Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust joined with Suffolk Refugee Support and Caribbean and African Community health support forum arranged an event called open mind on last Saturday 27 th of September 2014 at The Key.
The event was set to identify the impact of mental health services on the mental health service users.
Open Mind Workshop 27th
September 2014
12.30-13.30
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Lunch,
Networking and Music
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13.30-13.40
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Introduction.
Overview of the project and why we
are here today?
Importance
of engaging with BME communities.
(Clem Turner & Ravi Seenan)
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13.40-13.55
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Paintingstaking
you beyond word…
Zamrooth
takes us through her experience of Mental health in UK and how
she coped with her illness.
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13.55-14.1
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Being locked
in…
Noel’s
tell his experience of using Mental health services in Suffolk.
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14.10-15.10
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Workshop
1 & 2- combined
BME
perspectives of recognising signs and symptoms of mental health and coping
strategies.
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15.10-15.20
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Coffee
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15.20-15.35
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15.35-16.35
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Workshop
3 & 4- combined
What
are the barriers to accessing services and the experiences of using services
for people from BME communities?
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16.35-17.10
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Missed opportunity
Telling
the story of a young black man called Chis and his experience of mental ill
health.
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17.10-17.30
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Feedback,
Evaluation and Closure
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I was involved in the event to add some fragrance to make the mental health services better.
Paintings taking you beyond words... The presentation made by me.
