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Staying well: your mental wellbeing

What is Emotional Wellbeing?

Emotional Wellbeing is defined by the Mental Health Foundation as: “a positive sense of wellbeing which enables an individual to be able to function in society and meet the demands of everyday life; people in good mental health have the ability to recover effectively from illness, change, or misfortune.”

Addressing your mental health is as important as your physical health. Having good mental health helps us to relax more and enjoy what we really love doing. We also know that pain and injuries can reduce our mental health and this can slow down our ability to recover. By improving our emotional wellbeing we can also improve our physical health.

Regular exercise, spending time with loved ones, and achieving challenges can help us with our mental health. It is also important to slow down from time to time. Paying more attention to ourselves, our thoughts and feelings, as well as the world around us can help us to enjoy life more and to understand ourselves better.

You can find more information about improving your mental wellbeing at NHS Live Well – Improve Mental Wellbeing. This includes advice on how to make changes, as well as links to support and advice services.

If you feel you may be struggling with your mental health it can be daunting and scary to seek help. We have put together a collection of resources and services to help you help yourself.

  • Samaritans: 116 123 A 24 hour confidential listening service providing emotional support for anyone in crisis.
  • NHS Mental Health and Wellbeing Here you will find help and support for dealing with common mental health problems (including stress, anxiety, and low mood) as well as links to therapy and young people support services.
  • Talking Therapies This service provides talking therapies across Hampshire and IOW for a wide range of general and diagnosed mental health concerns.
  • Mind Tel. 0300 123 3393. Mind provides information on a range of topics including: types of mental health problem, where to get help, medication and alternative treatments and advocacy. They will look for details of help and support in your own area. Lines are open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday (except for bank holidays.)’ as notes
  • Headspace This app aims to support your mental health by helping you to become less stressed, more resilient, and happier.
  • Northumberland Self Help Here you will find leaflets on life difficulties and self-help guidance.
  • ReThink They improve the lives of people severely affected by mental illness through our network of local groups and services, expert information and successful campaigning. Their goal is to make sure everyone severely affected by mental illness has a good quality of life.
  • ‍Papyrus: 0800 068 41 41 A national confidential helpline for any young people (under 35) at risk of suicide, or anyone worried about a young person at risk of suicide. The helpline is open 10am – 10pm weekdays, 2pm – 10pm weekends and 2pm – 5pm bank holidays.
  • THE MIX: 0800 808 4994 The Mix is the UK’s free confidential helpline service for young people under the age of 25 who need help, but don’t know where to turn. Open 365 days a year, for absolutely anything you’re going through.
  • ‍Stay Alive This app provides support to those having thoughts of suicide, or for those concerned about someone else.
  • NHS 24/7 mental health crisis line: 111 Call NHS 111 and select the mental health option to be connected to a 24/7 mental health crisis line. It is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
  • Calm Harm This app provides support and guidance for those struggling with self harm.
  • Side by Side This online community from the charity Mind is a community where you can listen, share, and be heard.
  • SAM This app aims to help you understand and manage anxiety.
  • CALM The Campaign Against Living Miserably offers confidential, anonymous and free support, information and signposting to men anywhere in the UK through their helpline.Tel: 0800 58 58 58
  • Mental Health FoundationThis link has a range of content designed to give you more information about mental health and to help you to look after your mental health.  There are podcasts, videos and tools for you to test your stress and levels of positive mental health, inspiring stories and information about getting help if you’re struggling.’
  • The Recovery College Here you will find the prospectus and further information on your local Recovery College who offer educational courses about mental health and recovery which are designed to increase your knowledge, skills and promote self-management. This may help you take control and become an expert in your own wellbeing and recovery and get on with your life despite mental health challenges
  • SANE Mental Health Helpline: 0300 304 7000 SANE runs a national out of hours mental health helpline, offering specialist emotional support and information to anyone affected by mental illness. Including family, friends and carers. Open every day of the year from 6pm to 11pm.

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