Winter Wellbeing Kit
This page is here to support your mental health over the winter. It offers practical advice, resources, and tips.
Emotional support from Mindline Somerset
Mindline Somerset are here to support you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you need someone to talk to about how you’re feeling or want advice about local services that offer help and support, call locally on 01823 276892 or freephone 0800 138 1692.
Mindline Somerset live chat is available on our website 24/7 every day, offering a compassionate space for emotional support and mental health advice.
A safe space when things get really tough
Imagine feeling completely overwhelmed and finding the compassionate support you need. Crisis Safe Space is our out-of-hours service for people really struggling with their mental health. Crisis Safe Space offers urgent assistance when it’s needed most, providing bookable appointments outside of GP opening times in the evenings and at weekends.
Watch our video to learn more about this free service.
Support in your area:
South Somerset
Yeovil, Chard, Crewkerne, Ilminster, Wincanton, Langport, Somerton, Castle Cary, Martock
Sedgemoor
Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Highbridge, Cheddar, Axbridge, North Petherton
Taunton & West Somerset
Taunton, Wellington, Bishop’s Lydeard, Milverton, Minehead, Watchet, Dunster, Williton, Porlock, Dulverton
Mendip
Frome, Wells, Shepton Mallet, Glastonbury, Street, Radstock, Midsomer Norton, Chewton Mendip
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Online Courses
The Little Book of Wellbeing
The Little Book of Health and Wellbeing is a practical wellness tool for healthier living. You can use this book to look at your lifestyle choices and coping mechanisms, to improve your overall wellbeing.
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Advice from our Experts by Experience
Supportive NHS resources
NHS Talking Therapies
Help for anxiety and depression Somerset NHS Foundation Trust’s Talking Therapies service offers many different short-term treatments for anxiety and depression. These are available individually, in groups, or even by telephone and video to make things easier for you. Whether you are struggling with low mood, a traumatic event, or the emotional challenges of a long-term physical health condition, there is a path forward. You can self-refer directly through the website. You’ll be offered a prompt assessment with an experienced clinician to look at what’s troubling you and find the most effective way to help.
NHS Managing Your Emotions
10 week Online Course Learning how to manage big emotions is a skill, much like learning to drive or cook. When we have the right tools in our kit, we can start to feel more in control of our reactions and more at peace within ourselves. The course is designed to give you practical, everyday strategies to help you steady the ship and improve your mental wellbeing. The course is structured like a friendly, informal class rather than a therapy group. Our colleagues from the NHS lead the sessions and keep the atmosphere relaxed and approachable.
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If you seek help there are no judgements. There are a number of helpful resources online below to make sure you can get the help that you need.
Mindline Somerset
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Helpful Websites for Adults
- Samaritans provides confidential, emotional support 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to those experiencing despair, distress, or suicidal feelings. Tel: 116 123 Email: jo@samaritans.org
- Anxiety UK provides support if you have been diagnosed with an anxiety condition.
- Beat supports people who are going through difficult times with eating disorders
- Bipolar UK helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder.
- CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably and provides support to men aged 15 to 35
- No Panic offers support for sufferers of panic attacks and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Offers a course to help overcome your phobia or OCD.
- Sane provides emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers. SANEline: 0300 304 7000
- YoungMinds provides information for parents on child and adolescent mental health. Parents’ helpline 0808 802 5544
- Womens Aid – Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children.
- National Domestic Abuse Helpline – 0808 2000 247 (run by Refuge)
- ManKind – For Male Victims of Domestic Abuse. Freephone 0808 800 1170
- Somerset Drug and Alcohol Service – Free, confidential, and non-judgemental support. Call 24/7 on 0300 303 8788
Help for Young People (U18)
- Young Somerset – wellbeing support including virtual hubs and counselling.
- Young Minds Crisis Messenger text service provides free, 24/7 crisis support across the UK. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis and need support, you can text YM to 85258.
- Kooth is a confidential online mental health service where young people and adults can receive counselling, advice and support for their emotional well-being.