Recovery In Sight … peer support and self-help. What new events are planned that might interest you on Recovery In-Sight’s Bipolar Support Day on 2nd Saturdays in each month …?

In Hertfordshire, there are two Recovery In-Sight self-help groups in Watford and Stevenage.

Both groups are run by people affected by bipolar disorder for people affected by bipolar disorder, whether they are service users or carers.

Over 400 people have used these self-help groups or followed the recovery training at some time since the creation of the first group in Watford in January 2006 and the second group in Stevenage in October 2008.

About a quarter of our members are carers of people affected by bipolar disorder.

The groups run monthly and organize a variety of events (see below).

If you wish to receive advice on setting up a self-help group in your area, or suggestions on offering peer support to service users or carers, then please email the Recovery In-Sight team.

 

Hertfordshire Recovery In-Sight Bipolar Self Help Group Meetings & Events

Winter - Spring 2012

Training News:

The next Recovery In-Sight course commences Saturday 21st April, held over 8 consecutive Saturdays 10am - 5pm, finishing on Saturday 9th June 2012. There are still places left for this course which will take place at the Old Free School in Watford. To enroll, you must be a service user or carer wishing to improve your recovery or the recovery of your family member, and you must be a Herts resident. Contact 01923-297122 to find out more and to arrange for a short interview.

Watford Group News

The monthly self-help group meetings and venue for the events is every SECOND Saturday of the month from 10.30am - 12.30pm at the Friends Meeting House (Quakers), 150 Church Road, Watford, WD17 4QB. The group welcomes people with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder and their supportive carers and friends. We alternate speakers and training with self-help group sessions and ideas for these come from group members. We ask for a £1 donation for tea/coffee we provide at the break. A library of useful literature is available to borrow free of charge. Go to multimap.com for free directions/map.

* 14th January - self-help meeting. 

* 11th February - self-help meeting.

* 10th March - self-help meeting.

* 14th April - Dr Stephanie Sadler, consultant psychiatrist, returns by popular request from members, to speak about the latest developments in bipolar disorder. All members across both groups are welcome to what has proven to be ‘the’ most popular annual group event.

Stevenage Group News

The Stevenage Recovery In-Sight group meets at The Friends Meeting House (Quakers), Cutty’s Lane, Stevenage, also every SECOND Saturday in the month, 2pm - 4pm. A contribution of £1 per person is requested for refreshments. A library of useful literature is available to borrow at no charge.

Ideas for events, speakers and self-help sessions come from group members. 

* 14th January - meeting cancelled due to ill health. Stevenage members are invited to attend the Watford support group (see above).

* 11th February - self-help group meeting.

* 10th March - Qualified solicitor and benefits/debt trained advisor, new team member to RISE, presents on the free individual advisory sessions that are available to members in the areas of legal, benefits and debt advice. No housing advice queries are taken as these are referred to the CAB where housing specialists can be reached. The legal advisor will also be on hand to arrange private assessments with members with a view to on-going advisory sessions. You do not need to be working to benefit from these advisory sessions, only that these issues present as barriers to your recovery or to the recovery of your family member coping with mental health issues who you are supporting.

* 14th April - self-help group meeting.

If you are a member of one of The Recovery In-Sight Centre’s Bipolar Support groups - let your committee know about your suggestions for future guest speakers, workshops or events or if you want to get involved in helping to run one of the groups!

For further information on peer support or self-help, please contact: the Recovery In-Sight team.

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