Service Area: Emotional Support

Many cancer patients have had treatments cancelled, delayed, reduced and altered because of the potential threat of catching coronavirus but also because they did actually contract the virus. The psychological impact of shielding will be significant. We are now entering the third month of shielding for cancer patients - this has meant no outside contact for most people. People have also been unable to be with loved ones when they are dying of cancer in hospices, nursing homes and hospitals (not just coronavirus related). People have had to receive bad news and had protracted stays in hospital acutely unwell without...

COVID-19 - Read the latest Wellbeing@Work newsletters for support and information. Why is it important to invest in employee wellbeing? When you look after your people, your people look after your business Healthier means less sickness absence Happier means more motivated Engaged means more productive Supported means innovative Valued means retaining key talent The free Wellbeing@Work Toolkit makes it easy for local businesses to be proactive and invest in the health and wellbeing of their staff. Make health and wellbeing part of your business culture and success Health and Wellbeing survey, action planning, measuring ROI, policies Southampton Workplace Health and Wellbeing Pledge Raise awareness and develop skills...

Family Support in Southampton Families and Professionals can contact Solent NHS Trust Health Visiting, Family Nurse Partnership and School Nursing via the Duty Line: Monday – Fridays 9 – 4pm. Direct line: 0300 123 6661 Health Visiting – Solent Pulse Text Messaging Service: 07491 163 277 School Nursing – Solent Pulse Text Messaging Service: 07491 163 278 Additional  information: Families can access local information via Sure Start: Click Here   Sure Start can also be found on Facebook where they are sharing lots of information via Zoom (downloadable) Other national support: National Childbirth Trust (NCT): Click Here Can also be...

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Healthy Headspace is a online group for anyone who wants to chat about ways to encourage a positive outlook and healthy thinking.  We meet via Zoom at 9.30 – 10.15 am every Friday. To get the Zoom details phone or text Astrid Vaswani 07952 904052

GamCare - the charity which supports those with an addiction to gambling - has posted a blog outlining which of their services are still available during the lockdown.   Their helpline is open 24/7 plus they have online forums and chatroom sessions to provide additional support. Treatment services are being done over the phone

Emotional and practical support for Veterans

Steps to Wellbeing continues to accept new referrals and deliver psychological treatments to individuals across the city. All clinical activity is being delivered remotely either online, telephone or video conferencing and they continue to offer individual CBT, counselling, and computerised CBT packages. In response to Covid-19, Steps to Wellbeing have developed a Coping with Covid Anxiety Webinar, which patients can access following self-referral to the service and assessment. The standalone webinar explores patients' anxieties around Covid and how small changes to behaviour and thinking can help. The webinar currently runs fortnightly and patients can continue treatment within IAPT pathways. Steps...

chit-chat is a new non-profit organisation committed to connecting the nation through conversation. We aim to become one of the UK's best-known places for casual chats. If you want a chit-chat, call 0333 002 0333. 9am - 9pm. Monday to Sunday.