issues, such as health and education… The resource is something to look out for, especially as it is Mental Health Awareness Week.”

GPs and primary care practitioners will use the films with their clients, as well as community organisations and mosques, to raise awareness, change attitudes and signpost support.

The rise of mental health issues in Muslim communities and lack of practical resources is a commonly raised concern amongst medical professionals. Frequently, minority communities are not accessing or receiving effective support. The stigma of ‘mental illness’ often means that those who don’t feel well fear being isolated and ostracised from their community, so don’t seek support.

In partnership with AT Medics, London’s largest group of NHS GP practices, Maslaha has produced the ‘Talking From The Heart’ films focusing on mental health and depression. Working with doctors, nurses, patients, psychotherapists, Islamic scholars and imams, from the Somali, Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities, the films address some of the common concerns about depression and anxiety, such as: ‘I will bring shame to my family and community.’

“Those issues which the person keeps inside, instead of seeking help, cause further damage to the person,” says Somali psychotherapist Fadumo Omar Mohammed. Mukhtar Osman, imam of York Way Mosque, says: “As the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) said to one of his companions, tie up your camel and then trust in God that it won’t run away; therefore, it is important that we act as well as have faith.”

The short films in three spoken languages (Somali, Urdu and Bengali/Sylheti) with English subtitles can be viewed online, which also has further information about the project and links to support services. For a free DVD, please email: info@maslaha.org.

Work Well

Work Well helps people with common mental health problems move into paid work.

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