Make space for mental health says Solent Mind
GET SUPPORT: Visit www.solentmind.org.uk/portsmouth, email [email protected] or Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, call 023 9282 4795 to find out more about services available to residents in Portsmouth and how to access them.
The cost-of-living crisis has been a present and impacting issue for a number of people since the end of the pandemic, says Solent Mind.
A primary impact of the cost-of-living crisis has been on people’s immediate financial decisions, but an important issue that has only been worsened by the pandemic is people’s mental health.
Research commissioned by Mind has found eight in 10 British adults admit their mental health has been affected by the cost-of-living crisis, and worryingly, almost a fifth say the cost-of-living crisis is decreasing how often they are able to make space to have a conversation about mental health.
Taking steps to improve your mental health can feel like a challenge, especially when you’re experiencing other stressors from external factors such as the cost-of-living crisis, but it doesn’t need to be.
Solent Mind seeks to walk this path alongside its communities, and has services to be able to provide support to respond to the needs of more people than ever before - from early intervention and wellbeing services, through to peer support, crisis services, and support with getting into and staying in employment.
In Portsmouth, anyone who wants to get control of their thoughts and emotions can refer themself for free to Solent Mind online, over the phone or in-person at the charity’s wellbeing centre in the city, and get the best from mental health services in a safe and confidential space.
Mind says it's always OK to ask for help, even if you're not sure you are experiencing a specific mental health problem
The organisation says you might want to seek help if you're:
*more worried than usual
*not enjoying life or your normally favoured hobbies
*struggling to cope with day to day life
*having thoughts and feelings that are difficult to cope with.
Are you ready to receive the right support to manage your mental health and take control of how you’re feeling?