Mental Health and Wellbeing

Mental Health Support Festive Period

This can be a difficult time of year for many people, and it’s important to look after our mental health, as well as our physical health. Help and support are available for anyone who needs it:

  • West Yorkshire mental health support line is a free service providing confidential support, advice, information and guidance for anyone concerned about their mental health or someone they care for. Anyone registered with a Leeds GP can call the helpline on 0800 183 0558. The service is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  • MindWell is the mental health website for people in Leeds. MindWell provides advice about looking after your mental health, as well as where to go if you or someone you know needs support. Visit: mindwell-leeds.org.uk.
  • Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service is for anyone aged 17+ registered with a Leeds GP and provides support and psychological therapies for common mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. The service also provides online therapy courses and self-management tools which are available at any time day and night to help with a wide range of issues including stress and anxiety, mindfulness, depression and bereavement. Help is available immediately through online courses at https://leeds.omnitherapy.org/
  • If you prefer talking therapies, you can also refer yourself through the website: leedsmentalwellbeingservice.co.uk
  • Children and young people can visit the MindMate website for information and support about their emotional health and wellbeing: mindmate.org.uk
  • The NHS Every Mind Matters website also includes a wide range of resources to help with anxiety, low mood and stress.
  • If you’re struggling with your mental health, the NHS is here for you. Find out what support is available on our new mental health hub: uk/mentalhealth
  • Anyone whose life is in immediate danger should call 999.

 

Stressed, anxious, worried or afraid?

Getting Active

Keeping Active

Regular exercise can really help if you’re feeling depressed, stressed or anxious. It can give you more energy too. Find something you enjoy – sport, swimming, walking, dancing or cycling and then just do it.

Eating Well

Eating Well

Having a balanced diet will not only help the way that you feel but also the way that you think. Try to eat regularly and remember your five daily portions of fresh fruit and vegetables.

Relaxing

Relaxing

Try and make time for yourself. Fit things into your day that help you unwind – listening to music, reading, praying or meditating – find something you will enjoy and that works for you.

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Talk about it & Ask for help

Most people feel isolated and overwhelmed by their problems sometimes. Everyone needs help from time to time. It’s ok to ask for help, even though it feels difficult sometimes – whether it’s from friends and family, or from your doctor, local support group or a helpline.

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Learning New Skills

Learning a new skill can increase your confidence – whether it’s for pleasure, to make new friends or to improve your chances of a job. Trying new things can make you feel good about yourself too.

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Surviving

Try not to be too hard on yourself. We can all have difficult days from time to time and we all cope with things differently. There is no right or wrong way of dealing with life and what it may throw at you. Every day we cope with something different.

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