Mental Health and Wellbeing Tips
It’s important to care for your wellbeing and for people to know that support is available and that no-one should ever feel afraid to ask for help. Mental health can affect everyone and people should know they do not need to suffer alone.
Please see below some tips to support your wellbeing.
For further support you can view NHS Tayside’s
Mental Health and Wellbeing Resources and Support Directory, an online self help mental health directory to help support wellbeing. The information directory is a list of mental health support and advice organisations, resources and helplines both in Tayside and nationally.
Being active isn’t just good for our physical health, it’s also proven to have a positive effect on our mental health and wellbeing. Physical activity releases endorphins, helping us relax and boosting our mood.
Discover a physical activity that you enjoy - it doesn’t have to be a strenuous workout, you could go for a long walk, do some work in the garden or do some yoga.
Feeling anxious and under pressure can affect our wellbeing. Think about what helps you relax and make time to do something just for you.
Visit
www.clearyourhead.scot for advice and support.
Regularly getting a good night’s sleep is very important to good mental health. When you don’t get enough sleep, it can contribute to a range of problems, including depression and anxiety.
Around seven to eight hours is the average amount of sleep an adult needs for their body and mind to fully rest.
Staying in touch with loved ones can often help to lift our mood. This year being able to visit friends and family has been restricted due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic but you can try and connect in a different way:
- Take time to call a friend on the phone.
- Arrange an online video call.
- Write a card or letter to a loved one.
Simply sharing your feelings with someone can help you feel supported and less alone. Message a friend, phone someone you care about, chat to a family member, speak to your GP or speak to a local support organisation.
If you need to talk to someone, you can call:
- Breathing Space on 0800 83 85 87 (Mon-Thurs 6pm to 2am, Fri 6pm - Mon 6am).
- Samaritans on 116 123 (24/7/365).
- NHS 24 on 111 (24/7/365).
If you tend to over indulge when you feel down, you’re not alone but what we eat and drink can impact how we feel.
View the
NHS Inform Eat Well Guide and
www.alcoholchange.org.uk to manage drinking.
