We know that working in General Practice can often mean facing stress and mental challenges daily. The resources below contain mental health advice and support, including links specific to healthcare workers and Leeds based resources.
Shiny Minds – For nurses, midwives and health care support workers.
Every Mind Matters – Advice and tips on dealing with a range of issues, from loneliness to mental wellbeing.
YORLMC: Wellbeing – Providing a variety of services to give modern General Practice the support you need.
Home – MindWell – The mental health website for people in Leeds.
Leeds Mind – https://www.leedsmind.org.uk/
Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub – https://wystaffwellbeinghub.co.uk/
Improving our Psychological Wellbeing Therapy Group :: Workforce Transformation
Suicide Prevention Resources for West Yorkshire
Home – MindWell (mindwell-leeds.org.uk)
Home – Leeds Mindfulness Co-Op
Mental health – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust -EMERGE Leeds: Complex Emotional Needs Service
Positive Minds | Woodhouse Community Centre
Headspace | Woodhouse Community Centre
Green Gyms – Health & Wellbeing | TCV
Visit Mindwell and download their sensory comfort kit, for help with grounding yourself in anxious moments
Healthy Minds PowerPoint
Please see below a PowerPoint on Healthy Minds which is an extended access mental health and emotional wellbeing service. Healthy Minds is a virtual service offering mental health and wellbeing consultations.
Please see here for further information on Healthy Minds and how the service can support patients.
Neurodiversity Hub
Mindmate and NHS England have come together to form the Neurodiversity information hub – MindMate. The hub is a one-stop site to support all neurodivergent children, young people, and their families in Leeds.
This online resource is designed to provide information and support for those with and without a formal diagnosis. Autism and ADHD are the main neurotypes covered.
For further information on the Neurodiversity (ND) Hub, please see here.
There will be more ND Hub information coming soon, including postcards and posters to help share the resource with others. Please contact [email protected]for more information.
New Age UK Leeds Remember Together group
Remember Together group sessions are designed for people aged 50+ with mild to moderate dementia and
involve a range of fun and interactive activities such as games, music, art, cooking and exercise. We are
starting a new group every Tuesday morning, 10am – 12pm, at the Recovery Hub East in Seacroft.
For more information see our referral form, or get in touch
0113 389 3000
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/leeds/activities-and-events/ – scroll down until you see Remember Together
The Friendly Communities Project
The Friendly Communities project at Leeds Older People’s Forum runs a scheme for organisations to sign up as Age Friendly and Dementia Friendly. We aim to help organisations make Leeds more accessible and welcoming for all ages and for people who are living with dementia. We’re currently working with over 130 organisations across Leeds including GP practices, Shopping Centres and Sports Clubs. You can see a searchable map of all the businesses we’re working with on our website.
The scheme is free and every organisation who signs up receives:
Age Friendly and Dementia Friendly window stickers
Publicity via our website, newsletter, and social media
The opportunity to list your business or organisation as Age and Dementia Friendly on Leeds Directory
Our monthly newsletter
Invites to networking events.
Support in achieving actions, including access to staff training.
As part of the sign-up process organisations are asked to list what Age and Dementia Friendly actions they are already taking or will be taking over the next year. These could include things such as staff training, changes to the environment of your premises or adapting the way you communicate with people.
If you’d like to find out more and view our Age and Dementia Friendly guide then you can do so on our website: https://www.opforum.org.uk/get-involved/make-your-business-age-and-dementia-friendly/ You can sign up online using our simple form