The King’s Fund have brought together some resources providing practical tools and information to support the mental health and wellbeing of health care workers during the COVID-19 crisis.
Find the resources here
The theme is kindness and you can read more here
Many phrases have entered our vocabulary as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown “Zoom fatigue” refers to the mental exhaustion associated with online video conferencing.
Read here for advice on how to get the most out of online video conferencing
Advice for older people from the Mental Health Foundation on keeping safe and looking after their mental health at this time.
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There remains near-universal backing for the coronavirus lockdown among the UK public. This study shows three main clusters within the population, the “accepting”, the “suffering” and the “resisting”.
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One of the most encouraging phenomena we have begun to see in response to social distancing laws are the innovative ways that people are starting to bond with each other, particularly musically.
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There is new advice on the Every Mind Matters platform, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have narrated a new film in support of the campaign.
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The Academy of Medical Sciences, together with the research charity MQ: Transforming Mental Health, is working with researchers and those with lived experience to ensure that mental health is at the heart of research into the impacts of COVID-19. This report describes the findings of a consultation undertaken in late March 2020, the week that the Prime Minister announced the UK lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
An ongoing Samaritan’s research project seeks to build on what is already known about the reasons for the high rate of suicide among less well-off, middle-aged men, by exploring what can be done to drive change. This report brings together the findings of the first stage of this research, which included a review of the evidence relating to existing wellbeing support and suicide prevention services, and primarily ethnographic research with this at-risk group. It explores the lived experience of less well-off, middle-aged men and how community-based support services can be made more appealing and effective for them.
Read the report here
NHS staff have been granted free access to mental health apps until December 2020 as a measure of supporting their health and well-being whilst tackling the coronavirus.
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