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Looking after wellbeing is just as important as keeping physically active and healthy

Having good mental wellbeing is important to our every day lives.  It can help us to better cope with life’s challenges and reduce our risk of developing mental health problems. 

There are things we can do to look after our mental wellbeing, including the ‘5 steps to mental wellbeing’ which involves:

  • Connecting with others
  • Being physically active
  • Learning new skills
  • Giving to others
  • Paying attention to the present moment (mindfulness)

You can find out more here: 5 steps to mental wellbeing – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Our mental wellbeing can change from day to day, month to month or year to year. There may be times throughout our life where we have poor mental wellbeing, which can impact us in a variety of ways.   Most of the time, we can overcome these challenging times  by taking care of ourselves or talking to someone we trust about how we are feeling.

It is important to seek professional help if you feel like you are not coping well and it is beginning to impact on your daily life.  Find out more about where you can get help at our ‘Mental Health’ or ‘Mental Health Children and Young People’ pages below.

How can we help you today?

Mental Health: Children and Young PeopleYour child’s mental health is just as important as their physical health and refers to the way they think, feel and behave.
Mental HealthGood mental health and wellbeing is important for us to live a happy and healthy life.
Social Isolation and LonelinessFind out more about services to help with social isolation and loneliness.
Suicide PreventionSuicide prevention is everyone’s business.
Connection with natureGet outdoors and explore to improve your physical and mental wellbeing
Get involvedThere are lots of ways to get involved to help Sunderland be a healthy, happy place with no one left behind.

Local help is available

Look after your wellbeing by joining a local club or social activity

Find local services

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Local services

Washington MindBuilding Resilience in the Workplace – TrainingBuilding Resilience in the Workplace is a three hour training session for people who work in Sunderland. The course is fully funded and focuses upon increasing knowledge and understanding of - the key components of resilience, the impact of stress upon resilience, strategies to develop personal resilience at work, skills and practical tools to build, maintain and recharge. Find out more click hereSave Building Resilience in the Workplace – Training to favourites