Mental health and wellbeing

Mental Wellbeing

We all have mental health, like we all have physical health. Both change throughout our lives. And, like our bodies, our minds can become unwell at any stage of life.

Anyone can be affected by mental health regardless of age, profession, employment status, and so on. It is everybody's business and can affect people at different stages of their lives. Certain events may have an impact on our mental wellbeing, the same as it might on our physical health.

The New Economics Foundation considered the evidence around the key factors that help us to stay well and improve our mental wellbeing. The evidence is centred around the Five Ways to Wellbeing.

Web: https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/resources/recovery-and-wellbeing/five-ways-to-wellbeing (opens new window)

Keep connected. We all benefit from good relationships. Find ways to meet other people.
Be active look after your physical health.
Take notice and appreciate what you have. Take time to look around you, what do you hear and see? Take a moment to relax and enjoy!
Keep learning make time for your hobbies and interests. Learn something new. Have fun!
Give get involved in your community. Give to others. A smile goes along way!

Reading Well - Books on prescription:

Libraries - about Reading Well
Reading Well for mental health - Interactive prescriber leaflet (opens new window)
Mental health and wellbeing suggested reads. Ask in your local library about their mood boosting book collection too!

For more self-help ideas and information see the below resources:

NHS: Mental Health (opens new window)
Wiltshire recreation - visit the countryside or a nature reserve
Enjoy and experience arts
Health Improvement Services (please see below for further information)
Age UK: Your mind matters (opens new window)
Living Life (opens new window)

There are numerous places to find out what events are happening in your area. In addition to local magazines and media, here are some ideas about where to start looking.

Visit Wiltshire's What's On guide (opens new window)
Your Care Your Support Wiltshire (opens new window)

Wiltshire SHOUT Service - Free text messaging service providing mental health support to Wiltshire residents

If you live in Wiltshire and need somebody to talk to about your mental health or you are struggling to cope you can text WILTS to 85258 for free and confidential text message support that won't appear on your bill.

Trained volunteers are here to listen and can help with anxiety and stress, depression or sadness, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, panic attacks, loneliness or isolation, abuse and bullying. The volunteers can provide you with tools to help you going forward and can point you in the right direction of other local support that can be accessed.

If your life is at imminent risk, please call 999 for immediate help.

Wiltshire Centre For Independent Living (opens new window)
Health Coaches
Wiltshire IAPT Service (opens new window)
Local Offer - Services for young people up to age 25 with special educational needs and/or disabilities. - Wiltshire Centre for Independent living
Wiltshire Mind (opens new window)
Mind - helplines (opens new window)
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
NFU (National Farmers Union) - Find mental health support in your area (opens new window)
Cruse Bereavement Care (opens new window)
Wiltshire healthy schools (opens new window) - Emotional health and wellbeing

For urgent medical attention, go to your nearest A&E Department or call 999
Visit your GP
Call the NHS 111 (opens new window) service free from a landline or mobile on 111. Call 111 when you need medical help fast but it's not a 999 emergency. Available 24 hours a day.
Call Samaritans (opens new window) free on 116 123
Call the SANE mental health charity (opens new window) national out-of-hours mental health helpline offering specialist emotional support, guidance and information to anyone affected by mental illness including family, friends and carers. They are open every day of the year from 4.30pm to 10.30pm on 0300 304 7000.

visit our webpage Worried about a child?
call the NSPCC helpline on: 0808 800 5000

visit our webpage Speak out Wiltshire
call the National Domestic Violence helpline on 0808 2000 247

Every Mind Matters

Complete your free online action plan for improved mental health. (opens new window)

Discover simple steps to look after your mental health. Find your way to better mental health. Visit the Every Mind Matters webpage to complete your free online action plan today to help you deal with stress, boost your mood, improve your sleep and feel more in control.

For further information visit the NHS: Every mind matters (opens new window) website.

Wiltshire's joint Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy (2014-2021) was developed by Wiltshire Council and NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (opens new window) with the overarching aim to create environments and communities by 2021 that will keep well across their lifetime, achieving and sustaining good mental health and wellbeing for all.

The six priority areas within the Wiltshire Strategy reflect those of the National Mental Health Strategy and work towards the three main priority actions within the NHS Five Year Forward View for Mental Health.

Mental health is 'everybody's business', and to ensure that the mental health and emotional wellbeing of Wiltshire residents are met we are committed to working together with individuals, families, employers, educators, communities and the public, private and voluntary sectors. In order to ensure that services commissioned and delivered in Wiltshire meet the needs of the population, anticipate future demand and are accessible to all the Wiltshire Mental Health and Wellbeing Partnership Board was formed. The Board is responsible for monitoring delivery of aims and outcomes within the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy and will provide new opportunities for service users and carers to be involved in the design and development of services.

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