{"id":778,"date":"2022-10-21T11:52:46","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T10:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hwb.heales.com\/?page_id=778"},"modified":"2023-07-04T12:41:40","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T11:41:40","slug":"mental-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hwb.heales.com\/index.php\/health-and-wellbeing-portal\/health\/mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"778\" class=\"elementor elementor-778\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8279dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8279dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21c285e\" data-id=\"21c285e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6503e64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6503e64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3350e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3350e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1704af\" data-id=\"e1704af\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54cf949 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54cf949\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mental Health<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9a5fd3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9a5fd3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9d4faf\" data-id=\"e9d4faf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97c3c41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"97c3c41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-853f83e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"853f83e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-629931c\" data-id=\"629931c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-455f8d4\" data-id=\"455f8d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bfc993 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bfc993\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Facts about Mental Health<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55699aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55699aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>About 25% of people in the UK will experience a mental health problem every year<\/li><li>Around 1 in 6 people will have experienced a common mental health problem this week (such as anxiety or depression)<\/li><li>Mental health and behavioural problems are considered the primary cause of disability globally<\/li><li>Mental health and behavioural problems cause over 40 million years of disability in 20-29 year olds worldwide<\/li><li>According to the Office for National Statistics, the UK lost 15.8 million working days in 2016 to mental health issues<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6658abb\" data-id=\"6658abb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75a9c86 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75a9c86\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3d5eb6\" data-id=\"a3d5eb6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-444f9f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"444f9f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top Tips for Looking after your Mental Health<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27aec5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27aec5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Following these tips can help improve and maintain your mental and emotional wellbeing if you are living with a mental health problem.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e071ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e071ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-929bee2\" data-id=\"929bee2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-728c27f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"728c27f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Track Your Daily Mood<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e7bdb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e7bdb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Making a note of your daily mood, or several times a day, can help you track how you&#8217;re feeling. Taking notice in this way can help you spot the early warning signs, and may help you to find strategies for alleviating negative feelings or situations.<\/p><p>There are lots of apps online, as well as pretty and stylish paper mood diaries, or you can create your own or print a free template.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99a9d27\" data-id=\"99a9d27\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06efea9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06efea9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learn Your Early Warning Signals<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a34e9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a34e9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once you\u2019ve got to grips with tracking your mood and spotting the early warning signs that you may become unwell, seek support ASAP.<\/p><p>You may want to find support if you are:<\/p><p>Worrying more than usual<br \/>Finding it difficult to find enjoyment in things<br \/>Feeling overwhelmed by emotions<br \/>Feeling you&#8217;re struggling with day-to-day life<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b46d56\" data-id=\"2b46d56\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-208c2ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"208c2ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Look After Yourself<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a212cd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a212cd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have spotted your early warning signs and are aware you are about to experience a bad patch, make sure you have plenty of healthy food in the house so you can keep eating right, and supporting your physical and gut health while you are mentally healing. If you aren\u2019t able to go to the shop, ask a friend or neighbour to help you, or do the shopping online.<\/p><p>Have things you love around you that you can reach for during a bad patch. This might be a dvd boxset, some music, an instrument or a drawing pad or colouring books. Concentrating on a hobby can help pull us out of negative thoughts or patterns, while we heal in the background.<\/p><p>Don\u2019t feel you need to carry on as normal. Take things one step at a time, and if it is difficult for you to cope, reach out for Team You.<\/p><p>Make a plan of action for when things get bad, so you and your support network know what the next steps are in the process. See the Mind Page on Crisis Plans for help with this.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dad17f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dad17f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6c8b05\" data-id=\"d6c8b05\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e52f50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e52f50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Help Others Help You<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-532f07d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"532f07d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tell your support network your early warning signs, and how they can support you. This can be helping you to organise commitments or medication, listening to you or helping you get to appointments either by taking you or helping you on public transport, taking you for a walk, babysitting or doing a bit of cleaning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a099544\" data-id=\"a099544\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e464a9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e464a9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consider Treatment\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c930fb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c930fb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If things are really difficult, ask your GP about support services in the area. Tell your GP if there are any treatments you have found helpful in the past. This could be counselling and talking therapies, and your doctor may recommend medication short or long term.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa8b694\" data-id=\"aa8b694\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af00a48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af00a48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assemble Your A-Team<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0576fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0576fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Find your support network to make sure you always have the support you need, and so you know you aren\u2019t alone. Find people you love to work with and who understand and help. This is Team You.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cfa5ddc\" data-id=\"cfa5ddc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-462b8a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"462b8a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keep Yourself Safe<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fde4f0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fde4f0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are feeling overwhelmed by your feelings or are having thoughts of self harm or suicide, you can reach the Samaritans any time of day or night and talk to people who can help.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-558fc04 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"558fc04\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae8aeb6\" data-id=\"ae8aeb6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-070c56a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"070c56a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where can I find help?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d0dfd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d0dfd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Your GP<\/li><li>A trained therapist<\/li><li>Friends, family, carers and neighbours<\/li><li>Charity and third sector organisations<\/li><li>Peer support<\/li><li>Student services, Community support services<\/li><li>Workplace support<\/li><\/ul><p>Seeking help isn&#8217;t always easy, especially when you&#8217;re not feeling well. It can take time and may not be straightforward. But it&#8217;s important to remember that you&#8217;re not alone, and that you deserve support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a03f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89a03f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><p id=\"mhb2_4\">\u00a9 Mind. This information is published in full at mind.org.uk<\/p><\/div><div class=\"row\"><a id=\"mhb2_l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mind.org.uk\/information-support\/guides-to-support-and-services\/seeking-help-for-a-mental-health-problem\/#.XFlq5Bj7RqM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seeking Help for a Mental Health Problem<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41f2412\" data-id=\"41f2412\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85c9101 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85c9101\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For Further Information and Support:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99f1a6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99f1a6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Mind<\/strong> Open Monday to Friday, 9am-6pm 0300 123 3393<\/li><li><strong>Samaritans<\/strong> offers a listening service which is open 24 hours a day, on 116 123 (UK and ROI &#8211; this number is FREE to call and will not appear on your phone bill.)<\/li><li><strong>The Mix<\/strong> is a free support service for people under 25. Call 0808 808 4994 or email: help@themix.org.uk<\/li><li><strong>Rethink Mental Illness<\/strong> offers practical help through its advice line which can be reached on 0300 5000 927 (open Monday to Friday 10am-4pm). More info can be found on www.rethink.org.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e6a926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e6a926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><p id=\"mhb2_4\">\u00a9 Mind. This information is published in full at mind.org.uk<\/p><\/div><div class=\"row\"><a id=\"mhb2_l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mind.org.uk\/information-support\/guides-to-support-and-services\/seeking-help-for-a-mental-health-problem\/#.XFlq5Bj7RqM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seeking Help for a Mental Health Problem<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5adfa1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5adfa1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8b314e\" data-id=\"c8b314e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53189de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53189de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mental Health and Work<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-39da5f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39da5f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-68ddd9a\" data-id=\"68ddd9a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c28e09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c28e09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mental Health issues in the workplace<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aed771 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0aed771\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><p id=\"mh_w_1\">Being in work can help with our mental health, as it assures us of our capability, is part of our routine, keeps us in regular contact with co-workers, and alleviates financial concerns with a source of income.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"row\"><p id=\"mh_w_2\">However, we can also find that work can be detrimental to our mental health. This might be stress due to workload or working conditions, difficulties with co-workers, or difficulties with the type or amount of work you are doing.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"row\"><p id=\"mh_w_3\">Consider discussing your mental health difficulties with your employer. Between you, your employer and Occupational Health you may be able to find ways to make it easier or make reasonable adjustments.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a88ff0\" data-id=\"4a88ff0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d36c0d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d36c0d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to know if your colleague is living with a mental health problem<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3b86d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3b86d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"mh_c_l\"><li>Let your colleague know they can talk to you if they need to<\/li><li>Remind them that your workplace has Occupational Health and to ask their manager to be referred if struggling. Utilise EAP services if your company has them<\/li><li>Don\u2019t assume what they are and aren\u2019t able to do or manage, or how their mental health problems affect their life<\/li><li>Mental health information is sensitive and confidential. Do not pass information on unless absolutely necessary. A breach of trust could be detrimental to someone\u2019s mental health.<\/li><li>Learn about mental health. Mind is an excellent resource with lots of information. If you feel that your workplace could benefit from it, ask your employer for training on mental health.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e46b61 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e46b61\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-adaf45b\" data-id=\"adaf45b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8868fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8868fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Useful links<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c659a3a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c659a3a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cc6da1\" data-id=\"6cc6da1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf90db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bf90db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><a id=\"mh_i1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mind.org.uk\/information-support\/tips-for-everyday-living\/wellbeing\/#.XFloNBj7RqO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mind: How to Improve your Mental Wellbeing<\/a><\/div><div class=\"row\"><a id=\"mh_i2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mind.org.uk\/information-support\/tips-for-everyday-living\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mind: Tips for Everyday Living<\/a><\/div><div class=\"row\"><a id=\"mh_i3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mind.org.uk\/information-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mind: Information &amp; Support<\/a><\/div><div class=\"row\"><a id=\"mh_i4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mind.org.uk\/information-support\/guides-to-support-and-services\/seeking-help-for-a-mental-health-problem\/#.XFlq5Bj7RqM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mind: Seeking Help for a Mental Health Problem<\/a><\/div><div class=\"row\"><a id=\"mh_i5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mind.org.uk\/information-support\/drugs-and-treatments\/talking-therapy-and-counselling\/#.XFlq5hj7RqM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mind: Talking Therapy and Counselling<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c14be66\" data-id=\"c14be66\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e40e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15e40e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><a id=\"mh_i6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mind.org.uk\/information-support\/guides-to-support-and-services\/crisis-services\/planning-for-a-crisis\/#.XGWrCxj7RqM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mind: Crisis Services and Planning for a Crisis<\/a><\/div><div class=\"row\"><a id=\"mh_i7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mind.org.uk\/information-support\/types-of-mental-health-problems\/statistics-and-facts-about-mental-health\/how-common-are-mental-health-problems\/#.XGUzuhj7RqM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mind: How Common Are Mental Health Problems?<\/a><\/div><div class=\"row\"><a id=\"mh_i8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totaljobs.com\/insidejob\/5-ways-can-support-colleague-mental-health-problem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mind: 5 ways you can support a colleague with a mental health problem<\/a><\/div><div class=\"row\"><a id=\"mh_i9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mental Health Foundation: Statistics<\/a><\/div><div class=\"row\"><a id=\"mh_i10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ons.gov.uk\/employmentandlabourmarket\/peopleinwork\/labourproductivity\/articles\/sicknessabsenceinthelabourmarket\/2016#what-are-the-reasons-for-sickness-absence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ONS Sickness Absence in the Labout Market<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e60e51d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e60e51d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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