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r u o y r e t f a Looking d n a h t l a e h l menta wellbeing The past few months have been challenging for everyone and may have had a negative impact on your mental health. It’s normal to feel stressed, anxious or depressed when things change in life, but there are simple ways you can improve your mental health and wellbeing including: •
being more physically active
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eating healthy food
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keeping in contact with friends and family
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spending more time doing things you enjoy
If you still feel you need support, try one of the following services available to you.
Greater Manchester Mental Health offers help and support for anyone who is experiencing mental health problems. Please call 0800 953 0285 (open 24/7). Mental health services across Greater Manchester have created more digital options so that you can access mental health support from home, including: Shout crisis service - a 24/7 text service with trained crisis volunteers who will chat via text responses. SilverCloud - an online therapy programme for adults proven to help with stress, anxiety, lowmood and depression. Living Life to the Full one of the world’s most used wellbeing support packages which aims to provide key information using everyday noncomplex language.
BlueIce - an app to help young people manage their emotions and reduce urges to self-harm. This is only available on ‘prescription’ from a clinician working in child and adolescent mental health services.
Beyond is a new service to help people in Salford cope through the coronavirus period. You can refer yourself or anyone you know through the Spirit of Salford helpline by visiting www.salford.gov.uk or calling 0800 952 1000.
Greater Manchester Bereavement service provides support for anyone in Greater Manchester who has been affected by a death. No one needs to feel alone as they deal with grief. Call 0161 983 0902 Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (except bank holidays) or email salccg.gm.bs@nhs.net.
Kooth - a free, online counselling and emotional well-being platform for children and young people aged 11 to 18. It offers online mentoring, community help, self help, fun activities and live chat mentoring until 10pm every day.
Find them all by visiting: www.gmhsc.org.uk/covid-19/mental-health-and-wellbeing/
