Newport County and My Discombobulated Brain are holding our second virtual drop-in session for Mental Health via Zoom from 7 pm on 28 October 2020. The sessions run every Wednesday at the same time, affording people who have concerns, are struggling for whatever reason or could do with some socialisation to improve their wellbeing.
The drop-in sessions hope to create a safe environment where people can start to talk about any issues they have and will include brief experiences by people confident in discussing their own battles. If you would like to come along just to listen, you would also be welcome. Everyone will take something different from the sessions and if it can help you feel more comfortable to talk, then that is a positive result. Signposting to appropriate organisations will be available along with a chat facility.
There is no need to preregister as it might be that some people just wish to listen whilst gaining confidence in the groups’ safety; we wouldn’t even ask you to turn your camera on until you feel ready to do so – however long that takes to get to that point. The session will be monitored and hosts have the ability to remove someone from the session if they are exhibiting behaviour that could have a negative impact on those present
To ensure a safe place, we ask you to observe the following rules while in attendance. These will also be reviewed at the drop-in with a copy posted in the chat:
- People cannot share the names of others that attend the group
- Everything that is said within the chat, unless safeguarding rules of the Charity or the Club declare otherwise, is private and not to be shared with anyone outside the group
- No screengrabs will be taken
- At the start of each session, each person must show themselves briefly on the screen so that we verify who everyone is. After that, you may turn your camera off if you wish.
- We respect each other at all time.
The link for the meeting is below and will also be shared on social media channels at 7 pm tomorrow, please feel free to join at any point from 7:30 pm:
https://zoom.us/j/96703793334?pwd=K2E1bmZlT25xcFVBNnpubW9Odmc5QT09 – Meeting ID: 967 0379 3334
Use the password MDB to access the group for an informal meet with likeminded people who are also struggling with life’s issues, whatever they are for you, and together we can help lighten the load
For further information, email [email protected] or [email protected]
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