These Calderdale groups can support you and help with your mental health during lockdown

Calderdale Council is committed to promoting good mental health and wellbeing in the borough and is raising awareness of the support available to minimise the mental health impacts of COVID-19.

Calderdale Council’s Director of Public Health, Paul Butcher, said: “It’s vital that everyone follows national guidance and stays at home, but there are lots of ways to support your own health and wellbeing whilst social distancing.

“I recommend that everyone looks at the guidance available, whether you’re struggling with your mental health or not. Let’s take this time to reflect on our wellbeing, to help ourselves and others who may be struggling.

“I also find it helps to focus on the positives of individual situations with what’s known as having an ‘open mindset’. For example, rather than feeling ‘stuck at home’ focus on being safe at home or seeing it as an opportunity to spend more time with family. It really can help.”

If you're feeling concerned or overwhelmed by the news around COVID-19, it's understandable.

With the help of Calderdale Couoncil we've gathered a list below to help you support your mental health and wellbeing.

Please share this list with friends and family members of all ages.

Here are the groups that can help you and offer you support

OpenMinds Calderdale

http://openmindscalderdale.org.uk

Whether you're a young person, parent/carer or professional looking for information and advice about coronavirus, OpenMinds has dedicated support to help you. OpenMinds have great support tools for children and young people.

Healthy Minds Calderdale

http://healthymindscalderdale.co.uk

Healthy Minds is a Calderdale local mental health charity.

They're dedicated to providing support and offer a range of services to help you find what works for you to improve and maintain your emotional health and wellbeing.

Kooth

https://kooth.com

Kooth is a free, safe anonymous online counselling and support service for children and young people aged 10 to 25. Young people can access Kooth’s counselling service and self-help resources, such as '10 ways you can manage coronavirus panic.'

Unmasked Mental Health

https://unmaskedmentalhealth.co.uk

Unmasked provide a safe stable regulated platform, for users to communicate with each other, create bonds and friendships. Download the free app available on IOS and Android.

Andy's Man Club

Twitter | Instagram: @andysmanclubuk

Facebook: /AndysManClub

Andy's Man Club is a peer support group for men. They're using their closed Facebook groups to keep in contact with members. Follow them on social media to find out how you can access support.

Every Mind Matters

https://nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/

nhs.uk have provided advice and tips on how to maintain your mental wellbeing whilst staying at home. This includes things you can do to maintain your mental wellbeing and how to deal with anxiety about the coronavirus outbreak.

Samaritans

http://samaritans.org

Samaritans have gathered some helpful resources if you're worried about how COVID-19 is affecting the way you live during the outbreak. You can also call them free, day or night, 365 days a year on 116 123.