A Better You Through Mental Well-being

Welcome to the Mental Well-being section of the site. This page will give you information on what mental well-being is, how you can improve your own mental well-being and what the College can do to support you to do so. 

Mental well-being describes your mental state which is how well you are feeling and how well you cope with day-to-day life. Mental well-being is dynamic and it can change from moment to moment or day to day. It is important to look after your mental well-being as continued low well-being over a long period of time can lead to developing a mental health problem. Having good mental well-being can support us in everything that we do, making us more productive and having positive relationships with those around us. 

If you are currently going through a period of low mental well-being, it is important to remember that you are not alone. 1 in 4 adults in the UK suffer with low mental well-being! If you need urgent help, please go to our Suicide Prevention page.

The College wants to create "A Better You Mentally" by providing you with a range of support services such as our Staff Helpline, Occupational Health, Access to Work and Working Win and by providing you access to information on how to manage stress and anxiety within the workplace. Use the buttons below to explore further into your mental well-being package. 

Staff Helpline - This gives you information about our Employee Assistance Programme with BUPA. Call them anytime, day or night 0800 269 616.

Stress, Anxiety and Depression - This gives you information on these topics as well as our support services including Stress Risk Assessments, Stress Action Plans and Well-being Rapid Action Plans. 

Suicide Prevention - If you need urgent help or someone you know needs urgent help, please visit this page. It also includes the College's Suicide Safety Plan. 

Bereavement and Coping with Grief - This gives you information on how to cope with bereavement and includes information on support services that are available to you. 

Occupational Health - This gives you information on the College's Occupational Health Services with PAM Group. Please visit the tab below to review services.

Working Win - This give you information on the NHS/DWP employment trail which can provide you with 12 months of support with a trained professional. 

Wisdom App- Wisdom is your guide to health and mental wellbeing. The app (via Health Assured) gives you access to exciting features such as wellbeing trackers, breathing techniques, four-week health plans, mini health checks, recipes, articles, podcasts and plenty of perks and discounts through Bright Exchange. 

Factsheets

Below are a number of factsheets that provide you information on mental well-being in particular learning mindfulness,  managing stress and mental wellbeing in later life and overcoming fear and anxiety.