Transcript Robert Nesbitt, SAMH, Get Active Positive Steps for Mental Health

Get Active
Positive Steps for Mental Health
Robert Nesbitt
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SAMH
• Established in 1923
• Rights and Treatment
• Focussed on bringing about Change
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Elevator Test
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Community Based Services
Policy and Campaigns
National Programmes
Charity
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Every year we provide over a million
hours of support to people who
need our help. Every week, we work
with around 3000 people in over 80
services.
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SAMH National Programme
Get Active
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National Conference Event
• Learning from 2009 – 2011
• Plan for sustainability
• Legacy preparation for 2014
Commonwealth Games
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Support
• Partners : Multi Agency
• Strategic commitment
• £400,000 funding Phase I
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Projects:
Overcoming Barriers &
Promoting Self Management
Street Soccer
Walking with Friends
Get Active Project
Dance Project
Tennis Project
Branching Out
Step it Up
Get Active: Get Sorted
Street Soccer Academy
Cycling Project
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Barriers
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Isolation
Low Self Esteem
Lack of Motivation
Culture
Anxiety – It’s New
Environments
“It really helped me going with
friends….
I wouldn’t have mixed as much…
been like a crab…..
wouldn’t have had the confidence
to go into town or walk home .”
• Communication
• Lack of
Confidence
• Lost of Purpose
• Lost of Identity
• Reluctance
• Lifestyle choices
Male, Age 24, Glasgow
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Branching Out
“It helped me a lot, a
great deal, cause if
it wasn’t for this I
wouldn’t have got
out that door. I
wouldn’t have come
out. So it’s done a
great deal for me…
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Street Soccer
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Moving towards Self
Management
Employment
Adult Education
Volunteering
Creating a Home
Socially Involved
Structure
More Control
Identity
Building friendships
Looking at the future
Increased Confidence
Direction
Accessing Supports
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Purpose
Opening Dialogue
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Get Active: Facilitating
Self Management
“WHAT NEXT ?”
THINKING
Sustained
Activity
Sampling
Activity
Thinking
About
Activity
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Activity
+ Promoting
Opportunities
+ Recognising
Achievement
Promoting
Self
Management
+ Focused
Upon
Abilities
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Get Active
for
All
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Words of
Encouragement
“Come on, is that it, is that as high
as you can kick; its like this. You
are going to get press ups if you
don’t try harder”
Rebecca age 7
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