Mental Wellbeing
To be able to best care for others, you need to be caring for yourself. That can sometimes be easier said than done, with common challenges like finding the time and space, feeling selfish for putting yourself first, or even just knowing where to start, to be overcome.
On these pages you’ll find our resources to help you look after your mental wellbeing, and hopefully help you find a way through some of life’s challenges.
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Lived experience of mental health difficulties – Prappy’s story
In this series Prappy from the City of Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership, talks about her lived experience with mental health difficulties. Prappy is an assistant manager in the…
Men’s mental health – John’s lived experience
In this series John, a social worker, talks about his experiences with mental health difficulties. On qualifying as a social worker in 2021, John worked in statutory services as part…
Men’s Mental Health – support for when you need it
Did you know 1 in 4 adults experience a mental health problem each year? Conditions like anxiety and depression are incredibly common – they can affect anyone and they can…
Understanding Stress
Our animated guide to understanding stress. We all experience stress, but what causes it and how it affects us differs from person to person. It’s important to understand how stress…
Using MAP for Wellbeing – a quick planning tool to use at work and at home
A lot of us have things we’d like to do a bit differently – eating better, exercising more, sleeping more, the list goes on. But making those changes isn’t always…
Top tips for making changes to improve your health and wellbeing
For a printable version of these tips, Download PDF here. These tips come from NHS Education for Scotland, and are intended to be used alongside the MAP – Motivation, Action…
Managing your stress
Stress is the distress we experience when the demands placed on us outweigh the resources we have to deal with them. It’s a balancing act, and maintaining the right balance…
Top tips for managing anxiety
Distract yourself from worries by doing something else. Absorb yourself in a hobby, get some exercise, watch a film, or chat with friends.
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