Congratulations Seema! 🎉

As #StressAwarenessMonth comes to a close, why not check out these top tips from our Mental Health Staff Network on how to manage stress effectively?

From short daily walks to breathing exercises and journalling, find what works for you 💙

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If you’re struggling with how you are feeling or feel at risk of going into crisis, your local Recovery Café or health and wellbeing hub can help.

They are walk-in services where you can talk to people who will understand and help you.

Find out more ➡️ swlstg.nhs.uk/mh-support

The CAMHS Campus School at Springfield has opened its new Forest School garden following a 12-month transformation!

Featuring a pergola, veggie planters, bug hotel and more, the garden provides a beautiful space for lessons in nature 🌿 🥕 🐞

Read more: swlstg.nhs.uk/latest-news/ne…

Delighted to share the success of our second Social Work Conference!

Held in partnership with @KingstonUniversity, the event was an opportunity for our social workers to come together to learn and reflect on mental health social work practice. Well done to everyone involved 👏

A device which can instantly measure clozapine levels from a tiny drop of blood is being piloted at SWLSTG.

The rapid and convenient way of testing means there's no wait for test results to be returned from the lab before changing doses if needed.

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On 20 May South West London and St George's NHS will bring together local health professionals, service users, carers & members of the public interested in the future of mental health.

The conference will take place from 10am-6pm at Trinity Conference Centre.

Register to attend ⬇️
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If you're stressed about work, money or something else, check out Good Thinking's advice and tools to help you feel calmer and more positive.

From NHS-approved apps to articles, podcasts and worksheets, find what works for you 👉 good-thinking.uk/stress

#StressAwarenessMonth

A huge good luck to our colleague Dave and everyone taking part in the #LondonMarathon today! 🏃

Dave is running every step for our Trust charity which raises funds to support projects for our patients, their carers and staff.

You can support Dave at: cafdonate.cafonline.org/25202#!/Donati…

We'll be at the Health & Social Care Job Show on Friday 10 and Saturday 11 May at Westfield London!

👋 Stop by our stand to have a chat about the exciting opportunities we have for you to join our brilliant teams.

For our latest vacancies, visit swlstg.nhs.uk/vacancies

Eid Mubarak!

📅 Save the date for our upcoming conference!

Following the launch of our South West London Mental Health Strategy, the event will explore how we work in partnership to support the mental health of everyone in our diverse communities.

Find out more: swlstg.nhs.uk/latest-news/so…

Everyone experiences stress, but sometimes that stress can feel overwhelming.

If you're struggling to cope with stress and the things you're trying yourself are not helping, find out how Talking Therapies can help ➡️ nhs.uk/talk

#StressAwarenessMonth

Could you be a Mental Health First Aid Champion? 💚

We're offering free MHFA England® Champions training for South West London residents. The next one-day course will take place at Springfield Hospital on 14 May.

Find out more and register here: swlstg.nhs.uk/fmht

🚴 We've still got spaces available for our London to Brighton Cycle Ride challenge this September!

If you'd like to help raise funds for our hospitals and services, find out more and book your place today: swlstg.nhs.uk/latest-news/ch…

#LondonToBrightonCycle #L2B

Mental health crisis support is available 24/7.

📱 The crisis line will connect you to the right service for your needs and can arrange for you to be seen by one of our teams if needed.

Find more information about the support available here: swlstg.nhs.uk/mh-support

“It’s vital that everyone who is still unprotected comes forward to get their two doses as soon as possible.” We're urging parents and carers in south west London to keep booking their children in for their missed MMR vaccine as soon as possible: orlo.uk/Mw80D

Congratulations to Suela, a senior assistant in our pharmacy team, who is our latest Exceptional People Award winner! 🏆

Suela is part of a team that ensures medicines are dispensed and delivered on time for our patients.

Read more: swlstg.nhs.uk/latest-news/su…

The theme for Stress Awareness Month is #LittleByLittle . It's all about the big difference that small positive actions can have on our overall wellbeing 💙

Find more practical self-care tips for managing stress on the Every Mind Matters website: nhs.uk/every-mind-mat…

Eid Mubarak and best wishes to all of our Muslim colleagues and communities celebrating #EidAlFitr !

We wish you a blessed and joyous time celebrating with family, friends and neighbours.

#EidMubarak