Dr Andy Mayers, announced a series of events for World Mental Health Day. Held from 10-13 October, the presentations are being hosted by Bournemouth University, where he is a senior lecture. Dr Mayer’s field is psychology – he specialises in child and family mental health (especially perinatal mental illness, such as postnatal depression). The World Mental Health Day 2016 programme is a collaboration between: Bournemouth University; Borough of Poole; Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; The Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner; Dorset Mental Health Forum; Dorset Mind and Healthwatch Dorset.
The World Mental Health Day 2016 timetable
Here are a few highlights from the programme (please note there are further events to confirm, so this may change):
10th October – World Mental Health Day 16.00-17.00 ‘Reality – what is it?’ Angus Campbell, the Lord Lieutenant of Dorset and
one of our Patrons, speaks about his
personal experience of mental health. Angus is also Patron for
Acts Fast.
11th October 16.40-17.20 ‘Meeting the challenge of mental health in the community.’ Chris Price, Interim CEO of Dorset Mind, speaks about
the need for the mental health services Dorset Mind delivers throughout Dorset. Dr Mayers will also speak about his role as Patron for Dorset Mind and the need for a youth mental health service locally.
12th October ‘The Big Issue Mental Health Partnerships’ Simon Chilcott, Area Services Manager for
The Big Issue Foundation and Melissa Scott, Specialist Practicioner for Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust discuss how
both organisations work together in the South West.
13th October ‘Mental Health and LGBT’ This seminar features a talk by Dorset Mind’s Service Delivery Manager Mandy Nicholson, and Chris Price. They will look at Dorset Mind’s work
supporting LGBTI people through the
MindOut support group. They will also talk about the new
LGBTI Wellbeing in Mind courses developed with
Skills and Learning.
For the full table of events including tickets (all seminars are FREE), please see here. You can also find out more information on
Twitter using the following hashtag:
#WMHDBU16, or by following Dr Andy Mayers
here. ]]>
