What is Love Me Love My Mind?

Love Me Love My Mind is a local registered Charity, number 1125595.

It began in September 2006 when a drop in was started at St Barnabas Church, Temple Road, Epsom, specifically for people with mental health issues but open to all. 

Since then the organisation’s work has expanded and its main aims include:

•    holding periodic conferences and seminars which bring together users, carers and workers, faith group leaders and others concerned with the provision of mental health and learning disability, to break down barriers and to work together for improved care for people with a mental illness, learning disability, carers, and anybody going through a time of emotional or mental distress.

•    holding the drop in on Monday evenings, specifically for people with mental health issues but open to all .  It begins at 4pm with coffee and cake, games and chat.  There is always a home cooked meal and usually some activity run by outside speakers – line dancing, quiz, art etc. before the drop in closes at 7pm.  People are free to come and go as they please.  Average attendance is between 18 – 25 people.

•    The education of the general public on how mental health and learning disability issues affect communities, including working to establish the successful first Mental Health Awareness Week in Epsom in October 2008.  The second such event followed in 2009 and the next is planned for 10 to 16 October 2010.  See: www.epsommentalhealthweek.org.uk