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Confidential wellbeing and psychological support
We are here to provide wellbeing and psychological support to key workers including NHS staff, staff providing care to others in the community and in residential homes and voluntary sector organisations in the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) area. Information on who can access the service.
Are you feeling SAD?
Have you noticed a change in your mood? Seasonal Affective Disorder aka SAD is a type of depression which can impact our mental health and energy levels.
Visit our winter pressures resources page for tips to overcome feeling low.
Join our Month of Mindfulness
Take part in a weekly series of 30 minute mindfulness sessions as an approach to improving wellbeing and resilience. Open to all staff - health professionals, key workers, local authority, emergency services staff.
Addressing your stress
Stress and burnout can show up in different ways for everyone, so it's important to recognise signs or feelings to overcome them.
Visit our coping with stress support page.
Get help quickly
How to access the service
Use the live chat button to talk to one of our wellbeing professionals or call 01908 724227.
Staff members should complete our self-referral form or if you would like to refer on behalf of someone (with consent) please get in touch with us. We accept referrals from anyone (including healthcare professionals).
You can also email us if you have any questions: keepingwell.blmk@nhs.net
Appointment opening hours
We will talk to you about your appointment time. Our appointments are flexible to work around shift patterns.
To provide additional support we have extended opening hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Opening hours are as follows:
- Monday: 9am to 5pm
- Tuesday: 8am to 8pm
- Wednesday: 9am to 5pm
- Thursday: 8am to 8pm
- Friday: 9am to 5pm
Image text: Appointments are flexible to work around shift patterns
How we can help
Our team can help by offering a range of free and confidential support including a safe space to chat or speak about your struggles and wellbeing needs with a trained wellbeing professional.
Coronavirus has brought considerable challenges; you may have worries about your own or your family’s health.
- Low mood and depression
- Stress, anxiety and worry
- Social anxiety
- Health anxiety
- Panic attacks
- Low self-esteem
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Phobias including of needles
We share lots of self help resources and live webinars too on this self help page
We’re here to listen to you and to offer you support. Please get in touch via the contact options above.
Image text: By care professionals for care professionals
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