Taking care of your mental health: official guides
From Tuesday 5 January people in Leeds must follow National lockdown: Stay at Home restrictions. Find out what you can and can't do on the Gov.uk website.
It's important that we all take steps to look after our mental health and wellbeing during these challenging times. Leeds City Council has the latest information for people who are clinically vulnerable to help them find help and support.
MindWell resources
MindWell sheets has information to help you prioritise
self-care and take small steps to manage stress and anxiety during these challenging times:
Staying mentally well during this winter
How to take care of your mental health during the Coronavirus pandemic
Downloadable resource: How to take care of your mental health during the coronavirus outbreak
Relaxation tools to help you feel calmer
How to have a good night's sleep
Self-care whilst working from home page has lots of tips and useful information to help you stay well for people who are working remotely.
Healthy Ageing Research Group - has worked with Leeds City Council to produce this Keeping Well at Home resoource with home-based exercises and lots of wellbeing tips for older people or anyone who is taking care of their wellbeing at home.
Get Set Leeeds has created a page to help people who have to stay home: How to stay physically active while self-isolating in the house has lots of links for exercises you can do at home.
National guidance
Public Health England: Guidance for the public on the mental health and wellbeing aspects of coronavirus
Latest Government guidance for those who are clinically extremely vulnerable can be accessed online here.
Mind: Coronavirus and your wellbeing
Every Mind Matters: Mental wellbeing while staying at home and top 10 tips
Your COVID Recovery - NHS website with information about supporting your recovery after COVID-19. Some people have found the virus has had an impact on both their body and mind, with some affects getting better quickly and others taking longer. The website outlines things you can do to help yourself or someone you care for.
Mental Health Foundation: How to take care of your mental health during the coronavirus outbreak
Public Health England: COVID-19: guidance on supporting children and young people's mental health and wellbeing
Accessible information
For up-to-date health information and advice on the coronavirus go to
www.nhs.uk/coronavirus or www.gov.uk
You can also watch this short video from Public Health England and NHS England, presented by Dr Hilary Jones: