
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.
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.
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. Take a look at the topics below, or use the search function if you know what you’re looking for, and begin your journey to sustained good mental health and wellbeing.
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.
This page covers why we should think in a more positive way. Including a short self-study module on how to turn negative thoughts into positive ones to help you become more optimistic when overcoming challenging situations. …
On this page we explore some common and less common eating disorders, who is affected, and where to seek help and support.
On this page you can find the definition of the five ways to wellbeing. As well as a self-study module with ideas on how you can implement them into your life to help manage your own mental wellbeing.
Explore what alcoholism and alcohol dependency are, as well as how and where you can seek help and support.
Explore what drug abuse is, as well as how and where to seek help and support.
On this page we explore how to identify a problem with gambling and where to go for help and support.
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.
On this page, we take a dive into the benefits of volunteering and the different ways to be more altruistic in our lives.
This page provides information on why we need to manage stress. It includes a self-study module with ways to help you manage stress and tasks to implement right away to help you get started.
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.
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.
Take a look at some ways you can start to understand and better manage your worries through our interactive flowchart.
Wellbeing can be affected by all manner of different things, for example: diet and lifestyle, workplace pressures and personal relationships.
On this page you will find out about what stress is. You also have the opportunity to go through a short self-study module to learn about stress, what causes it, and how to identify if you are feeling overly stressed.
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.
Hey! I’m Nahim Khan and I’ve been a pharmacist for nearly 11 years. I work as a portfolio pharmacist in academia, GP practice and community pharmacy. Like a lot of other professionals, the COVID-19 pandemic caused lots of changes to my routine. I started working from home for part of the week and for me,…
Kathryn Murray reflects on managing her mental health and wellbeing to stay on top of recurrent depression, and the impact of the pandemic.
On this page, one of our Listening Friends details how the act of volunteering benefits their mental health and wellbeing.
The charity has been there by supporting pharmacists with our mental health in confidence.Charity supporter
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.
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.
The Wardley Wellbeing Service is here to support you and your team to prioritise your mental, physical and emotional health. Through the service, you can access a range of individual and group training.