Mental Health and Well-being - Staff
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With that in mind, we have identified various sources of support for mental health and well-being on this webpage. There is a huge amount of information on this page for students, staff and parents. However, the most important thing on this webpage is this message to you….is if you have a concern or worry- talk to someone! Please use our contact form or one of the helplines. |
Every person at some point in their lives, gets to the point where they feel everything going on in their lives is too much to deal with. For some, it is not until they reach adulthood that they experience this, for others it can be in their youth. There is no shame in admitting to ourselves, and others, when we feel that life is getting to that point. The lockdowns that we have been living through over the last year, have applied extra pressure and we need a little extra help and guidance now more than ever.Local Support
Mental Health Guidance
Helplines
| Name | Contact |
|---|---|
| Childline | 0800 1111 |
| Mind | Online link |
| Corby Mind | 01536 292001 Mon-Sat 11am-1pm and 3pm-5pm |
| Mermaids | Online link |
| Mental Health Anna Freud National Centre for Children & Families | Online link |
| Anxiety UK | 03444 775 774 |
| B-eat eating disorders | 0808 801 0711 |
| Bipolar UK | 0333 323 3880 |
| CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) | 0800 58 58 58 |
| Charlie Waller Memorial Trust | Online link |
| Give us a shout | 85258 (text) |
| HeadMeds | Online link |
| Heads Together | Online link |
| Kooth | Online link |
| Mentally Healthy Schools | Online link |
| MindEd for Families | Online link |
| National Self Harm Network | Online link |
| OCD Action | 0845 390 6232 |
| OCD-UK | Online link |
| Papyrus (Suicide support) | Online link |
| Rethink Mental Illness | Online link |
| Samaritans | 116 123 |
| Sane | 0300 304 7000 |
| Selfharm UK | Online link |
| The Mix | 0808 808 4994 |
| The Royal College of Psychiatrists | Online link |
| Young Minds | Online link |
| Young Minds Parents Helpline | 0808 802 554 |
| Youthworks | Online link |
| NHS - Every Mind Matters | Online link |
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Staff Support
Within the Academy you can speak to our mental Health First Aiders who will give help and support: Akvile Taylor - Business manager or Josh Bonnar - HR Administrator
- Targeted Mental Health in Schools (taMHS)
- Mental Health training course for schools and teachers
- Promoting Pupil Well-being when school is online
- 6 eye exercises to fight eye strain (Vision Direct UK)
- Lower back workout - chair edition (deebee.com)
- How to stay calm in a global pandemic
- Headspace
- Essential Wellness Apps
- Top 10 tips for mindful living
- Samaritans - Our Frontline
- Samaritans - Self-help app
- Samaritans - Step-by-step
Well-being Boost for Schools (Northamptonshire TaMHS)
- Week One - Giving
- Week Two - Relating
- Week Three - Exercising
- Week Five - Trying Out
- Week Six - Direction
- Week Seven - Resilience
- Week Eight - Emotions
- Week Nine - Acceptance
- Week Ten - Meaning
Employee Assist Programme
All BWA staff have access to the Employee Assist Programme website where there is a wealth of information and support available. There are some really useful resources available including support around COVID and well-being during the current lock down. All staff also have access to trained counsellors on the phone who can help and support you. The Health Assured programme is free of charge and completely confidential. I really would encourage you all to take a look if you get a minute.
You can access the health hub through the following this link - https://healthassuredeap.co.uk/contact-ha/