What does stress tell us?
April is Stress Awareness Month but what is stress? The Head of Mental health Education at Suffolk Mind, Ezra Hewing tells us more…
Mental health is a spectrum…
The way we see mental health has changed. Thanks in part to celebrities being more open about their mental health, we feel better able to talk about our mental too. All of us have mental health and our mental health can fluctuate too – depending in part on how we respond to stress. (more…)
Author: Kristina Brinkley
How to Nourish the Brains of Our Young People
Written by Charlie Green, Emotional Needs & Resources Trainer at Suffolk Mind and Lead Trainer on Early Minds and Easy Minds Training Program reaching Schools in Suffolk.
We all know that helping to nurture the mental health of the young people in our lives needs to be a priority, but in this busy world we live in, how do we go about it while keeping all the other plates spinning?
Below are 5 bite sized ideas to help you nourish the brains of young people in your life. (more…)
Author: Kristina Brinkley
Attention – an emotional need and a resource
Written by Ezra Hewing, Head of Mental Health Education, Suffolk Mind
Attention is an important emotional need. Sometimes people who are obviously in need of attention are dismissed as needy attention seekers, but this is unhelpful and doesn’t support their emotional health and mental wellbeing. We all need attention and we could help each other in healthier ways by exchanging positive attention. (more…)
Author: Kristina Brinkley
Jon Neal: My RED January experience
As Jon Neal, the Chief Executive of Suffolk Mind gets ready for RED January 2019, he reflects on his experience last year.
When I first heard about RED January I thought it sounded like an interesting way to raise money for Suffolk Mind through a bit of sponsorship activity.
I hadn’t taken part in any meaningful physical activity (running around after my kids aside) since playing badminton in my early thirties…occasionally. And before then, not since doing PE at school…which I dropped in my options aged 14.
So I wasn’t exactly the fittest person around. (more…)
Author: Kristina Brinkley
Get moving: just enough to make a difference!
Written by Ezra Hewing, Head of Mental Health Education, Suffolk Mind
How much moving do I need to do?
So you’ve got into a good routine over the summer months, perhaps going to the gym in the evenings or leaving the car at home and walking to work if you live nearby. But as the nights draw in over the winter months, the sofa looks ever more tempting when you get in from work and staying under the duvet seems a far better option than getting up to go for a morning run.
Author: Kristina Brinkley
Privacy: Time that’s just for you!
Written by Ezra Hewing, Head of Mental Health Education, Suffolk Mind
Time for you in a demanding world
The need for privacy is about having time just for you. As important as it is to be connected up to other people, close friends and loved ones, as well as the wider community, we also need to unplug and have downtime.
All of us need time out to reflect and process and the challenges we face in our day to day lives – which can be especially difficult in a demanding world.
Author: Kristina Brinkley
Meaning & Purpose: The key to resilience
Written by Ezra Hewing, Head of Mental Health Education, Suffolk Mind
Staying well – we know we need the right diet and regular exercise. But the need for meaning and purpose is essential too.
The need for meaning and purpose
It may be hard for parents to believe sometimes, but boredom in a small child was not put there by nature to annoy us. Boredom is nature’s way of pushing a child to learn, to be stretched and challenged in ways which give them a sense that they are growing. And, when they are growing, they are mastering the skills and knowledge which will enable them to cope when life sends challenges their way. And our need for meaning and purpose continues beyond childhood to form the warp and weft of our lives. (more…)
Author: Stuart Dent
Security: The need to feel safe
Written by Ezra Hewing, Head of Mental Health Education, Suffolk Mind
Staying well – we know we need the right diet and regular exercise. But the need to feel safe is essential too and connected with our survival. How can we calm down when anxiety is triggers?
Author: Stuart Dent
Sleep: Are you getting enough quality sleep?
Written by Ezra Hewing, Head of Mental Health Education, Suffolk Mind
Staying well – we know we need the right diet and regular exercise. And we know we need the right dose of sleep. But why are so many of us struggling to get it? And what can we do about it?
Author: Stuart Dent
Achievement: Are you stretched or stressed?
Written by Ezra Hewing, Head of Mental Health Education, Suffolk Mind
Suffolk Mind and its unique Ipswich wellbeing centre, Quay Place, focus on need for achievement.
Are you feeling like you need more of a challenge in life? Do you have personal goals and aspirations which really get you motivated to do more? Is there a skill or a talent that you’ve always to nurture and develop? This is what your emotional need for achievement is all about.
Author: Stuart Dent
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Do you want to work for an organisation that’s trying to make Suffolk the best place in the world for talking about and taking care of mental health? See below for our latest vacancies. If you have a general enquiry in relation to our recruitment process, please call the HR Team on 01394 330822 or...If you love Suffolk and you love a challenge, then why not register to take part in the Orwell Challenge on Sunday 23rd June 2019 and raise money for Suffolk Mind at the same time? Details of how to register here: www.suffolkmind.org.uk/fundraising/campaigns/orwell-challenge/
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For those of you that took part in RED January earlier in the year, you know first hand the benefit of regular exercise and movement for your over all wellbeing. If you want to have a new challenge to look forward to, keep motivated and make new friends, then the Orwell Challenge could be for …This month's Suffolk Young Dementia Network is meeting at Dance East in Ipswich on April 28th, 11-1pm. This peer support group is for people aged between 30 and 65 who are living with dementia in Suffolk. More details: www.suffolkmind.org.uk/additional-help/support-groups/
The Eating Recovery Group is meeting this Thursday at Quay Place between 6pm and 7.30pm. This group is for anybody seeking to improve their relationship with food and anybody managing eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia and addiction. More details here: www.quayplace.co.uk/calendar/eventdetail/21610/-/eating-recovery-group.html
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Quay Place Ipswich - Offering a wide range of complementary therapies, mind body exercise classes, workplace wellbeing, heritage activities, healthy café, meeting rooms and event space.Exciting news - Lord Dennis Stevenson has today been announced as Patron of Suffolk Mind. Read more here: www.suffolkmind.org.uk/news/lord-dennis-stevenson-announced-as-patron-of-suffolk-mind/
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Dennis Stevenson (The Lord Stevenson of Coddenham CBE) has today been announced as the first Patron of independent mental health charity, Suffolk Mind. Dennis, who is a serial entrepreneur and has also chaired large companies such as Pearson, HBOS and GPA, is a long time mental health campaigner as....
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Fundraising Events
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24 hour Cycle Challenge (1)
Event Date: 01/02/2019
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Avid Spring Climbing Competition (1)
Event Date: 30/03/2019
We are a new climbing wall in Ipswich and are holding our spring climbing competition on Saturday 30th March, 1pm - 5pm.
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Charity Football Match: Ipswich Town FC Women (1)
Event Date: 12/05/2019
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MTG Charity Game Day (1)
Event Date: 16/02/2019
Gaming and socializing for a good cause.
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Orwell Challenge (1)
Event Date: 23/06/2019
If you love the Suffolk Countryside and would like to support Suffolk Mind, then why not take on the Orwell Challenge and fundraise for Suffolk Mind at the same time? -
RED January 2019 (24)
Event Date: 01/01/2019
RED January is a fun initiative that encourages you to support your own mental health by doing something active every single day. Some people are also raising money for Suffolk Mind whilst they do it. If you can't find your friend on here, they may be fundraising on Just Giving.
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The Suffolk Food Hall 7 day run (1)
Event Date: 14/01/2018
Team running 24 miles a day for a week on treadmill at Suffolk Food Hall
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TMJ (1)
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TMJ Interiors was established in 1981, and has become a leader in specialist joinery and the interior fit-out industry. We manufacture and install quality joinery for the commercial, residential and specialist sectors, and we pride ourselves on our highly skilled and dedicated team. This year, we
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Walk This Way (1)
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Support this new initiative that raises awareness and funding for local mental health agencies in our area, including Suffolk Mind.
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