Welcome to Mind in West Essex
Our Vision is for West Essex to be a place where people talk openly and positively about mental health, and where everyone gets the support and respect needed to live well.
Our Vision
Our Vision is for West Essex to be a place where people talk openly and positively about mental health, and where everyone gets the support and respect needed to live well.
Our Mission
Our Mission is to:
- Understand how we can best support people’s mental health and wellbeing by, engaging, listening, and being open to all feedback.
- Provide activities, services, support and information that reflect people’s needs.
- Be immersed in people, communities, and organisations of West Essex and play our part in shaping a place that values everyone’s contributions and eliminates stigma and discrimination.
- Reduce mental distress and suicide.
How we can help
We can experience many challenges when we are feeling unwell and getting the right support can seem daunting. It can be difficult to see the wood for the trees and so we offer a range of services to assist with the journey of recovery.
You might be feeling overwhelmed, worried, numb, scared, lonely, angry and more. With our emotional support through Counselling, Life Management Skills and our Bereavement service we are here to help.
For more practical issues such as completing forms or returning to work then our Wellbeing Assistant and Working Well in Harlow support may help. Or if you’re feeling isolated or lonely then our Futures in Mind and Befriending service can help you get back to doing something you maybe don’t feel able to.
If you are not sure what is best you can always give us a call on 01371 876641 to discuss the options. You are not alone.
Mental Health Coaches
The Mental Health Coaches are part of the new Primary Care Networks that are being setup. Coaches support patients, as part of a multi-disciplinary team through their mental health journey in order to ensure it is as person centred, streamlined and seamless as possible. This is currently running as a pilot in South Uttlesford, Harlow South and Epping Forest North.
Coaches can help you with a range of support including:
- support you to access the services you need
- be an advocate if you are turned away from services
- guide you to resources that will help with your mental health needs
- accompany to to appointments
- promote person centred recovery, independence, choice and control
If you are registered with a West Essex GP and are interested in finding out more please speak directly to your GP.
