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I am a classically trained musician and music teacher. I love going to the theatre and music concerts. I have been living with a mental health condition for 15 years. -
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I’m a mum to a fifteen-year-old daughter, and I work in mental health for the charity Mind. I also live with Bipolar Disorder. In my spare time I love spending time with dogs and drinking tea. -
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This poem was written when I was starting to improve during a mental health crisis while living in the community, following a medically authorised withdrawal from lithium carbonate. -
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I love podcasts, travelling and disappearing into a good book. I currently have three jobs: working in mental health, with children in schools and most recently as a trained massage therapist. -
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I love art and design as well as broadcasting, which I learned at the BBC in Birmingham, many moons ago. That’s where I grew up. Depression hit me in 2008 during the economic downturn where life got really difficult. -
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I am a bespoke tailor and I enjoy photography as a hobby, using mainly film cameras. I have suffered from anxiety since the age of 11 and have post traumatic stress disorder from two separate incidents.
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I love to sing. It’s my therapy. I sing in the Sisterhood Choir at the Kingsgate Church.
I was diagnosed with ADHD at 47.
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I’m passionate about community-led projects and making things happen that grow my own wellbeing and the wellbeing of people around me.
10 years ago I was diagnosed with depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation.
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Goal setting helps me to develop an action plan which encourages me to carry out my tasks. It helps me to motivate myself during challenging and uncertain times we are going through. -
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Being with nature is something I have been passionate about since the age of five and which has been personally very beneficial to my mental wellbeing. -
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Through therapy, I have learnt to implement various tools to help me control my anxiety, panic attacks, and feelings of discomfort, and through trial and error I have found the ones that fit best for me and would like to share them with you. -
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Sticking to some sort of routine has really helped me stay focused and has been a healthy way to cope with any anxiety that this uncertain time can cause. A routine can include simple things, like brushing your teeth and getting dressed. -
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Having lived in Kingston for many years, I'm currently a Royal Borough of Kingston councillor focussing on community mental health. I have battled depression for much of my adult life but thankfully I now feel more in control of my mental wellbeing. -
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**TRIGGER WARNING: SUICIDE** Overwhelming feelings of work-related anxiety led Fabian to a complete loss of self-confidence, followed by depression and, ultimately, thoughts of taking his own life. -
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People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register. -
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Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed. -
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Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments. -
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Four questions staff should ask you or a loved one about your oral health if you’re a care home resident, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quick guide. -
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End of life care is support for people who are in the last months or years of their life. The guidance on the NHS website helps you know what to expect, how to plan ahead and how to manage your day to day decisions. -
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It’s vital that when it’s time for you to leave hospital, you have all the medication, information and support in place to help you keep getting better. -
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Relocation of outpatient services in Roehampton Wing. -
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Routine dental care has had to change because of COVID-19, with social distancing rules making it difficult to access services. Here’s some information on how to access an NHS dentist during the pandemic. -
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Information and Advice about social care and services in Kingston upon Thames. -
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Information and advice about service change in Kingston upon Thames. -
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Advice and information about Pharmacy and services in Kingston upon Thames. -
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Advice and information about patient information in Kingston upon Thames. -
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Information and advice about Healthwatch Kingston's policies, procedures and plans. -
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Advice and information about mental health and services in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. -
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Advice and information about diabetes services in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and other resources provided by Diabetes UK. -
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Advice and information about places of worship in the community and bereavement services in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. -
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Advice and information about safeguarding services in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. -
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The LSV ensures that people with real lived experience of safeguarding are at the heart of London's safeguarding policies and procedures governance.