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Welcome to this week’s webinar: Mental Health Issues: Practical ideas for
Supporting a friend or family member ***We’ll start at 6pm***
Before we start, please check that your audio is
working. Attendees are muted to avoid background noise.
The webinar will be recorded, and both the recording and slideshow will be sent out after the
session.
At the end of the webinar we’ll move across to facebook where Pooky will do a live Q&A
including any questions you share in the control panel. You can join us here:
www.facebook.com/charliewallermemorialtrust
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Mental Health Issues:
Practical ideas for Supporting a friend or
family memberDr Pooky Knightsmith
Director: children, young people & schools
Charlie Waller Memorial Trust
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Before Poll
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Mental Health Issues:
Practical ideas for Supporting a friend or
family memberDr Pooky Knightsmith
Director: children, young people & schools
Charlie Waller Memorial Trust
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Do something(anything)
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Reach out…
…Don’t let this become about
you and the fact you don’t know
what to say
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Natural conversation
Listen - *really* listen
Ask open questions
Don’t assume or judge
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Short messages
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If you’re thinking of your loved one, tell them with a text, a post it note, a video or voice
message
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No pretext is needed
Don’t expect a response
It’s okay if you’re having fun
Help them feel included
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Support accessing support
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We might not get the answers
we need and might not be
well enough to fight for them
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Help research options
Help making appointments
Attend or prepare together
Help with treatment plan
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Help with practical
jobs
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Don’t ask what you should do… …tell what you will do
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Small tasks feel monumental
Simple practical tasks
Makes headspace for recovery
Achieve small tasks together
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Flexible Planning
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Try to remain open and flexible
Not showing up doesn’t mean we don’t want to be
there
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Discuss how best to plan
Keep inviting
Reassure if they can’t come
Work around what feels okay
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Hobby together
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Do things together JUST
FOR FUN – maybe re-start an old hobby
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Easier to talk when doing
Gives structure and routine
Achieve small goals
Time out & feel good
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Remember me?..
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Labels are for jars
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Remember what makes this
person special, help them to
remember too.
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Don’t assume how things are
Support to do ‘normal things’
Not everything is about illnessHappy memories & look ahead
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Look after YOU
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You first
Good role modelling
Sleep, diet, exercise
Who’s looking after you?
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After Poll
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Facebook Live Q&Awww.facebook.com/charliewallermemorialt
rust
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Lovely Free Stuff from CWMT…
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Free Book Club for School Mental Health Leads
inourhands.com/bookclub @CharlieWTrust |
@PookyH
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Mental Health: Weekly Online Learning for Staff working with
CYP
inourhands.com/onlinelearning @CharlieWTrust | @PookyH
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Mental Health: Free training and workshops for school staff,
pupils and parents
inourhands.com/cwmt@CharlieWTrust | @PookyH
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E-NewsletterHighlighting events,
resources, research etc
inourhands.com/sign-up @CharlieWTrust | @PookyH
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Dr Pooky KnightsmithDirector: CYP& Schools
Charlie Waller Memorial Trust
[email protected] | 01635 869754
[email protected] @PookyH