Presented by Saira Ejaz

Essex Mind & SpiritCounty Conference 2013

Progress Report

About Me

• Work for the UKSC - Education, Visits and Outreach work.

• Time to Change Ambassador at the Supreme Court.

• Promote awareness of Mental Health and Wellbeing

About Me• Volunteered at Women Together

• Liaison with mental health organisations

• Experience of working with colleagues with mental health problems as well as friends and family.

Mental Health Conference April

2013

Stalls

Presentations

Workshops

Networking

Turning PointSue Baker the

Director from Time to

Change.

Anti-stigma campaign

run by the leading

mental health

charities.

Funded by the

Department of Health,

Comic Relief and the

Big Lottery Fund.

Next steps…

The Supreme Court

finally signed the pledge

on Friday 14th October

2014.

UKSC has pledged to

deliver information on

mental health awareness

and stigma

Have since held a

number of successful

events…

Some facts for you to think about…

The World Health Organisation forecasts that by 2020 depression will be the

second leading contributor to the global burden of disease.

1 in 4 people will experience some kind of mental health problem in the

course of a year

Mixed anxiety and depression is the most common mental disorder in

Britain.

One in six workers experiences depression, anxiety or unmanageable

stress.

A further one in six experiences symptoms of mental ill health such as sleep

problems and fatigue.

Yet mental health is still taboo in the workplace.

• Joined the Whitehall Peer Network hosted by Time to Change

• Promoting mental health awareness and well-being information on the intranet.

• Lunchtime seminar for staff on healthy eating to connect the importance of physical and mental health.

• Stress Awareness Lunchtime Seminar with private counselling support after session, December 2014.

• On going support and counselling for staff with our private counsellor from 2015.

Ongoing Projects at the Supreme Court

Ongoing projects at the Supreme Court

continued…• Participating in Time to Talk Day Feb

2015.

• Organising a Wellbeing Walk in March 2015 (attended by a third of our staff).

• Free medical health checks, with a personalised report and advice – May 2015.

• Meditation/Tai Chi event

• Weekly One to One sessions with managers

• Future buddying system/network

It’s the small things that count…

What can you do to make a difference to yourself and others?

• Take your breaks

• Don’t bottle things up

• Celebrate achievement

• Work-life balance

• In-house support

ResultIt is just the beginning… but it’s a great start!

Thank you for listening!

Questions?