With lockdown set to continue, we felt like writing this article to make sure your mental wellbeing is being looked after, even if you have company with you or all on your own.
We’ll be collecting an array of tips to help during these times.
First up, MIND has created a comprehensive page full of great tips for looking after your mental wellbeing. Click here.
BT and ITV are working together to bring tip using technology for your wellbeing. This video featuring Fearne Cotton, giving out her tips out during this lockdown.
Fear for eating disorder patients reported by the BBC news, is a video and report worth looking into.
An app you can download is called Headspace. It’s a service where you can access to guided meditations on everything from stress to sleep, Sleep Sounds to ease the mind into a truly restful night’s sleep, exercises for cooking, eating, commuting, and many more.
The service is free for 2-weeks before you need to pay for further access to it. No risk to see if this can help you.
Should you be struggling with your wellbeing and mental health and need someone to talk to, here is a list of services that we hope can help you.
- Mind Info Line 0300 123 3393 (Mon – Fri 9am to 5pm)
- Samaritans 116 123 (everyday, 24 hours)
- C.A.L.M. 0808 802 58 58 (everyday 5pm to midnight)
- HOPElinkUK 0800 068 4141
- YoungMinds www.youngminds.org.uk
- Anxiety UK 08444 775 774
- BEAT – eating disorder 0845 634 1414
- Local Services (NHS Choices or NHS 111)
- Student Minds www.studentminds.org.uk
- Boots Domestic Violence
