Potential Plymouth Mental Health Network Virtual Meeting

The current pandemic has had an impact on everyone and, as our network members focused on adjusting to manage at such a difficult time, it seemed sensible to pause network meetings in the short term. Despite some easing of lockdown measures, we recognise that recovery will be a slow process and as services get settled into a 'new normal', it might be time to come back together and re-energise the network.

As such, Plymouth Mental Health Network are looking at potentially holding its first Zoom virtual meeting. This would allow us all to come together to update on network developments, service updates and plans for the City in regards to mental health. After the newsletter is sent out, a follow up email will be sent with a voting button to allow us to gauge the interest for a Zoom virtual meeting.

Steven James Counselling - Gambling Support Service

Steven James Counselling is a charity, based in Exeter, which can provide support and counselling across a range of difficulties, including Alcohol Addiction, Bereavement and Eating Disorders. The full Steven James Counselling brochure can be found here.

Steven James Counselling are highlighting a free Gambling counselling and support service they are operating. This service is available to those experiencing gambling issues, partners, family members and business partners of those affected by the gambler.

Leaflets are provided here (each link leads to a leaflet):

• Dealing with gambling debt
• Help with gambling problems
• Support for family and friends
• Tools to help you stop gambling

For further details of this service, please phone 01202 740044 or email info@sjcounselling.co.uk, or visit www.sjcounselling.co.uk.

Healthwatch Plymouth Latest Newsletter

To view the latest Healthwatch Plymouth newsletter, please follow this link.

In this issue you will find articles on health and social care topics, such as:

• Face covering in public
• Sharing your healthcare experiences
• Local news

Reducing Parental Conflict Training

Throughout July, free virtual training courses in Reducing Parental Conflict are being offered. The full leaflet can be found here.

The upcoming dates and modules are:

Module 2: Recognising and Supporting Parents in Parental Conflict - Knowledge, Skills and Techniques

• 20th July 2020 - 9:30 am
• 22nd July 2020 - 1:30 pm

Module 3: Working with Parents in Conflict - How Do I Support, Refer or Intervene?

• 28th July 2020 - 9:30 am
• 29th July 2020 - 1:30 pm

Each training module is approximately 3.5 hours long, including breaks.

If you would like to be booked on one or more of these modules, please let Tania Davies know at Tania.Davies@torbay.gov.uk.

Trauma & Mind-Body Super Conference

Between Monday the 29th of June and Sunday the 5th of July, a Trauma and Mind-Body Super Conference will be held free and online. To sign up, follow this link.

The conference will provide an interdisciplinary roadmap to aid trauma and mind-body healing through 90 leading experts across varied fields, such as:

• Mind and body
• Brain, nervous system and somatic
• Functional medicine
• Energetic approaches
• Social and development

Throughout this conference, there will be over 90 interviews, filmed therapy sessions, meditation and yoga.

Furthermore, upon signing up, you will gain instant access to interviews with leading experts in the fields of trauma, food and mood links and addiction.