Looking after your mental health

Below is a list of online resources to help general wellbeing and mental health support

ACAS has a range of advice for employers and employees, including mental health at work tips and videos.

Action for Happiness offer various mood lifters, and a free online coaching program to boost wellbeing.

Andy’s Man Club is a weekly supportive talking group specifically for men. There is a physical group in Peterborough and virtual support can also be accessed.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Psychological Wellbeing Service is a NHS funded service providing psychological therapies for anyone who is experiencing common mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety. Individuals can self refer.

Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire Mind are passionate about positive wellbeing and provide support to local people who may experience mental health challenges. You can sign up anonymously to their free online support and wellbeing community Qwell as part of the Good Life Service.

How Are You South Cambs? brings together everything in South Cambridgeshire that promotes positive mental health. From a friendly ‘how are you’, to activity groups and much more – it’s all about taking care of our mental wellbeing.

Keep Your Head is a comprehensive and reliable website with information on mental wellbeing and services across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Lifecraft is a user-led organisation for adults in the Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Newmarket area who have first-hand experience of mental health difficulties.

Mental Health at Work offers useful toolkits, including mental health for small workplaces.

Mental Health First Aid has a number of resources and advice for remote working.

Mind gives various advice and links to wellbeing, including the Wellness Action Plan which is a useful tool for staff to broker discussions about their wellbeing needs with their Manager.

Nick Elston is one of the highest-profile mental health inspirational speakers. On his YouTube channel, Nick shares his own experience through insights, tools, tips and techniques. He teaches others how to manage anxiety in life and in business, and has run a series of webinars for the Council.

NHS ‘Every Mind Matters’ offers a wide range of mental health advice.

OK Rehab is a UK-based helpline for people suffering from drug and alcohol addiction issues. They work in partnership with over 140 treatment providers to locate tailored addiction treatment.

Public Health England and Business in the Community Mental Health for Employers Toolkit gives positive practical and strategic advice on developing good mental health in the workplace.

Public Health England and Business in the Community Employers Suicide Prevention Toolkit helps employers, Line Managers, HR and Occupational Health staff identify employees who may have suicidal feelings. It also gives advice on how to deal with a crisis situation.

Rethink Mental Illness has specific advice for anyone with a mental health condition, or their carers. Information includes temporary changes to the Mental Health Act.

The Samaritans have a range of support tools, including a self-help app and tips on how to cope during difficult times.

HSE's Working Minds campaign helps businesses and workers prevent work-related stress. 

ZSA is a members-led charity dedicated to preventing suicide. It offers simple 20-minute online suicide awareness training.

Below are some helplines if you need to talk to someone

Anxiety UK has increased helpline coverage, online support groups and webinars.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough First Response Service offers urgent mental health support for those in crisis. 24 hour access available 7 days a week.

Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire Mind (CPSL Mind) is a values-based, county-wide mental health charity. It offers telephone and video call support.

Calm has a helpline and webchat service available between 5pm to midnight, 365 days a year.

NHS mental health services has a list of general and charity sector support lines.

Shout is a free text service for anyone who is in need of immediate support for their mental health.

These downloadable apps help relieve stress and improve your wellbeing

Calm offers mindfulness, meditation and breathing programmes to help lower stress, anxiety and promote more restful sleep.

Catch It helps you learn to look at problems differently, turn negative thoughts into positive ones and improve your mental wellbeing using an ongoing diary. Download from Google Play or the App Store

Feeling Good improves your thoughts, feelings, self‐esteem and self‐confidence through audio tracks, using the principles of cognitive therapy.

Formscore is a useful app, enabling people to reflect on their mental health by using a score out of 10. It also helps people to connect with those around them.

My Possible Self lets you can pick from 10 modules to learn how to manage fear, anxieties and stress. It also helps you take control of your thoughts, feelings and behaviour.

Reflectly is a simple personal journaling app, mood tracker and daily gratitude journal for self-care. It also offers daily motivational messages.

Stress & Anxiety Companion offers guided breathing exercises, relaxing music and games to help calm the mind, and better handle stress and anxiety. Download from the App Store or Google Play

Ten Percent Happier helps you get better at feeling good. It offers guided meditations, videos, talks and sleep content.

Thrive is an evidence based app that helps prevent and manage stress and anxiety, using clinically proven techniques.

Below are links to a series of support webinars for business owners and employers that we have hosted, delivered by award winning mental health speaker and transformational speaking coach, Nick Elston, and expert guests.

• How to have better conversations around mental health, 27 July 2023
• Self-care and wellbeing, 27 June 2023
• Grief and loss, 25 May 2023
• Resilience 101, 18 April 2023
• Mental health and financial wellbeing, 23 March 2023