How Your Vote for Love Me Love My Mind Supports Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing

Posted on 30 Sep 2022 by Emily Atkinson-Dalton
Love Me Love My Mind is a small charity based in Epsom, Surrey whose aim is to provide support for, promote the understanding of and inspire others to learn about mental health. Their services help to provide a space for people to discuss their struggles and find ways to improve their mental wellbeing. 

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What Do Love Me Love My Mind Do? 


They work with the local community offering a range of services to help promote mental wellbeing and break down stigma surrounding mental health. With 1 in 4 people experiencing a mental health problem in any one year, and 2-3% of the population experiencing severe mental health difficulties, charities like Love Me Love My Mind offer support to the many people who are struggling every day, as well as tackling the stigma of mental health so that people are able to reach out for help when they need it. 

They provide both personal, support based services as well as promoting general mental health awareness, in order to make it easier for people who are struggling to reach out and find the help they need. They are run solely by volunteers, therefore any donations go directly towards supporting more people with mental health struggles. They also run a festival every year to help promote mental health awareness and help people to find support for mental health issues. 

 

What Services Do They Offer?


 

  • Regular Monday drop-in sessions 

  • Wednesday ‘Let’s Talk’ Sessions 

  • Arranging the Epsom Mental Health Week every year

  • Supporting people and their loved ones who are struggling with mental health issues 

  • Providing resources and signposting people to other sources of support


 

What Is the Monday Drop In Session? 


 

The Monday drop-in sessions are a place to meet other people, share what is on your mind, engage in new activities and enjoy a home cooked meal. They begin these sessions with some refreshments and a free space to share anything you want to (if you want to!). They then do an activity chosen by the group such as dancing, music evenings, talks, arts and crafts as well as local outings and trips to London. After the activity, the group enjoys a home cooked meal before the evening comes to an end. You can find out about upcoming sessions here. 

 They are held every Monday from 4pm-7pm at St Barnabas’ Church, Temple Road, Epsom KT19 8HA. These sessions are open to everyone and cost just £2 to be a part of. 

 

What’s Let’s Talk Wednesday?


 
Love Me Love My Mind also holds a weekly self help group for people who are struggling with depression and can support one another. This is an opportunity for people suffering with depression to share stories and experiences, encourage one another and share methods that they have found has helped them through difficult times. These take place Wednesdays between 7:30pm and 9pm at Epsom Methodist Church. 11-13 Ashley Road, Epsom KT18 5AQ. You can visit their Events page to find out when the next meeting is or email them at [email protected]. 

 

What Is Epsom Mental Health and Wellbeing Festival? 


 

Epsom mental health and wellbeing festival is a week full of activities all about promoting mental wellbeing and supporting those with mental health struggles. It runs from the 5th-10th of October in celebration of World Mental Health Day on October 10th. There will be information available from a range of mental health organisations, as well as fun activities and useful talks from a range of speakers. Although the schedule changes every year, the below can give you an idea of the type of activities you can expect to see:

Art Competition and Display: The art competition has a different theme every year (the 2022 theme being ‘seeking peace’), and anyone can enter using any medium they like, on any topic they like, provided it relates to the theme. Entrants can also enter poetry. Three are three age categories (0-11, 12-18, 19+) with cash prizes of £100! They also have the art without competition that artists can enter, where people can send in their creations without competing. All entries into both categories will be displayed at The Horton Arts Centre throughout the festival and can be collected by the artists afterwards.



Speakers : Every year they also have a range of speakers who will discuss different topics related to mental health and wellbeing. These sessions offer valuable insight into mental health struggles including how to manage mental health, what it can feel like experiencing these difficulties and workshops to practice positive mental wellbeing strategies. Speakers can be anyone from doctors and mental health practitioners to people who want to share their own mental health journeys, as well as specialist workers from organisations such as AA and grief counsellors. 

 

Activities: As well as a range of speakers, they have a variety of workshops and activities. For example learning how to do a specific type of craft or art such as wire sculpture, creative sessions for sharing and writing poetry, and acting workshops. Everyone is welcome to participate in these activities, and they are suitable for every ability including beginners. Why not try something new, you never know, it might become your favourite new hobby!

You can check out their 2022 festival brochure here and visit their homepage for more information about this year's festival on their homepage. 

 

How Can I Support Love Me Love My Mind? 


 

The best way you can support Love Me Love My Mind at the moment is by voting for them in the Discount Promo Codes charity poll this October. 

You can also support them by sending them a Donation. 

 

How Can I Contact Love Me Love My Mind? 


 

You can get in touch with their team by emailing them at [email protected] or giving them a call on 07719 014411. If you are struggling with your mental health, they also have a range of useful Self Help Guides online as well as contact information for Mental Health Support Services. 

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