Whilst in Lockdown or part of the frontline, many of us need help with our Mental Health. Not just to help with issues, but also to keep our wellbeing at optimum when our lives and routines become disrupted to help the cause of flattening the curve.

 

Here are some of our hand-picked sources we loved…. make sure to have a read!

Mental health resources:

 

NHS Every mind matters
https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/

 

NHS Good thinking
https://www.good-thinking.uk

 

Canadian Chiro Association
https://cpa.ca/docs/File/Publications/FactSheets/PW_Psychological_Impacts_COVID-19.pdf

 

MIND MATTERS
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/#collapseaefe3

It’s important to keep up to date… But also important to not further increase unnecessary anxiety and fear in these uncertain times of a global pandemic, so important to sometimes turn off the news.

 

PSYCHOLOGY TOOLS – fantastic resource

https://www.psychologytools.com/articles/free-guide-to-living-with-worry-and-anxiety-amidst-global-uncertainty/

 

Rational emotive behaviour therapy

https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/article/what-does-covid-19-have-do-feeling-anxiety-nothing

 

Virtual Escape ideas – virtual museum tours

always helpful advice from Martin Lewis — https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/deals-hunter/2020/03/free-virtual-globe-trotting/

 

What our GOVERNMENT says..
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-supporting-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-and-wellbeing/guidance-for-parents-and-carers-on-supporting-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-and-wellbeing-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak

 

Huffington Founders website
Thriving in the New Normal//March 27, 2020Tips from a Psychiatrist on Coping at Home During Coronavirusby Ravi N. Shah, MD

 

Vox
https://www.vox.com/2020/3/28/21196268/coronavirus-johann-hari-lost-connections-anxiety-depression-failure-rugged-individualism

 

A final KEY tip..

Be attuned to your personal physical manifestations of stress (e.g. during stressful times a lot of the stress “can go” to our lower back – and can create lower back pain when we are under a lot of stress), combat this when you begin to recognise early signs of stress and a rise in physical tension. Furthermore, what can you then do to mitigate that? … well stretches and certain movement is vital. Try out different ones from our self-help pages or ring in for some advice / consultation. Another tip is setting a dedicated alarm to focus on checking in with your stress levels personally and implementing activities to help mitigate that stress (i.e. a walk in the garden/ yoga / painting/ looking into nature, are all examples) there’s nothing that’s perfect but you must find what works for you. There will be trials and errors just like anything.

 

if you loved what you read or want to leave us a comment/ suggestion or message then leave us a comment or message on our Facebook page 🙂