We all have mental health, just as we all have physical health, and it can ebb and flow throughout our lives. Find out more about some of the most common mental health conditions that might affect you, your colleagues and your loved ones.
Dealing with a mental health condition can be a long and difficult journey, requiring understanding not only about the condition itself but also on what you can do to help yourself and others. Before starting your journey, why not complete our short wellbeing assessment which will provide you with a personalised wellbeing rating based on your responses, and will assist you in identifying the help that might be available to support your mental wellbeing.
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When it comes to mental health, small gestures of support can make a world of difference. We asked eight people who were offered a helping hand at work when they needed it the most to tell us what it meant to them.
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Listen in as we talk about asking for help, movement and mental health with Kevin Braddock, author, psychotherapist and founder of The Soma Space. We discuss Kevin’s experience with anxiety and depression, the importance of movement in recovery and a simple way to get your day off to a great start.
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Learn how you can support others with their mental health and why it’s important.
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From shushing your relentless inner critic to the importance of learning from your good days, Andrea Woodside, wellbeing training lead at the Retail Trust, explains to editor and writer Miranda Eason how to be a brilliant mental health ally to yourself.
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Get to grips with the key mental health terms and acronyms with our back-to-basics glossary.
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If you spot someone struggling at work, these tips can help you to have a supportive conversation.
Book of Man editor Martin Robinson hosts an enlightening conversation that tackles male mental health head-on, looking at where we are now and what needs to happen next to encourage more men to open up.
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Find support and friendship at grassroots clubs for men based around talking, walking and sharing skills.
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When was the last time you spoke to a friend, colleague or family member about how you feel? How you really feel? Gender stereotypes can be damaging for both men and women, and when it comes to opening up about our mental health, for many men the pressure to be ‘strong’ or ‘the breadwinner’ has led to a culture of silence.
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Feeling low from time to time is part of life. Find out how to recognise low mood, what we can learn from it and tips to lift it.
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Complete our short wellbeing assessment which will provide you with a personalised wellbeing rating based on your responses and will assist you in identifying the help that might be available to support your mental wellbeing.
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There are various types of depression. Learn more about them, as well as the signs and symptoms of depression, self-help strategies and treatments.
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Anxiety is something we all experience from time to time. Learn more about the causes of anxiety as well as tips for managing it, and ways to help someone who’s suffering.
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From breathing techniques to guided imagery, try these tools to help manage anxiety levels.
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Health anxiety is an unfounded, sometimes all-consuming worry about having, or developing, a serious medical condition. Learn about managing health anxiety in these uncertain times.
Joshua Fletcher, aka The Anxiety Geek, is a psychotherapist and author who specialises in working with anxiety-related conditions. A previous sufferer of several anxiety diagnoses that followed a tragic life event, Josh is now one of the leading voices on anxiety disorders and he uses his knowledge to help and educate others through his best-selling self-help books, his podcast The Panic Pod and on social media @AnxietyJosh.
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Learn more about how pregnancy can affect mental health.
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Learn more about how becoming a parent can affect mental health.
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Panic attacks can be very scary and have a significant impact on quality of life. Learn more about them, as well as how to look after yourself and others during a panic attack, and ways to reduce your risk of further attacks.
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Find out more about the symptoms, causes and treatments of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (c-PTSD)
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Find out more about the symptoms and treatments of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).
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Learn more about seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, including the symptoms and treatments.
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Learn more about phobias, including the symptoms, types of phobias and treatments.
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The following is not an exhaustive list of phobias but represent some of the more common ones.
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We all have mental health, just as we all have physical health, and it can ebb and flow throughout our lives. The Retail Trust offers a range of resources to help you support your colleagues.
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