If you are looking for more information on managing stress, here is a selection of further useful resources.
Live It Well
Visit: www.liveitwell.org.uk/ for ideas, resources and information about emotional wellbeing in Kent and Medway.
Signpost Kent
Visit: www.signpostuk.org/ if you are looking for information about mental health in Kent.
Connexions Kent
Visit: www.connexionskentandmedway.co.uk/ for information and advice for 13–19-year-olds.
Council for Voluntary Service Medway
Visit: www.cvsmedway.plus.com/Dir.htm for a directory of voluntary and community organisations offering support in Medway.
Depression Alliance
Visit: www.depressionalliance.org/ for information on the condition.
Mental Health Foundation
Visit: www.mentalhealth.org.uk/ for symptoms and self-help techniques.
MIND
Visit: www.mind.org.uk/ on how to reduce stress.
NHS Choices
Visit: www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Stress/ for information on causes and effects to tips and treatment.
Young Minds
Visit: www.youngminds.org.uk/ on mental health and emotional well-being for children and young people.
NHS Stressline
Call: 0300 123 2000 (open daily, 8am-10pm) if you need to talk about job insecurity, redundancy, debt or financial problems.
Drinkaware
Many of us drink to unwind after a stressful day, but alcohol can have a similar effect on your body as stress and anxiety, and could do you more harm than good.
Big White Wall
Visit: www.bigwhitewall.com for anonymous social networking support.
Living Life to the Full
Visit: www.livinglifetothefull.com for an online life skills course, teaching key knowledge in how to tackle and respond to issues/demands that we meet in our everyday lives.
Books can help
Medway libraries hold a collection of useful books called 'Books can help' on the topic of mental wellbeing.
Cut the Crashes
The demands of daily life combined with the pressures of the driving environment can cause stress. Visit www.drivingbusinesssafely.org for advice, resources and tips on safer business driving.
NHS LifeCheck
Visit: www.nhs.uk/LifeCheck/ a free, easy to use, online health service that will help you to assess your lifestyle and improve your future health.
This list is not exhaustive.
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