Mental Health Awareness booklet

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MENTAL HEALTH

AWARENESS

THE TALENT TEAM GUIDE TO MANAGING & MITIGATING

THE 4 COMMON SIGNS OF STRESS

WORKPLACE STRESS

CAUSES:

WORK LIFE CAN BE AN INTENSE ENVIRONMENT AT TIMES SOME OF THE MAIN CAUSES OF STRESS CAN BE:

WORKLOAD

PERFORMANCE DEMANDS

LATE WORKING HOURS

LIMITED SOCIAL INTERACTION

FEAR OF CONTRACT TERMINATION

SOLUTIONS:

WORK SMARTLY AND NOT HOURLY

DELEGATE DUTIES TO YOUR TEAM MORE EVENLY

CREATE A WORKLIFE BALANCE AND SEPARATE WORK FROM HOME LIFE

SPEAK TO YOUR MANAGER AND EXPLAIN YOUR SITUATION

FINANCIAL UNCERTAINTY

CAUSES:

MONEY CAN BE A DIFFUCLT THING TO MANAGE STRESS CAN OCCUR FROM FINANCIAL SITUATIONS SUCH AS:

TAKING OUT LOANS & KEEPING UP WITH PAYMENTS

MORTGAGE PAYMENTS

PAYING THE MONTHLY BILLS

CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS

CURRENT COST OF LIVING CRISIS

SOLUTIONS:

AVOID TAKING OUT LOANS WHERE POSSIBLE

SPEAK TO YOUR BANK OR FINANCIAL ADVISER FOR ADVICE ON YOUR SITUATION

CREATE A MONEY MANAGEMENT PLAN THAT YOU CAN STICK TO INVEST WISELY, NOT ALWAYS LARGELY

TRY TO PAY OFF YOUR DEBT FIRST BEFORE SAVING OR ENQUIRING ABOUT FUTURE LOANS OR CREDIT CARDS

RELATIONSHIP ISSUES

CAUSES:

A RELATIONSHIP CAN BE INCREDIBLE, BUT CAN ALSO COME WITH POTENTIAL CHALLENGES SUCH AS:

CONSTANT ARGUMENTS OR DISAGREEMENTS

MONEY RELATED PROBLEMS

DIVORCE

CONFLICTING OPINIONS

POOR COMMUNICATION

SOLUTIONS:

BE HONEST AND TALK TO THIS PERSON MORE OPENLY - COMMUNICATION IS KEY! SIT DOWN AND DISCUSS YOUR FINANCES TOGETHER

FIND SOME TIME FOR YOURSELVES TO RECONNECT LISTEN AND HEAR OUT THE OTHER PERSON

PAST EVENTS

CAUSES:

LIFE CAN THROW SOME CURVEBALLS AND THINGS CAN HAPPEN UNEXPECTEDLY THIS CAN COME IN DIFFERENT FORMS OF STRESS SUCH AS:

DEPRESSION

ANXIETY

BEING EFFECTED FROM AN IMPORTANT PERSON PASSING AWAY POST TRAUMA FROM AN ACCIDENT

SOLUTIONS:

SEEK ADVICE FROM A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL AS THEY WILL BE ABLE TO POINT YOU IN THE BEST DIRECTION FOR THE RIGHT HELP

LEARN TO CALM AND SOOTHE YOURSELF, TAKE SOME TIME FOR SELF CARE TAKE UP A NEW HOBBY AND INVEST YOUR TIME INTO SOMETHING THAT WILL MAKE YOU HAPPY

PUT YOURSELF OUT THERE IF YOU CAN AND MEET NEW PEOPLE AND TRY DIFFERENT THINGS

HERE AT INDIGO HEALTHCARE AND CUBED TALENT, WE HUGELY BELIEVE IN POSITIVITY AND PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST WE WANT EVERYONE TO REMAIN AS STRESS FREE AS POSSIBLE AND LIVE A HAPPY LIFE

BELOW ARE SOME POTENTIALLY HELPFUL LINKS THAT COULD HELP TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND TO BEGIN TO SHRINK SOME OF THAT UNWANTED STRESS.

CLICK BELOW TO FIND OUT MORE

USEFUL LINKS

THE STRESS MANAGEMENT SOCIETY - FROM DISTRESS TO DE-STRESS MANAGING STRESS AND BUILDING RESILIENCE - TIPS - MIND

CHECK BENEFITS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT YOU CAN GET - GOV.UK

(WWW.GOV.UK)

STRESS TOOLKIT | CRONER

URGENT SUPPORT - EVERY MIND MATTERS - NHS (WWW.NHS.UK)

STRESS | MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION

GET HELP WITH STRESS - NHS (WWW.NHS.UK)

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