Mind BLMK

1 day ago

"This is really personal to me. My dad has been self-isolating for nearly 10 years. Pretty much since our first daughter was nine months old. He has anxiety and depression linked to other conditions. He doesn’t want to go out, he doesn’t want to see people, doctors, whoever. I think he has seen our three kids aged 9, 7 and 3 a handful of times in nine years. He can’t break the cycle. We can’t break the cycle. We moved to Bucks six years ago. He hasn’t been to our house.

..I feel guilty about it, my mum feels guilty. But on the flip side he also has to help himself – but in his own mind he can’t. Every week for eight years he’s said he thinks he is going to die. And he has thought about making it happen too.

That’s why it means so much to me that Ledger Bennett has made mental health the focus of this year’s corporate social responsibility effort. I did have a hand in that! We’re calling it 'A Day to Make a Difference'. It’s a day for individuals to do their thing – whatever that is – for mental health and loneliness. Our team in Milton Keynes are supporting Mind BLMK, who are doing really positive things for people like you and me that may be anxious, depressed, lonely, worried about money or whatever their challenge is."

Jon has set himself the challenge of cycling 153 miles, alone, in one day.

"Like lockdown it will be easy to start with. I like cycling, but I know that it will be a lonely effort. Like people stuck at home with mental health challenges it will no doubt put me in a dark place at times."

He's already exceeded his target of £153, having raised over £1000. Thank you Jon, your support and the support of everyone at Ledger Bennett is greatly appreciated.

If you would also like to support your local community's mental health and wellbeing, get your workplace or team together and create your own fundraising challenge. Get in touch at [email protected]

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Mind BLMK

3 days ago

Wherever you are, whatever your wheels, join team Mind BLMK #MyPRL

Register for free now and help save your local mental health charity.

This year the virtual ride will be held on 15th and 16th August. Visit myridelondon.co.uk and choose a challenge from 1 to 100 miles.

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Mind BLMK

6 days ago

Last year we supported 4,764 people across Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes.

The need for action is greater than ever. During lockdown, Mind ran a survey of more than 16,000 people. It found two out of three adults with an existing mental health problem said their mental health had gotten worse. And more than one in five adults with no previous experience of poor mental health now say that their mental health is poor or very poor.

We've already seen over a 20% increase in people needing to access our services, and we expect this to rise even further.

As an independent charity, we need your support now more than ever. Please share this post to raise awareness of our work locally, and if you're able to donate then you can do so on our website: bit.ly/3gLlQTR

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Mind BLMK

1 week ago

Our two day online course qualifies you as a Mental Health First Aider (MHFA) for Adults, and is internationally recognised. After taking it, you'll be able to:

• Recognise the symptoms of mental health issues
• Provide initial help
• Guide a person towards appropriate professional help

Our quality assured instructors deliver training that's been designed to fit into four manageable parts. These are:

• Mental Health First Aid, mental health, and depression
• Depression (continued) and suicidal crisis
• Anxiety, personality disorders, eating disorders and self-harm
• Psychosis, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

Find out more and book your space on our website - bit.ly/30Ya9CK

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