Dealing with stress

Advice if you are worried or stressed about coronavirus

The Every Mind Matters website has advice to help you if you are worried, stressed or anxious about coronavirus.

The government has also released specific guidance on how we can help our mental health and wellbeing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. 

General information

Stress can impact on our lives in many ways, and impacts negatively on our mental and physical health. For tips on dealing with stress, you might want to look at the following websites:

Mind

One You

NHS Live Well 

You can also take the Sleep Council’s stress test.

The Mix have produced a Stressheads app for young people.

A practice known as mindfulness has also been shown to be helpful in managing and reducing the symptoms of stress.

Be Mindful and NHS Live Well can help you with this.