Free event - The Trail of Wellbeing, Kentish Town Rd
With music, yoga, food, drink and more, come and explore the new green spaces off Kentish Town Rd in The Trail of Wellbeing.
Public events
Hear about the Camden Plan for improving services for people with autism
People living with autism, members of the public, and healthcare professionals are invited to attend this open meeting. Come and hear about the Camden Plan for improving services for both adults and children with autism.
The meeting will also demonstrate how Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust has been listening to patient experiences, and involving people in improving mental health and substance misuse services.
Weekly meditation sessions at the Community Association for West Hampstead
Meditating with the goal of becoming more mindful, or focused on and accepting of the present, is a great way to relieve stress and ease mental health conditions like depression and anxiety. Led by British Wheel of Yoga-accredited teacher Simon Hoten, these sessions take place each Sunday at the Community Association for West Hampstead. Donations welcome.
'Making sense of madness: An emancipatory approach'
A unique one-day event, led by Jacqui Dillon and Rai Waddingham, recently featured on BBC 2 Horizon's 'Why Did I Go Mad?'. The event explores those experiences often dismissed as symptoms of serious mental illness: voices, visions, paranoia, unusual beliefs and altered states, and re-frames them as understandable human responses to adversity.
Men and Mental Health - talk
Newsroom, political platform, local hot spot, confession box, preacher-pulpit and football stadium. For generations, African men have gathered in barber shops to discuss the world. Coinciding with Inua Ellams play Barber Shop Chronicles at the National Theatre (from 30 May), this talk will explore the topic of men and mental health.
Tickets £6, concs. £5
Camden Dementia Bazaar 2017- Free
Find out about services and support across Camden for people living with dementia - and their carers. Entrance and refreshments are free of charge. The event has been organised by Camden Dementia Action Alliance and the London Borough of Camden, who have sponsored the refreshments.
Free. Surviving or Thriving: a public conversation on mental health
Mind Yourself, icap (Immigrant Counselling and Psychotherapy) and Irish in Britain are marking Mental Health Awareness Week, 8-14 May, with a special public event.
Speakers are:
An Introduction to User/Survivor Research in Mental Health
A one-day training course, aimed at mental health user/survivors, activists interested in research and mental health practitioners who want to develop their collaborative work with user/survivor researchers.
Drop-in to find out more about volunteering in Camden
Would you like to volunteer, but need a helping hand to find out more? Maybe you need help when on line, or you don't have access to the internet? Volunteer Centre Camden is hosting a two-hour drop-in where you can can meet someone who will help. Read more about this free event.
Free. ‘Discover Recovery’ wellbeing event in Camden
If you or someone you know is affected by alcohol or drugs, visit Discover Recovery – a free event celebrating the many routes to recovery from drugs and alcohol.
Meet peer mentors and fellow service users, as well as chat to friendly and professional staff from a variety of services, including CRI, SHP Camden Aftercare, and Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust. This event will include: