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Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road Dunstable Bedfordshire LU6 1DL Tel: 01582 608650 Email: [email protected] Head Teacher - Mrs Elizabeth Collins |
ADULT WELL BEING
People feel a range of different emotions: frustration, loneliness, anxiety, low mood. The following advice is taken from www.nhs.uk
1. Plan practical things (food- shopping and meals, regular medications)
2. Stay connected with others (use phone, messaging, video calls or social media) to get in touch and stay in touch
3. Talk about your worries (see the list of organisations below)
4. Look after your body
-Drink enough water
-Exercise
-Eat a balanced diet
5. Stay on top of difficult feelings (Focus on things you can control)
6. Do not stay glued to the news and use trustworthy websites
7. Carry on doing things you enjoy e.g.
-A hobby
-Learn something new (online tutorials)
-Quizzes
8 Take time to relax
9. Think about your new daily routine
10. Look after your sleep
11. Keep your mind active
-suduko
-jigsaw puzzles
-drawing or painting
1. Plan practical things (food- shopping and meals, regular medications)
2. Stay connected with others (use phone, messaging, video calls or social media) to get in touch and stay in touch
3. Talk about your worries (see the list of organisations below)
4. Look after your body
-Drink enough water
-Exercise
-Eat a balanced diet
5. Stay on top of difficult feelings (Focus on things you can control)
6. Do not stay glued to the news and use trustworthy websites
7. Carry on doing things you enjoy e.g.
-A hobby
-Learn something new (online tutorials)
-Quizzes
8 Take time to relax
9. Think about your new daily routine
10. Look after your sleep
11. Keep your mind active
-suduko
-jigsaw puzzles
-drawing or painting
SIGNPOSTING
If you are feeling anxious, worried or stressed visit the Bedfordshire well-being service. https://bedfordshirewellbeingservice.nhs.uk/
The BBC have launched a website to support well being called 'Headroom'. Visit
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/YfRzhXDKSZQxFVn30TlXBj/your-mental-health-toolkit
There is a section especially to support parents. Visit
https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/YfRzhXDKSZQxFVn30TlXBj/your-mental-health-toolkit
There is a section especially to support parents. Visit
https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people
ORGANISATIONS
Anxiety UK for those diagnosed with an anxiety condition Tel: 03444775774
www.anxietyuk.org.uk
Bipolar UK a charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar
www.bipolaruk.org.uk
CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) for men aged 15 to 35 www.thecalmzone.net
Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation in Bedfordshire visit
https://www.rehab4addiction.co.uk/country-wide/drug-alcohol-rehab-bedfordshire
Tel: 0800 140 4690
HOPELineUK
Confidential support and advice service for young people under the age of 35 across the UK who may be having thoughts of suicide, or anyone concerned that a young person may be having thoughts of suicide.
Tel: 0800 068 41 41
https://www.papyrus-uk.org/papyrus-hopelineuk/
Men’s Health Forum 24/7 support for men by text, chat and email
www.menshealthforum.org.uk
Mental Health Foundation provides information and support for people with mental health problems or learning disabilities
www.mentalhealth.org.uk
No Panic supporting sufferers of panic attacks and obsessive compulsive disorders
www.nopanic.og.uk
Rethink Mental Illness offering support and advice for people living with mental illness www.rethink.org
Samaritans confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or dispair
Tel: 116 123 (free 24 hour helpline)
www.samaritans.org.uk
SANEline
SANEline is a national out-of-hours mental health helpline offering specialist emotional support, guidance and information to anyone over 16 affected by mental illness, including family, friends and carers.
Tel: 0300 304 7000
https://www.sane.org.uk/
The Mix
For anyone under 25 to help you take on any challenge you’re facing – from mental health to money, from homelessness to finding a job, from break-ups to drugs
Tel: 0808 808 4994
https://www.themix.org.uk/
Abuse:
Victim Support
Victim Support are an independent charity which helps people feel safer and find strength to move beyond crime.
Tel: 0800 123 6600
https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/
Addiction:
Alcoholics Anonymous Tel: 0800 917 7650 (24 hour helpline)
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Frank
Offers friendly, confidential support and advice to anyone concerned about drugs, including alcohol and legal highs.
Tel: 0808 16 89 111
https://www.talktofrank.com/
National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133 www.begambleaware.org
Narcotics Anonymous Tel: 0300 999 1212 www.ukna.org
Housing
Shelter
Help anyone in the with housing issues or homelessness by offering advice, support and legal services. They have a special emergency helpline for anyone who is (or might soon be) homeless, at risk of harm or feeling very overwhelmed by their housing situation.
Tel: 0808 800 4444
https://england.shelter.org.uk/
LGBT+
Switchboard
A confidential LGBT+ helpline there to listen and support you with anything that you want to talk about. All of their volunteers self-define as LGBT+ and they are trans-friendly and nonbinary-friendly.
Tel: 0300 330 0630
https://switchboard.lgbt/
www.anxietyuk.org.uk
Bipolar UK a charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar
www.bipolaruk.org.uk
CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) for men aged 15 to 35 www.thecalmzone.net
Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation in Bedfordshire visit
https://www.rehab4addiction.co.uk/country-wide/drug-alcohol-rehab-bedfordshire
Tel: 0800 140 4690
HOPELineUK
Confidential support and advice service for young people under the age of 35 across the UK who may be having thoughts of suicide, or anyone concerned that a young person may be having thoughts of suicide.
Tel: 0800 068 41 41
https://www.papyrus-uk.org/papyrus-hopelineuk/
Men’s Health Forum 24/7 support for men by text, chat and email
www.menshealthforum.org.uk
Mental Health Foundation provides information and support for people with mental health problems or learning disabilities
www.mentalhealth.org.uk
No Panic supporting sufferers of panic attacks and obsessive compulsive disorders
www.nopanic.og.uk
Rethink Mental Illness offering support and advice for people living with mental illness www.rethink.org
Samaritans confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or dispair
Tel: 116 123 (free 24 hour helpline)
www.samaritans.org.uk
SANEline
SANEline is a national out-of-hours mental health helpline offering specialist emotional support, guidance and information to anyone over 16 affected by mental illness, including family, friends and carers.
Tel: 0300 304 7000
https://www.sane.org.uk/
The Mix
For anyone under 25 to help you take on any challenge you’re facing – from mental health to money, from homelessness to finding a job, from break-ups to drugs
Tel: 0808 808 4994
https://www.themix.org.uk/
Abuse:
Victim Support
Victim Support are an independent charity which helps people feel safer and find strength to move beyond crime.
Tel: 0800 123 6600
https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/
Addiction:
Alcoholics Anonymous Tel: 0800 917 7650 (24 hour helpline)
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Frank
Offers friendly, confidential support and advice to anyone concerned about drugs, including alcohol and legal highs.
Tel: 0808 16 89 111
https://www.talktofrank.com/
National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133 www.begambleaware.org
Narcotics Anonymous Tel: 0300 999 1212 www.ukna.org
Housing
Shelter
Help anyone in the with housing issues or homelessness by offering advice, support and legal services. They have a special emergency helpline for anyone who is (or might soon be) homeless, at risk of harm or feeling very overwhelmed by their housing situation.
Tel: 0808 800 4444
https://england.shelter.org.uk/
LGBT+
Switchboard
A confidential LGBT+ helpline there to listen and support you with anything that you want to talk about. All of their volunteers self-define as LGBT+ and they are trans-friendly and nonbinary-friendly.
Tel: 0300 330 0630
https://switchboard.lgbt/
