Help Us to Champion Physical Health Checks for People with Serious Mental Illness (SMIs) At Mind in Bexley, we are proud to introduce our Champion Health Checks Service, an initiative designed to raise awareness, empower communities and support people with severe mental illness (SMI) in maintaining their physical health. Why it matters People living
Celebrating Trustees’ Week: A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Trustees and Committee Members This week marks Trustees’ Week – an annual celebration of the people who give their time, skills, and leadership to charities across the UK. Our CEO Dr David Palmer and Chair Shaheen Westcombe MBE At Mind in Bexley and East
Join Our Online Festive Gatherings This Christmas and New Year The festive season can be a joyful time, but for many, it can also bring feelings of loneliness and isolation — especially when routines and support sources change . To help our Recovery Service Clients stay connected and supported, Mind in Bexley is running
Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder: Navigating Dark Evenings as Clocks Go Back As the clocks went back last weekend, many will experience shorter days and longer nights, which can trigger feelings of sadness and lethargy for some. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that typically occurs during the winter months when
Coping in a Cloud of Stress: Leading the Way on Smoking Cessation Mind in Bexley Chief Executive Dr David Palmer is currently writing up a major new study in partnership with colleagues Simone Kerr and Monique Virgin, Healthwatch Bexley and colleagues from Public Health Bexley to explore how local residents
Kent Mental Wellbeing Awards: Celebrating the Region’s Wellbeing Champions The people, organisations and initiatives delivering projects to improve mental health and wellbeing in the region were recognised at the 2025 Kent Mental Wellbeing Awards. Fifty-two winners and 21 champions from across Bexley, Bromley, Kent and Medway were announced at the ceremony held at
Carers Exhibition in Bexleyheath: “Navigating the Journeys of Unpaid Mental Health Carers” Our Carers Exhibition, called “Navigating the Journeys of Unpaid Mental Health Carers”, is now available to view in reception of Bexley Civic Offices. The exhibition will be at the Council offices until Monday 6th October. Anyone attending the
Bexley Mental Health - Physical Health Check Project: A Groundbreaking Initiative for Residents Published A pioneering project led by Mind in Bexley has gained recognition with its publication in the ‘Journal of Mental Health and Social Inclusion’. This innovative initiative aims to transform physical healthcare access for individuals living with
Mind in Bexley Launches New Recovery College Prospectus for October–December 2025 Mind in Bexley has published our latest Recovery College Prospectus. It sets out a full programme of free courses, groups and workshops running from October to December 2025. The activities we provide are open to anyone aged 18 or over who lives,
Melisa wrote a blog about how NHS Bexley Talking Therapies helped her ease her OCD Techniques such as 5 4 3 2 1 helped ease my OCD Content warning: this blog talks about bullying and intrusive thoughts. With the help of Mind in Bexley, Melisa learnt to deal with intrusive thoughts that had taken over
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