Simple Signposting to Better Health and Wellbeing

Self-care and National Support Services

NATIONAL SUPPORT

• Call the free Smokefree National Helpline to speak to a trained, expert adviser on 0300 123 1044. All lines are open Monday to Friday 9am to 8pm and Saturday and Sunday 11am to 4pm*
• Better Health quit smoking website which includes information about the benefits of quitting, advice on various quitting aids and a local stop smoking service lookup tool 
• NHS Quit Smoking App (Apple) or NHS Quit Smoking App (google/android) - a 28-day programme that provides practical support, encouragement, and tailored clinical advice on your mobile/tablet. Includes a savings calculator so you can see how much money you're saving.
• Get a free Personal Quit Plan Quitting smoking is easier with the right support. Give up for 28 days, and you're 5 times more likely to quit for good – get your plan now!
• You can also speak to your doctor, pharmacy team or local Stop Smoking Service for expert advice on stop smoking medicines.

SELF CARE

• Download the NHS Quit Smoking app from apple or google/android
• Get further information from the National Health Service www.nhs.uk/quit
• Consider using e-cigarettes to stop smoking
• Get daily email support - If you would like some extra support, you can sign up for 28 days of stop smoking advice and tips – delivered straight to your inbox.  Sign up for email support
• Find your online community - You do not have to do it alone – join others going through the same thing in a friendly and supportive environment.  Join the Quit Smoking Support Group on Facebook

Emphasise that quitting will the best thing they will ever do and the NHS Smokefree service can provide the friendly and helpful support they need to quit for good

Local Support Services

Smokefree Lancashire provides face-to-face smoking support across Lancashire

Self-care and National Support Services

NATIONAL SUPPORT

Do you think you would benefit from some further support to reduce your drinking to 'lower risk' levels?

• Speak to your GP, a loved one or call Drinkline 0300 1231110 (Mon-Fri 9am - 8pm, weekends 11am - 4pm). The Drinkline service provides free, confidential, accurate and consistent information and advice to callers who are concerned about their own or someone else`s drinking regardless of the caller`s age, gender, sexuality, ethnicity or spirituality.
• Want a quick, friendly chat about alcohol? Our trained advisors are on hand to give you some confidential advice. You don't even have to make a phone call. Drinkchat is online between 9am - 2pm (UK time) from Monday to Friday.   https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/support-services/chat-with-an-advisor 
• Download the 'One You' drinks tracker makes it easy to keep an eye on the booze and take control with daily tips and feedback) available on iTunes or google play.          
• Get further information from the NHS www.nhs.uk

SELF CARE 

Further tips on cutting down

Make a plan
Before you start drinking, set a limit on how much you're going to drink.

Set a budget
Only take a fixed amount of money to spend on alcohol.

Let them know
If you let your friends and family know you're cutting down and it's important to you, you could get support from them.

Take it a day at a time
Cut back a little each day. That way, every day you do is a success.

Make it a smaller one
You can still enjoy a drink, but go for smaller sizes. Try bottled beer instead of pints, or a small glass of wine instead of a large one.

Have a lower-strength drink
Cut down the alcohol by swapping strong beers or wines for ones with a lower strength (ABV in %). You'll find this information on the bottle.

Stay hydrated
Have a glass of water before you have alcohol and alternate alcoholic drinks with water or a soft drink.

Take a break
Have several drink-free days each week.  

Local Support Services

Inspire CGL Lancashire

Alcohol & Substance Misuse: Adults

Central & North Lancashire Contact:

Tel: 08081 698673

Email: CentralNorthLancs.Referrals@cgl.org.uk

East Lancashire Contact:

Tel: 01254 495382

Email: eastlancs.info@cgl.org.uk

Lancashire Website: https://inspirelancs.org.uk/

Welcome to Inspire Lancs Integrated Prevention and Recovery Service.

We provide all aspects of drug and alcohol treatment, including open access, structured treatment and referral to tier 4 rehabilitation. Our aim is to promote recovery from addiction and dependence and support people to make positive changes to their lives.

If you struggle to access our services, whether this is due to childcare, health needs or work commitments, Inspire’s digital team are here to help! Provided you have the technology needed, such as a smart phone or access to a computer, your entire Inspire Journey could be done digitally.

 

We Are With You in Lancashire (With You), Alcohol & Substance Misuse Services for Young People - Provides recovery and harm reduction for drug and alcohol issues for young people up to 25 years old.

Tel: 0808 164 0074

Websites:

Preston - https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/services/lancashire-for-young-people-preston/ 

Lancaster - https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/services/lancashire-for-young-people-lancaster/ 

Burnley - https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/services/lancashire-for-young-people-burnley/

What we offer:

We Are With You in Lancashire (With You) is the specialist children, and young people’s drug and alcohol service for under 25’s.  We offer information, advice, guidance and treatment for young people on their drug and alcohol related needs. We are commissioned by Lancashire County Council and cover all areas of Lancashire excluding Blackburn with Darwen, and Blackpool.  We offer a blend of one to one and group work, as well as hybrid remote working approaches, using a variety of psychosocial interventions (Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioural Approaches, and Solution-Focussed Brief Therapy).  We offer group work for young people, parents/concerned others, and training for professionals around drugs and alcohol.  We also deliver outreach, engaging young people in their own environment.  If needed, we offer prescribing for those who require pharmacological interventions.

We see clients in community venues including youth centres, colleges, schools, and CYJS teams with drop-ins at our local bases (Preston, Lancaster, Burnley).  We receive referrals from a variety of sources including self, parents, schools, hospitals, children's services and criminal justice.

 

Volunteering opportunities:

We offer volunteering opportunities and student placements for social work students.

 

Opening Times: Mon - Fri: 9:00-17:00

 

Self-care and National Support Services

Give reassurances that there are lots of sources of support

If you are worried that this person is in crisis, please see section for Suicide Prevention

 If no immediate risk take the following steps:

Encourage them to ring:

Samaritans - (All age groups)

Tel: 116 123, open 24 hours a day.

Papyrus - (Young people)

Tel: 0800 068 41 41

Text: 07786209697

Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org

Opening hours
Mon-Fri: 10am-10pm, weekends: 2pm-10pm & bank holidays: 2pm-5pm

SELF CARE 

• Encourage the person to contact their GP. Their GP will be able support the person in many ways                                                                                                           
• Mind 'The charity for better mental health' has an extensive range of self help resources available
• The NHS have has a range of self-help tools available

• Andy's Man Club provides a weekly talking group, a place for men to come together in a safe environment to talk about issues/problems they be have faced or currently been facing.  Meetings take place regularly in different locations across the region, where applicable these can be found in the local support and contact details section                
• For Men -CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) offer accredited, confidential and free support to men anywhere in the UK through a helpline and web and webchat service.  They talk through any issue with you and offer support, advice and signposting.

 Better Health - Every Mind Matters

Better Health Every Mind Matters website​. NHS-assured information & advice on common mental wellbeing concerns: anxiety, stress, low mood & poor sleep​

Tips to manage mental wellbeing based on Mind’s ‘5 ways to wellbeing’. 

Plus self-help CBT techniques section​ Life’s challenges - practical tips on dealing with drivers of poor mental health eg coping with money worries and job uncertainty, maintaining healthy relationships and loneliness​

The Mind Plan – free, personalised plan. Answer 5 quick questions on how you’ve been feeling over the last 2 weeks and you’ll get recommendations on practical self-care actions that could help. You can customise the plan and get it emailed to you​

​Free email support programmes – complete the Mind Plan to sign up for regular emails with further tips on building wellbeing actions into everyday life, or go to the “anxiety” page to sign up for a tailored email programme with expert advice and practical tips to help deal with anxiety

Support Services - Adults

Adults can self-refer to Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services. IAPT is a national NHS programme, which offers evidence based psychological therapies or interventions approved by the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). IAPT is primarily for treating people with mild to moderate mental health issues such as anxiety disorders, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

IAPT treatments are delivered via a stepped care model where patients are initially offered low intensity therapies, such as computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (cCBT) and guided self-help. If these treatments are unsuccessful, or not appropriate for individuals, higher intensity therapies are utilised and include one to one cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) or interpersonal therapy (IPT). Please see local support and contact details for further information.

Support Services - Veterans

Veterans Combat Stress is the UK's leading mental health charity for veterans. They offer free, confidential 24-hour support to Service and ex-Service personnel who are experiencing mental health issues, including feeling suicidal.

Tel: 0800 138 1619

Web: https://www.combatstress.org.uk/help-you

Support Services - Perinatal

PANDAS Foundation

The PANDAS Foundation is here to help support and advise any parent who is experiencing a perinatal mental illness. We are also here to inform and guide family members, carers, friends and employers as to how they can support someone who is suffering.

Tel: 0843 2898401 (0900 - 2000 hrs, 7 days per week)

Web: http://www.pandasfoundation.org.uk/

Support Services - Carers

The Carers Trust

It is important that you take care of your own health, even if you are busy looking after someone else's health.  Being healthy is not only important for you, but it also helps the person you care after too.  The website contains some helpful guides on relationship management and information on self-care and respite care.

Support Services - Children and Young People

Children and Young People can contact the 'The Mix' which is a leading support service that can help young people to take on any challenge they are facing - from mental health to money, from homelessness to finding a job, from break-ups to drugs. 

• Tel: 0808 0808 4994 (Freephone)
• Web: http://www.themix.org.uk/

For Parents

YoungMinds run a free, confidential parents helpline, which parents/careers can call if they are worried about how a child or young person is feeling or behaving.  They also run a group called Parents Say, for parents whose children are accessing Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.

Web: https://youngminds.org.uk/

Talk about the Five Ways to Wellbeing.  The mental health equivalent to the dietary advice to have ‘5 a day’ fruit and vegetables for physical health.

1. Connect - With the people around you. With family, friends, colleagues and neighbours. At home, work, school or in your local community.

• As being well connected is good for your mental wellbeing… Is there anything you could be doing more of?
• Can you think of connections that you would like to make or remake?

2. Be Active - Go for a walk or run. Step outside. Cycle. Play a game. Garden. Dance. Exercising makes you feel good. Most importantly, discover a physical activity that you enjoy; one that suits your level of mobility and fitness.

• What activities do you engage in on a regular basis? How would I like to develop this?
• Are there any minor adjustments you can make in your life that can help you to be more active?

3. Take Notice -  Be curious. Catch sight of the beautiful. Remark on the unusual. Notice the changing seasons. Savour the moment, whether you are on a train, eating lunch or talking to friends. 

• How can you practice slowing down and pausing more often?
• What difference will incorporating this into your daily life make?

4. Keep Learning - Try something new. Rediscover an old interest. Sign up for that course. Take on a different responsibility at work. Fix a bike. Learn to play an instrument or how to cook your favourite food. Set a challenge you will enjoy achieving. 

• What would you like to learn about? What interests you? What do you value? What would you find useful?
• What do you need to do to make learning something you look forward to?

5. Give - Do something nice for a friend, or a stranger. Thank someone. Smile. Volunteer your time. Join a community group. Look out, as well as in. 

• Do you notice what it’s like for you when you give to others?
• What else could you give others that you hadn’t thought of before?

Local Support Services

Lancashire MIND

We are more than a mental health charity.
We’re a passionate movement leading the mental wellbeing revolution in Lancashire
Our vision is Mental Wellbeing for All and with your help we can stop misconceptions about mental health, develop resilience in people from an early age and work with communities to build a happier Lancashire. Together we can make Lancashire the beacon county for mental wellbeing and ensure everyone experiencing a mental health condition is treated as an equal member of society.

We work collaboratively within Lancashire to shape a generation that won’t treat people differently based on their mental health. We believe that through partnership we can embed our values and beliefs, share experiences and improve people’s mental wellbeing across the county.

Website: http://www.lancashiremind.org.uk/

Tel: 01257 231660

 

Mindsmatter

Who we are:
Welcome to Mindsmatter - We are a wellbeing service offering a range of free psychological therapies to people aged 16 and over in Lancashire. Mindsmatter offer access to a range of brief therapeutic interventions, including courses & workshops, online programmes and face to face therapy, across our localities to support people’s differing emotional needs. Giving people the right information and help to develop skills and gain tools to overcome stress, anxiety and depression is at the heart of what we do.

What we aim to do:
We aim to provide people who experience difficulties such as stress, anxiety and depression with access to our service. We aim to empower people to make informed choices and changes to improve well-being and live fulfilled lives by offering a range of talking therapies and self help to meet your needs.

To speak to a member of the Mindsmatter service, please call the number below for your area:

PRESTON: 01772 773437
CHORLEY AND SOUTH RIBBLE: 01772 643168
FYLDE AND WYRE: 01253 955943
WEST LANCASHIRE: 01695 684177
HYNDBURN: 01254 226007
ROSSENDALE: 01282 657792
RIBBLE VALLEY: 01200 420499
BURNLEY: 01282 657268
PENDLE: 01282 657927
LANCASTER & MORECAMBE: 01524 550552
BLACKBURN AND DARWEN: 01254 226037

**Mindsmatter do not provide services in Blackpool. This is provided by Supporting Minds 01253 955 700**

Website:https://www.lancashirecare.nhs.uk/Mindsmatter

 

Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria

Health organisations in Lancashire and South Cumbria have worked in partnership to develop an interactive map of mental health services for people living in the area.
Access it here:
https://www.healthierlsc.co.uk/InteractiveMap

Please find below a useful link for Mental health support resources in Lancashire and South Cumbria:

https://healthierlsc.co.uk/MentalHealthSupport 

 

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