WELLBEING - ADULTS
What is mental wellbeing in adults?
Your mental wellbeing is about your thoughts and feelings and how you cope with the ups and downs of everyday life.
Good mental wellbeing doesn't mean you're always happy or unaffected by your experiences. But poor mental wellbeing can make it more difficult to cope with daily life.
What does good mental wellbeing look like?
Importantly, good mental wellbeing is NOT the absence of negative thoughts and feelings. We all face difficult and challenging situations that cause us to feel angry, sad, overwhelmed and everything in-between. Instead, it's about being able to understand and manage those feelings, so that generally you're able to:
Your mental wellbeing is about your thoughts and feelings and how you cope with the ups and downs of everyday life.
Good mental wellbeing doesn't mean you're always happy or unaffected by your experiences. But poor mental wellbeing can make it more difficult to cope with daily life.
What does good mental wellbeing look like?
Importantly, good mental wellbeing is NOT the absence of negative thoughts and feelings. We all face difficult and challenging situations that cause us to feel angry, sad, overwhelmed and everything in-between. Instead, it's about being able to understand and manage those feelings, so that generally you're able to:
- feel confident in yourself
- build and maintain positive relationships
- have a sense of purpose
- live and work productively
- cope with the normal stresses of day-to-day life
- manage when things change
Bexley Voice have worked with the Local Authority to develop a wellbeing resource for parents/carers
on coping strategies. Click on the links and scroll down or click here to download the document.
on coping strategies. Click on the links and scroll down or click here to download the document.
Specific support for families with disabled children:
1-1 Listening Ear Service from Contact.
Contact understand that many of you may be feeling hugely overwhelmed, confused and exhausted during the Covid-19 crisis and simply don't know where to turn.
You might be struggling emotionally and looking for strategies to help you cope. Perhaps the lack of any real routine at the moment has badly affected your child's behaviour or sleeping patterns and you are looking for practical advice. Or maybe you just need to talk to someone who understands the extra challenges you face as the parent carer during the national pandemic and who can point you in the right direction to get the family support you need.
To help, we are delighted to be able to offer 1-1 confidential phone appointments with our family support advisers for parents looking for a listening ear, reassurance and practical and emotional support at this time
https://contact.org.uk/news-and-blogs/introducing-our-new-1-1-listening-ear-service-(1)/
Contact understand that many of you may be feeling hugely overwhelmed, confused and exhausted during the Covid-19 crisis and simply don't know where to turn.
You might be struggling emotionally and looking for strategies to help you cope. Perhaps the lack of any real routine at the moment has badly affected your child's behaviour or sleeping patterns and you are looking for practical advice. Or maybe you just need to talk to someone who understands the extra challenges you face as the parent carer during the national pandemic and who can point you in the right direction to get the family support you need.
To help, we are delighted to be able to offer 1-1 confidential phone appointments with our family support advisers for parents looking for a listening ear, reassurance and practical and emotional support at this time
https://contact.org.uk/news-and-blogs/introducing-our-new-1-1-listening-ear-service-(1)/
Local Support:
Bexley offers a variety of services to support adult mental health in Bexley including:
Bexley Locality Mental Health Service (aged 18+) 0203 668 9490
https://www.bexleylocaloffer.uk/Services/5397
http://oxleas.nhs.uk/services/service/1-intake-and-liaison-team-ilt/referral/?p=/gps-referrers/gp-working-age-adults-mental-h/gp-working-age-bexley/
Oxleas Mental Health Urgent Advice Line: 0800 330 8590 (24 hour service)
If it is an emergency you should go to the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department of your local hospital.
Bexley Day Treatment Team: http://oxleas.nhs.uk/services/service/bexley-day-treatment-team/
Bexley Home Treatment Team: http://oxleas.nhs.uk/services/service/bexley-home-treatment-team/
Adult Learning Disability Team - Health Services for aged 18+ with Learning Difficulties - http://www.bexleylocaloffer.uk/Services/5359
- Bexley Locality Adult Mental Health Team
- Bexley ADAPT Team
- Bexley Home Treatment Team (Secondary Care)
- Bexley Day Treatment Team (Secondary Care)
Bexley Locality Mental Health Service (aged 18+) 0203 668 9490
https://www.bexleylocaloffer.uk/Services/5397
http://oxleas.nhs.uk/services/service/1-intake-and-liaison-team-ilt/referral/?p=/gps-referrers/gp-working-age-adults-mental-h/gp-working-age-bexley/
Oxleas Mental Health Urgent Advice Line: 0800 330 8590 (24 hour service)
If it is an emergency you should go to the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department of your local hospital.
Bexley Day Treatment Team: http://oxleas.nhs.uk/services/service/bexley-day-treatment-team/
Bexley Home Treatment Team: http://oxleas.nhs.uk/services/service/bexley-home-treatment-team/
Adult Learning Disability Team - Health Services for aged 18+ with Learning Difficulties - http://www.bexleylocaloffer.uk/Services/5359
www.mindinbexley.org.uk
Watch the video below to hear Laura Burke from Bexley MIND talk about the MIND service:
https://www.counsellingmattersbexley.org/
Counselling Matters Bexley is a group of counsellors who are committed to making counselling available to as many people as possible in the London Borough of Bexley and surrounding areas. We believe that counselling has massive potential to change lives for the better, however we recognise that many people are either unable to pay for private counselling or cannot access free counselling due to service cutbacks.
We therefore offer counselling which is entirely professional but is also LOW COST.
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Community Connect in Bexley is a new service supporting local people to improve their health and wellbeing by connecting them with activities, support and services in the community. Their Community Wellbeing Co-ordinators can help you to find support for issues outside of the usual care that your GP or nurse may be able to provide. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeSJMFRFNEk&feature=emb_title
National Support:
https://nhsfreeyourmind.co.uk/get-help-for-yourself/
Visit the NHS website if you are a parent emotionally under stress, or worried about another adult. The website will provide information on how to get help for loved ones and where to get help NOW - emergency numbers.
https://nhsfreeyourmind.co.uk/get-help-for-yourself/
Visit the NHS website if you are a parent emotionally under stress, or worried about another adult. The website will provide information on how to get help for loved ones and where to get help NOW - emergency numbers.
My Black Dog was founded on the motto "talk to someone who gets it". Peer to peer online chat support.
https://www.myblackdog.co/mental-health-charity
https://www.myblackdog.co/mental-health-charity
Samaritans are waiting for your call. Whatever you're going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We're here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Call 116 123 for free
https://www.samaritans.org/
Call 116 123 for free
https://www.samaritans.org/
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Helpline 0800 58 58 58 (5pm-Midnight) and webchat
https://www.thecalmzone.net/help/worried-about-someone/ YouTube video on 5 Steps to help someone you are worried about: https://youtu.be/crVyblRi7eQ |
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ITV has a comprehensive A-Z list of helplines for specific problems. https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/helplines |