Emotional Health and Wellbeing
Understanding and respecting your feelings, values and attitudes and those of others.
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Suicide Support
If you are experiencing a difficult time or you know someone who is struggling, you can call the Samaritans on 116 123. This is a free 24-hour helpline.
If you feel you are in a mental health crisis you can call 111 and select the mental health option.
The CALM Helpline is dedicated to preventing male suicide and offers confidential emotional support. Call 0800 585858.
Mind provides a helpline and online chat for anyone affected by suicide or suicidal thoughts. Call 0808 808 7777.
85258 (text SHOUT) offers a 24/7 text service offering support if you are in a crisis and need immediate help.
Mental Health Support
The Well-being and coping site is a free NHS England co-funded service that helps anyone who is struggling and are facing challenges. It helps you feel a bit calmer and find new ways to help you cope.
Keep Your Head is a mental health service available to adults and professionals in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. It provides advice on self-help and where you can get local support and help.
The NHS Cambridge and Peterborough Talking Therapies is a service that provides psychological therapies to people experiencing common mental health problems such as depression and anxiety.
Phone: 0300 300 0055 – phone lines are operational 9am-4pm, Monday to Friday (closed Bank Holidays)
Peterborough Counselling Ltd provide 6-8 free sessions.
Mind provides support with mental wellbeing. They provide information and advice, peer support, advice and sign posting to related services.
Anxiety UK: is a dedicated, friendly, and approachable charity that believes that anxiety, stress, and anxiety-based depression are treatable and manageable. They aim to provide high-quality, accessible, innovative, and personalised services based on the experiences of those who have experienced anxiety, stress, and anxiety-based depression.
Phone: 08444775774, 09:30 – 17:30 Monday to Friday
Text: 07537416905 Email: support@anxietyuk.org.uk
Coping in the moment and beyond bite-size resources on building your resilience and coping in the moment. It also looks at knowing your limits and when to seek help.
Bereavement Support
If you, or someone you know, is experiencing the loss of someone close, there is support out there to help you:
Cruse helps people cope with grief and loss through counselling, information and campaigning. Find out more about their vision, work, history, team and how to contact them.
Hospice UK grief, bereavement and trauma line 0300 030 4434 free and in confidence.
Support for Carers
Many of you also care for family members. It is important that you also feel supported:
Free Health and Wellbeing Apps
The Stay Alive app is a suicide prevention resource for the UK, packed full of useful information and tools to help you stay safe in crisis.
Bright Sky is a free to download, confidential mobile app providing support and information for anyone who may be in an abusive relationship or those concerned about someone they know.
The WorkLife Central programme consists of a curated collection of expertise, information and inspiration available through video, live event and written format, covering five principal topic areas – Careers, Families, Inclusion, Wellbeing and Workplace.
Headspace is a science-backed app in mindfulness and meditation, providing unique tools and resources to help reduce stress, build resilience, and aid better sleep.
Unmind is a mental health platform that empowers staff to proactively improve their mental wellbeing.
Zero Suicide Alliance provides you with a range of free online learning sessions that provide you with a better understanding of the signs to look out for and the skills required to approach someone who is struggling, whether that be through social isolation or suicidal thoughts.
