World Mental Health Day 2018
Wednesday 10 October is World Mental Health Day and this year’s focus is on young people and mental health in a changing world.
Mental ill health often starts in young adulthood, when change and uncertainty is common. Changing schools, leaving home, and starting university or a new job can be exciting times, but they can also be times of stress and apprehension.
The growing use of online technologies and social media can also bring additional pressures.
With 1 in 10 children experiencing a mental health issue, it’s vital that we give young people access to the support they need to grow up happy, healthy and resilient.
We provide a number of specialist services for young people including:
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
- Deaf Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (Deaf CAMHS)
- CONNECT: The West Yorkshire and Harrogate Adult Eating Disorders Service
To access any of these services, referrals need to be made via your GP or other appropriate healthcare professional.
Young SUN
Young SUN is our Service User Network for people under 25 who have accessed secondary mental health services or are young carers for people with mental health issues.
This group gives you the chance to have your say in mental health care planning and offers an opportunity to get out and meet people like yourself in a safe space.
The next meeting is on Wednesday 14 November from 4pm to 5.30pm at Carers Leeds, 6-8 The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 6PT.
You can find out more on our Service Users Network (SUN) page.
Get involved!
Mental health drop-in sessions
A programme of drop-in sessions launched to support people in Leeds who are struggling with their mental health is being expanded and will now be offered city-wide.
The sessions are run by a team from the Trust, in partnership with Yorkshire-based mental health and wellbeing charity, Touchstone.
They’re open to anyone in need of support with their mental health or who may be feeling isolated or alone.
Inside Clifton House – insight into our low-secure forensic mental health service in York
John, Ben, Stuart and Melissa have all received care and treatment at Clifton House in York. This World Mental Health Day, they’re sharing their stories to help give an insight into their lives and experiences of mental health services and to help us tackle the stigma that is so often attached to mental illness.
You can listen to them on a podcast that takes us inside Clifton House to meet some of the people who provide and use the services there.
Talking men’s mental health with Leeds Rhinos’ Stevie Ward
Josef Faulkner, Clinical Operations Manager at the Trust and registered mental health nurse, was invited to team up with Leeds Rhinos’ Stevie Ward to feature on an episode of the Mantality podcast.
What better opportunity to listen if you missed its first airing than on World Mental Health Day! Listen again on SoundCloud to hear their conversations about mental health, the support available, social media, and Joe’s unusual method of travelling from Leeds to London!
I need help
If you need to talk to someone about how you are feeling please visit the MindWell website. This website is the single ‘go to’ place for information about mental health in Leeds with:
- clear, accurate information about support and services available in Leeds
- information about a range of common mental health problems such as anxiety and stress
- self-help tools and information including downloadable resources, videos and animations
If you require urgent help, please visit our Help in a Crisis page or contact our Single Point of Access Team on 0300 300 1485. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you can text 07983 323867.
Page last updated: 10th Oct 2018 9:46am