Mental health and wellbeing

Our mission is to champion the wellbeing of our pharmacy family. On these pages you will find guidance and advice on how you can stay mentally healthy and boost your wellbeing.

Pharmacist Support is here to help you on your journey to positive mental health and wellbeing.

These pages provide guidance and advice on staying mentally healthy and reducing stress. They cover a wide range of areas and can be beneficial for both your own personal use and for your pharmacy team. Simply take a look at the topics below and begin your journey to sustained good mental health and wellbeing.

We are constantly developing and updating our website with new resources and information. Please do come back and check in with us whenever you or your team need support with mental health and wellbeing to see what’s new!

Mental health and wellbeing pages

Anxiety

Most people experience feelings of anxiety at some points in their life and is not uncommon. This page provides information about anxiety and where you can find support.

Eating disorders

On this page we explore some common and less common eating disorders, who is affected, and where to seek help and support.

Help with alcoholism

Explore what alcoholism and alcohol dependency are, as well as how and where you can seek help and support.

Help with drug abuse

Explore what drug abuse is, as well as how and where to seek help and support.

Help with gambling

On this page we explore how to identify a problem with gambling and where to go for help and support.

Help with stress

This page explores how we can understand stress and recognise our own personal warning signs, and ways we can deal with stress to help lead happier and more fulfilling lives.

Mindfulness

Whilst it cannot eliminate life's pressures, mindfulness can be a good way of helping people to deal with them in a calmer manner that is beneficial to overall wellbeing.

Talking Therapy

Some people may feel more comfortable talking to people outside of their friends and family about issues such as anxiety. This page covers the support you can receive from Pharmacist Support as well as outside organisations to reach out to.

Understanding your worries

Take a look at some ways you can start to understand and better manage your worries through our interactive flowchart.

Wellbeing

Wellbeing can be affected by all manner of different things, for example: diet and lifestyle, workplace pressures and personal relationships.

Additional mental health and wellbeing support

This page provides an introduction to how and where you can get mental health and wellbeing help. This includes through Pharmacists Support, the NHS, and other charities and organisations.

The charity has been there by supporting pharmacists with our mental health in confidence.

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Our mental health services

Listening Friends service

Listening Friends is our peer support service. This peer support service offers you the choice of speaking in confidence and anonymously to one of our trained volunteer pharmacists.

Counselling

We provide direct psychological support for those who are experiencing mental health issues. You can access up to twelve free counselling sessions via phone, Zoom or for those within travelling distance to Altrincham, face to face.

Wardley Wellbeing Service

The Wardley Wellbeing Hub is a practical area of our site dedicated to you and your wellbeing needs. It hosts a range of resources and pharmacy stories.