RAMH Causeway Community Service Holiday Newsletter

Holiday 2019 Issue RAMH CAUSEWAY NEWSLETTER ramh.org ¦ 0141 881 8811 ¦ 8 Carlibar Road Picture Welcome! Hello there, and thanks for reading the new Causeway Newsletter. We aim to bring you all the news and updates for your RAMH Causeway Community Service. In this issue, we have:  Digi Zone  Mind Kind  NSFL  Winter Wellness And much more… Page | 1

RAMH Couch-to-5K Physical Activity Our Peer Volunteer Rena leads The goal is to progress to get “Others who have the couch to 5k group. She is participants running set distances looking to introduce people to of 3 and 5k. RAMH and the been there have a running, or just bring people back physical activity team want to use lot to teach” to running who have used it running as a positive way to previously for their mental and increase exercise and benefit physical wellbeing. mental and physical health and wellbeing in this friendly group Starting from a basic beginner setting. pace and distance Rena develops a very specific person centred The group meets at Rouken Glen approach to encourage and Park (in front of the pavilion) Weds motivate participants to achieve. at 2pm. Digi Zone Picture “Learning to self- manage a health RAMH Self-Management condition can change your life” The 10th of October marked World Mental Health day. This year the “Getting it wrong RAMH Self-Management Service is part of learning looked at all things Digital. to get it right\" Did you know that through the greater use of Digital technology people are becoming more active with their own health care? This is an important aspect of Self- Management as it will continue to empower you to take back control and learn about what works for you, which will help you manage your mental health effectively. Peer Support Worker, Tracy Rodger is currently based at the Charleston Centre each Thursday from 1pm – 3pm. The aim is to provide free access to apps, which support mental health, wellbeing and sleep hygiene. This free advice is there to help individuals understand how Digital Mental Health resources can be part of Self-Management Page | 2

Picture “It’s not where we No Substitute For Life came from, it’s where we are On The Ball For Better Mental Health going we need to focus on” RAMH partnered up with St Thirteen teams battled it out on Mirren Community Trust to the day before Police Scotland’s “The more you do organise “No Substitute for Life” Community Cops were crowned it, the easier it football tournament, designed to champions and presented with gets” kick off the conversation about their trophy by Renfrewshire Provost Lorraine Cameron. mental health and suicide. Although football was the focus, It attracted 100 players with there was much more going on at the Simple Digital Arena, with many more enjoying some of the magicians and singers keeping everyone entertained in the club other activities going on. The lounge. event was backed by other Paul McNeil, head of community development for the SFA, gave mental health charities and an emotional speech about how football saved his life after he lost organisations, including his father to suicide. Samaritans, See Me, The Star The hope is that over the years the event, traditionally held in Project, Active Communities, Ferguslie, will extend to the wider Renfrewshire area. Breathing Space, Network Rail, Acumen and Police Scotland. Physical Activity Co-ordinator Graham Cossar said: “We were delighted with the turnout at the event there were over 100 men and women playing football and another couple of hundred joined us over the day to get the conversation going about mental health and suicide. This was a day to remember those who we have lost suicide, give people who needed advice and information to keep themselves safe and well, and increase partnership working across Renfrewshire to tackle suicide prevention and raise awareness.” Page | 3

Café on the Corner The team here at Lean On Me We really do appreciate how busy know only too well how important a time of year this is for everyone 12 Days of Christmas it is to look after yourself but please remember that your especially during this time. It’s mental health is just as important Its officially December, woohoo! important to remember YOU as getting that last (or first!) when you are so busy trying to present. It's that time of year again where remember everyone else. the shops are busy and full, Lean On Me is based @ everyone is running about, we all So, we have put together our very Catherine Rose/Cafe on the have SO much to do! However, own version of the 12 days of Corner in barrhead. We are a for so many this can also bring Christmas. We will be posting a local group talking about and about a great deal of anxiety and calendar of events that will run for hopefully helping to break the stress. Whether it is money 3 days each week in December stigma of mental health. Our drop worries, health issues (mental or and we would love you to join us. in cafe takes place on the first physical) or have lost someone You can choose any or all of the Sunday of every month from 1pm- close, this season, although such events if you wish! 4pm but we are open everyday of a happy time for some, can be the week. such a difficult time for others. Mind Kind to the body and mind within a safe and supportive setting. 'Mind Kind' is a group ran by Community Support Assistant If learning a variety of Zoe Nisbet. Susan Blandford mindfulness, relaxation and and Jozefa Piatkowska meditation techniques are of (pictured) were both successful interest to you, then please in completing the last 6 Week contact Zoe for more information Block. on 0141 881 8811 or [email protected]. Mind Kind is a wonderful opportunity to deeper connect and rest, encouraging calmness Page | 4

Causeway Walking Group Our Walking group is for “Success is people looking for a mild to measured by moderate physical activity to what we increase their exercise. It is overcome to also a group opportunity to succeed” meet, walk and talk with people in a fun friendly “Fear of the environment whilst seeing unknown is only various areas of Barrhead temporary” and East Renfrewshire. We have a fully trained walk “Don’t let self- leader leading the walks doubt stop you, every Friday from 'Café on don’t give up” the corner' in Barrhead. This group is open to anyone within RAMH but we also welcome anyone from the local community to meet with us and join our walks. Barrhead Link Club The Barrhead Link Club is a Jemima and Anne for all their social connections group hard work and dedication - the located within Dalmeny day was a roaring success. Community Centre, Barnes Street, Barrhead. This group For more information about the focuses on providing support group please contact Zoe Nisbet and wellbeing activities for on 0141 881 8811 or on those who wish to expand [email protected]. their social support networks. Recently, Jemima Stewart and Anne Dowie both organised and facilitated Afternoon Tea at the group for the first time. Big thanks to Joke of the Month What do you call a bunch of chess players bragging about their games in a hotel lobby? Chess nuts boasting in a open foyer! Page | 5

Managing your Mental Health this Festive Period www.mind.org.uk The festive period can be a Sleep Connecting with people is also a stressful time of year, whether you really good chance to do some live with a mental health problem Over the festive period, lots of us good. You could find somewhere or not. There’s pressure to find that our sleep patterns to volunteer or offer to help out a socialise with friends and family, become disrupted. We often stay friend of family member who's got more temptation to overindulge in up later than usual, and don't a lot going on over Christmas, it's food and drink and of course the always catch up on the sleep that proven to help your mental health financial strain that presents and we've missed. There's lot of by boosting your self-esteem and celebrations can put on your bank evidence to suggest that not improving your mood. balance. Below we have got some having enough sleep has a tips, taken from www.mind.org, on negative impact on your mental Exercise managing your mental health and health, so if possible, do try and some ideas for staying well over head to bed at your usual time It's really difficult to motivate the festive period. every night. It's also worth yourself to exercise in the winter. remembering that drinking alcohol It's cold, dark and quite often Alcohol can have an effect on the quality raining, but it really can make a of your sleep - yet another reason difference to your mental health. Although alcohol can initially not to drink excessively. And you don't even need to leave make you feel more relaxed, it is the house! Why not put on some important to remember that it's a Connect with people festive tunes and have a dance, or depressant and drinking too much sing along to some carols while can make you feel irritable, Sometimes, the last thing we feel doing the housework? aggressive and low. Staying like doing is talking to people. You within the recommended limits will might be feeling anxious, or Relax also mean you're much less likely overwhelmed, or just not very to end up with a hangover! sociable - but connecting with Regardless of what's happening, other people has lots of benefits it's ok for you to need time out. Food for your mental health. Talking You know yourself best, and if you through things that are worrying need to spend some time There is a tendency to over you can be really helpful, just relaxing, you should. Some indulge at this time of year, and sharing whatever it is can help people find mindfulness really there are always lots of tempting you feel supported, and listened useful when things are getting treats lying around. However, it's to. The festive period can also be stressful, while others prefer to really important to maintain a a really good time to get in touch exercise, or spending time on a healthy diet as this will help you with people you might not speak hobby, like colouring in. maintain a stable mood, and to regularly - and you never know should help prevent irritability and who might need a listening ear. mood slumps. Picture Page | 6

ACUMEN “Knowing your own darkness is See Me: Stigma and Discrimination the best method for dealing with This winter, ACUMEN will be asking for help in the community the darknesses of working with See Me Scotland to please let us know. We are other people” support people with lived looking for the activities and experience of using mental engagements in the community Carl Gustav health services to challenge that have helped in the past to Jung. stigma in their local tackle stigma and discrimination, communities. We will look to and would like to know more “Believe in create opportunities for about what helps. How do you yourself there stakeholders to discuss the think stigma affects your ability to are no age limits effect of mental health stigma seek help with your mental to learning” and how people with lived health? How easy do you find it experience can inform change. talk about mental health? What would be the best way of tackling If you have ever felt like you mental health stigma and have ever had problems with discrimination? If you would like to getting a job, receiving health take part, then call or email care, receiving benefits or ACUMEN on the details at the bottom. PIP Assessment Support During our conversations in the michael.charles@acumennetwor community about mental health nursing, several people k.org. You can contact the Money mentioned the struggles that they have had with the PIP Advice and Rights Team on the assessment. This old problem has caused countless people number below: East misery. From recounting strong emotional stories about their Renfrewshire Council Money conditions to the nerve wracking effects of being closely Advice and Rights Team: 0141 scrutinized. ACUMEN would like to help. We will be working with 557 8420 Money Advice and Rights Team (MART) with the East Social Security Scotland also has “Do something Renfrewshire Council to Experience Panels which are every day advocate “benefits buddies” who currently recruiting. These towards reaching can help come with people to groups use survey data and other your dream” their PIP assessments to give methods to gather opinions from them support. This programme people in the community to help Page | 7 should get up and running soon shape the design of social so if you would like more security in Scotland. If you would information on this please like to help make a difference and contact Michael 0141 881 8811 to shape the existing benefits or system then please take part. You can contact them on: Social Security Scotland: 0800 029 4974

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