Mental Health and Wellbeing
Together in Sussex is helping churches and communities across Sussex to raise awarenss and respond well to those experiencing poor Mental Health.
Check out our resources to help you and others
Mental Health Awareness: an animated video can be found here: Mental Health Awareness: an animated video
Showing kindness to yourself and others: Kindness and Mental Health
For useful contact numbers have a look at: Go for Green and Green to Go sheet.
Mental Health and Wellbeing information sheet and booklet for churches on mental health and faith: Faith report
Mental Health and Money: Permission to seek help: Mental Health and Money
We are recruiting Mental Health and Wellbeing Contacts in Churches
Volunteers required to be their Church Mental Health and Wellbeing Contact
Click here to find out more about the role here: Role and Responsibilities and download an: Application form
A quick check for churches:
Is my church aware of Mental Health and Wellbeing issues?
Are we friendly and welcoming?
What does my church provide to support people?
Do we provide ‘no-strings-attached’ help for those in need?
You can register here to become a Mental Health Friendly Church: Register here
Church case study: Friendly Places Pledge
Please contact Elle Weaver if you have any questions, ideas or want to share good practice. Elle will send you regular updates so we can keep talking about Mental Health and Wellbeing. It is so important we all work together.
We won’t make things worse by supporting and listening! So let’s make time to talk about good Mental Health and Wellbeing.
elle.weaver@togetherinsussex.org.uk
Tel: 07751873735