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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?..

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

You first

Good role modelling

Sleep, diet, exercise

Who’s looking after you?

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After Poll

Facebook Live Q&Awww.facebook.com/charliewallermemorialt

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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

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Mental Health: Free training and workshops for school staff,

pupils and parents

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E-NewsletterHighlighting events,

resources, research etc

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Dr Pooky KnightsmithDirector: CYP& Schools

Charlie Waller Memorial Trust

training@cwmt.org | 01635 869754

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