Friday 12th October
At the Department of Psychiatry, Langley Wing
Epsom General Hospital, Dorking Road. Epsom KT18 7EG
10am-4pm
An opportunity to visit the department and speak with consultants on many areas of mental health; learn what life is like on a psychiatric ward; enjoy a variety of displays; and meet with local MP Chris Grayling as he speaks at 2pm on ‘The stresses and responsibilities of being a MP’.
At St Barnabas
9-10.30am Creative dance workshop
Explore your creativity with Rosie Haefford through gentle and relaxing exercises focussing on visualisation and journeys through movement. Suitable for people of any age or experience. Please dress in comfortable clothing with bare feet or soft dance shoes.
12noon -1pm Lift your mood with food
Nikki den Hollander (Weight Management, Nutrional Advisor for Health and Wellbeing) explores how diet and health affect how we feel mentally, physically and emotionally.
2-3.30pm Health and Wellbeing
Dr Paul Walker, retired Public Health Physician, explores the new focus on wellbeing – a positive move for improving mental health.
4-5pm Mental Health Issues and the Police
Police involvement with Mental Health Issues with Inspector Craig Knight.
5.30-6.30pm The Mindset of a Mental Patient
Anthony Fairweather, award-winning performance poet, has Asperger’s Syndrome. In this performance he talks about his life and observations of being on the outside looking in.
7-9pm Big Community Sing
Come and make great music together. Absolutely no experience required!