Being aware of stress
It is important to be aware when stress is affecting your life. Stress can make most people feel depressed or anxious, and some people find stress helpful or even motivating. But if stress is affecting your life, there are things you can try that may help.
10 ways to cope with stress
10 things you can try to help cope with your stress are:
- Be active
- Take control
- Connect with people
- Have some “me time”
- Challenge yourself
- Avoid unhealthy habits
- Help other people
- Work smarter, not harder
- Try to be positive
- Accept the things you can’t change
To learn more about these 10 stress busters, visit the NHS website via this link.
If you are stressed, you may:
- feel overwhelmed
- have racing thoughts or difficulty concentrating
- be irritable
- feel constantly worried, anxious or scared
- feel a lack of self-confidence
- have trouble sleeping or feel tired all the time
- avoid things or people you are having problems with
- be eating more or less than usual
- drink or smoke more than usual
Watch the video below for some top tips to help you deal with stress and burnout.
If stress is affecting your daily life or causing you distress, call NHS 111, talk to your GP or refer yourself to our local talking therapies (IAPT) service.
Urgent help
If you cannot wait to see a doctor and feel unable to cope or keep yourself safe, it’s important to get support – services are still open during the coronavirus outbreak.
Helpful Organisations
If you are dealing with stress, and you live in Basildon and Essex in general, you can get help from organisations that are there to support you.
Motivated Minds
Motivated Minds is a non-profit ‘Community Interest Company’ (CIC) that offers sustainable mental health and wellbeing solutions based in Basildon, Essex.
The organisation was founded by Carla Andrews MBE BACh in 2015 and has been expanding and being enhanced ever since.
Year-on-year, they have seen growth while delivering services to over 2000 people a month in and around Essex through the HAPPY Hub.
The Happy Hub is their one-stop-wellness shop for both children and adults based in the Eastgate Shopping Centre offering instant mental health support on the high street.
LGBT support at the Happy Hub
If you need to find local support in Basildon, the Happy Hub located in the Eastgate Shopping Mall offers support every 2nd Saturday of each month between 1:30pm and 3pm through Pride Pals.
Contact: 01268 520 785
Email: admin@motivated-minds.co.uk
Website: https://motivated-minds.co.uk/
Learn more about Motivated Minds via this link to our blog post about the organisation.
Vita Health Group
If you are suffering from depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, excessive worry or low mood, then VitaMinds can help. VitaMinds works in partnership with the NHS to offer a range of short-term psychological therapies, known as IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) to adults 16-years and over, who are registered with a Basildon, Brentwood, Billericay or Wickford GP.
The Craig Tyler Trust
The Craig Tyler Trust is committed to serving individuals and their families who need help coping with mental ill health. Their drop in centre welcomes everyone who needs support no matter what the problem is, nothing is insignificant. They are that friendly face for people to chat to us without any judgement.
Visit the Craig Tyler Trust website by clicking on this link for more information.
Active Essex
Staying active is a great way to reduce stress and help cope with anxiety and depression. Active Essex provides the support to getting you active and involved in the community.
Visit the Active Essex website to learn how you can better your health and wellbeing by visiting this link today.
