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The emotional well-being section of our well-being website provides some guidance on managing your mental health and links to a range of services and support.
Don’t forget our Employee Assistance Programme, which also offers a 24 hour confidential helpline and website. See Our Trust Hub or contact the People Directorate for the log in details and/or telephone number.
Advice from the mental health foundation is: “If you are concerned that you are developing a mental health problem you should seek the advice and support of your GP as a matter of priority.” Their website holds direct links to organisations which can help you:https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/your-mental-health/getting-help
Mental Health First Aid has created a podcast: hear the first episode with Ruby Wax here: (Mind the language)
Resources
Big White Wall: Anonymous online community of people who are finding it hard to cope. bigwhitewall.com
Bristol MIND: bristolmind.org.uk Tel. 0117 980 0370 Email: admin@bristolmind.org.uk
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) http://itsgoodtotalk.org.uk Tel. 01455 883 300
Changes Bristol: CHANGES BRISTOL mental health peer support meetings. Safe places for people to come and talk about their feelings and to take steps toward improving their lives. http://www.changesbristol.org.uk/
Elefriends: A friendly, supportive, online community where you can talk openly about how you’re feeling. elefriends.org.uk
Heart 2 Heart (Bristol): Qualified integrative counsellors who are passionate about providing a low cost counselling service to individuals in the community. http://www.hearttoheartbristol.co.uk/
International Stress Management Association: isma.org.uk
Kooth: Kooth for xenzone is a free online counselling nd emotional wellbeing platform for children, young people and adults: https://www.kooth.com/
Mind Infoline: mind.org.uk Email: info@mind.org.uk, Tel: 03001233393, Text: 86463
Mind Tools: Information on topics including stress management and assertiveness – especially for supervisors, team leaders and managers. mindtools.com
The Mix (young people’s life challenges) Enabling all young people to be able to make informed choices about their physical and mental wellbeing so that they can live better lives. https://www.themix.org.uk/
Mood Juice: Four hand-outs to help you to overcome problems moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk
Network (counselling service – pay what you can) Network.org.uk
Off The Record: A mental health social movement by and for young people aged 11-25 living in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. https://www.otrbristol.org.uk
Priory Group: Private mental health treatment and support with leading psychiatrists, psychologists and therapists. New online therapy service also now available. Nationwide services include Priory Hospital Bristol (Priory Hospital Bristol | Mental Health and Addiction Treatment in Bristol | Priory Group) and Priory’s Bristol Wellbeing Centre https://www.priorygroup.com/locations/priory-wellbeing-centre-bristol: https://www.priorygroup.com/
School of Life: Devoted to developing emotional intelligence. Offers a variety of programmes and services concerned with how to live wisely and well. theschooloflife.com/
SISH: Self Injury Self Harm runs self injury self help groups for men and women who use self harm, as well as Making Changes courses and Good Mental Health workshops. https://www.facebook.com/SISHBristol/?fref=ts
South Gloucestershire Parent Carers Forum: A supportive community for parents and carers of children aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities https://www.sglospc.org.uk/
Stressbusting: Information about stress and techniques for coping. Lists several talking treatments and alternative therapies that can be used to treat stress. stressbusting.co.uk
The Stress Management Society: stress.org.uk Tel: 0203 142 8650
Young Minds: Making sure young minds get the best possible mental health support and have the resilience to overcome life’s difficulties. https://youngminds.org.uk/
Zero Suicide Alliance: a collaboration of National Health Service trusts, charities, businesses and individuals who are all committed to suicide prevention in the UK and beyond. We are an alliance of people and organisations coming together around one basic principle: Suicide is preventable https://www.zerosuicidealliance.com