West Kent Mind

Tragic news that TV presenter, Caroline Flack, age 40, found dead today. She is believed to have taken her own life. Numbers available below for anyone that is struggling, who needs to talk. Please reach out and ask for help

Mind have a really useful ‘tips for everyday living’ page on their website. There’s a page on Valentine’s Day. Many of us struggle to live up to the ideals we see on TV, in advertising and on social media. You may find this page helpful 💙 www.mind.org.uk/valentines

One of the obstacles to listening is making assumptions. A more helpful conversation might be “what does that mean for you?” or “how does that feel for you?” It opens up the dialogue in a different way and can help us to have empathy by truly hearing the other persons experience.

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Tomorrow at West Kent Mind in Sevenoaks. Listening Skills workshop from 10-12 Cost £40. Learn what gets in the way of listening, how to pick up on both verbal and non verbal clues, practice skills to become a better listener and how to support yourself with good boundaries. Visit our website and click on ‘training’ for further information or email tanya.wright@westkentmind.org.uk

Thank you TN Card for choosing to support West Kent Mind 💙

Today is Time to Talk day. A day to have a cuppa and chat, send a message to a friend or reach out and talk about how you are doing.

Today, consider some of the lines that you might need to draw in your life.

Molly, age 16, speaks out about anxiety as part of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week

It’s Children’s Mental Health Week and Place2Be have partnered with Give Is a Shout to offer 24/7 text support

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A new month and lots of events happened at West Kent Mind.
These include:
4 week Introduction to Counselling Skills course on Monday’s in Sevenoaks. ... Understanding Self Harm workshop on 5 February in Tunbridge Wells. 2 day Mental Health First Aid training on 7 and 12 Feb. Listening Skills workshop on 11 Feb. We also have 1 day Mental Health First Aid courses and Youth Mental Health First Aid.
Please get in touch by emailing training@westkentmind.org.uk
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