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WELLBEINGweekly 20th July 2020THIS WEEK: MENTAL HEALTH

Practicing self-care does not mean you are choosing yourself over a loved one and it can take many different forms in helping you manage your overall wellbeing on a day to day basis. You are simply being mindful of your own needs and learning, so you are better able to support the people you care about. When you take care of yourself and are not stressed, you are better able to meet your own needs and the needs of others.

WHY SELF-CARE?

TOP TIPS

1:. DROP IN APPOINTMENTS Anyone locally can get a 20 minute ‘drop in’ appointment with a qualified mental health worker. Usually the first rung on the ladder to acknowledging you may need some support, having a good chat and understanding the range of support options best suited to you. Tel: 0161 330 9223. CLICK HERE.

2. EARLY INTERVENTION SUPPORT-OLDHAMWe often talk about getting the right support at the right time and our Active Monitoring Programme is all about early support of your

mental wellbeing so things don’t ‘bottle up’, become too much or feel too big to deal with. There are lots of different pathways you can choose including stress, anxiety, sleep, anger, loss and grief. CLICK HERE.

3:. DEDICATED CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S SERVICESOur Youth in Mind initiative is specifically targeted to respond to the needs of children and young people. Youth in Mind prioritise two main areas. Firstly, we work closely with schools to raise awareness of mental health issues and provide education and support to

TOG MIND SUPPORT OPTIONS & SELF CARE TIPS

My name is Jason and I work with Tameside, Oldham and Glossop

Mind managing marketing, fundraising and communications. I’m also

a Self-Care pioneer and worked with the NHS for 15 years. At TOG Mind

we provide an innovative and diverse range of activities and services that

promote psychological and physical wellbeing, stimulate recovery and lead

to social inclusion within mainstream society for people with mental health

concerns. Within my role it’s important to know about all the different

projects and support options available to access through the charity, to

promote them as effectively as possible, whilst making sure we are able

to fundraise to support our continued work and promote some excellent

services and partnerships across our networks. With mental health being

at the forefront of many people’s thoughts recently we have had to rapidly

change how we offer help, how we deliver training and look very closely

at new ways to fundraise. What’s always helpful particularly during difficult

times, is quality self-care and clear information about mental wellbeing

support locally – I hope this update helps.

Hi everyone!

JasonProduced in co-operation with

www.togmind.org/home • info@togmind.org

LITTLE AND OFTEN IS THE BEST APPROACHWith a little bit of attention to your own self-care and confidence in what support you can access locally; the fog often lifts.

You will feel more connected to yourself and the world around you.

Like a vehicle, you must keep yourself tuned up to make sure that you don’t need a complete overhaul and incorporating a few of these self-care ideas in your day will help keep you in tune.

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students, parents, teachers and governors. Secondly, we offer an innovative range of therapeutic services that can be tailored to meet both school, community and individual needs. CLICK HERE.

Families in Mind is a service for the whole family to access together. They can work on building resilience as well as developing positive communication and coping strategies. The service is designed for families with low level issues such as: Increased amount of conflict, struggling to share emotions and struggling to cope with difficult situations. CLICK HERE.

4:. THE BUDDY PROJECT – TAMESIDE Want to access local social and community activities but not quite sure? Maybe you have lost confidence, have recently moved into the area, are experiencing loneliness, or have experienced recent loss of someone close? The Buddy Project has been developed to support anyone with a long-term condition by building their confidence to go to a community and/or social activity or even just a friendly chat on the phone. CLICK HERE.

5.: TRAINING AND VOLUNTEERING Another great way you can support your own wellbeing whilst also helping others potentially, is via our training and volunteering opportunities. Learning about your own mental wellbeing and how to talk to people, with the option to become a volunteer or training provider can be a hugely rewarding experience. CLICK HERE.

6:. UNPLUG FOR AN HOUR Switch everything to airplane mode and free yourself from the constant ‘bings’ of social media and email. It may feel strange at first but can give your mind some time to breathe and focus on other things.

7:. EXPLORE THE 5 WAYS TO WELLBEINGIncorporate small elements into your day to day life setting realistic goals you can achieve. Connect, Be Active, Keep Learning, Give, and Take Notice.

8:. OXYGENATE BY TAKING THREE DEEP BREATHSBreathe into your abdomen, and let the air puff out your stomach and chest. Better still, breathe in for a count of 7, hold for 4, breathe out for 8 and repeat.

9:. IMAGINE YOU’RE YOUR BEST FRIENDIf you were, what would you tell yourself right now? Look in the mirror and say it. Regardless of how you feel in the moment, positive affirmation (statements) can help you to challenge and overcome negative thoughts. When you repeat them often, and believe in them, you can start to make positive changes.

10:. ASK FOR HELPBig or small, reach out when you feel you need to. No one should suffer in silence and there is always a variety of local help available.

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