Mind Week 10 - 17 May 2008

Mind Week - the theme for 2008 is debt and mental health

Mind's research In the red: debt and mental health shows that debt is not just a financial problem but can have a serious impact on a person's mental health in terms of:

• anxiety
• stress
• depression
• self-harm
• suicidal thoughts
• as well as adding to wider social exclusion problems

The Mind week campaign for 2008 highlights the need for better support and services by financial service companies, banks and local authority collection departments for people with mental health problems and debt difficulties.

During Mind Week, the Shropshire Customer First Points in Bridgnorth, Broseley, Church Stretton, Highley, Market Drayton, Shifnal and Shrewsbury are featuring the work done by Mind, both locally and nationally. There will be details of:

• services and help provided
• ways of getting in touch
• volunteering opportunities
• how to make a donation

Follow the links on this page to find out where the Customer First Points are located and what their opening hours are.

Friday 16 May
A Care Information Officer will be on hand at the Customer First Points in Shrewsbury to answer enquiries about the help and support available to people with money problems or mental health issues:
10.00am - 12 noon at The Lantern Customer First Point, Meadow Farm Drive, Harlescott
2.00pm - 4.00pm at the Reference Library Customer First Point, Castle Gates, Shrewsbury

Saturday 17 May
"Woman in Mind" group project is holding a table-top sale in The Square, Shrewsbury from 10.00m - 3.00pm. There will be craft, plant, book, Bric-a-brac and tombola stalls.

Other activities during Mind week.....
Wednesday 14 May Shropshire County Council's Customer Service Centre staff are having an in-house bring and buy day to raise money for Shropshire Mind and on Monday 12 May a group of County Council staff who deal directly with members of the general public, will receive mental health awareness training from a Shropshire Mind Trustee.

For further information about the local and national Mind organisations, follow the "useful websites" links on this page.