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Request Emotional Wellbeing Leaflets for your school/setting
The below emotional wellbeing leaflets are available to download or request copies of to help signpost families and young people to mental health support services in Suffolk. Please email thesource@suffolk.gov.uk if you would like to request copies of these leaflets. Emotional wellbeing leaflets for families and young…Be Well, Feel Well: Control
Control, one of the 12 'emotional needs', is the focus in January to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing. To meet the need for control, we need to feel that we have some say over our lives and personal choices. It can…Be Well, Feel Well blog: Control – January
January is Control - Get Moving: The new year is often seen as a fresh start, new year resolutions and usually feeling guilty about all those extra mince pies, chocolates and food we eat and sitting on the sofa for days. For some people the…Be Well, Feel Well blog: Emotional Connection – February
February is Emotional Connection: Sharing an emotional connection with another being, whether it’s a partner, close friend or relative, colleague or pet, is essential for mental health and wellbeing. And losing a person we are close to, human or animal, is distressing. Warning signs which arise…Be Well, Feel Well blog: Status – March
March is Status: We all need to feel valued and that our efforts are appreciated by other people. The way to meet this need in a healthy way is to give people positive feedback for what they have done and tell them why it made a…Be Well, Feel Well blog: Food and Drink – April
April is Food & Drink: Food & drink should be one of life’s pleasures; beyond just eating to live, experiencing new tastes, the feeling of being nourished, and the sense of community which comes from eating and drinking with others. Eat Well, Feel Well 'Eat Well,…Be Well, Feel Well blog: Achievement – May
May is Achievement: We all need to feel that we are achieving things and growing. These don’t have to be huge achievements either. Achievements can be small tasks, like cooking a meal for ourselves, which give us the sense that we are in control of our…Be Well, Feel Well blog: Sleep – June
June is Sleep: We all need the right amount of sleep in a 24-hour period, about eight hours for the average adult and less as we get older. What can we do to get better sleep? On this page you'll find some pointers which experts recommend.…Be Well, Feel Well blog: Movement – July
July is Movement: What if we don’t have an exercise routine and don’t find the gym that appealing? For those of us who are not finely tuned athletes, we can still get the benefit of endorphins which boost our mood and promote emotional wellbeing.Grief and Loss
This page provides information about bereavement, and where you can get advice and support. Coping with grief and loss There’s no right or wrong way to grieve. You may feel shock, numbness – usually the first reaction to loss, feel in a daze, overwhelming sadness,…