ITS OK NOT TO BE OK www exeter

IT’S OK NOT TO BE OK www. exeter. ac. uk/wellbein

WHY SAY I‘M OK? PULL UP YOUR SOCKS www. exeter. ac. uk/wellbein

WHY SAY I‘M OK? www. exeter. ac. uk/wellbein

WHY SAY I‘M OK? SUCK IT UP www. exeter. ac. uk/wellbein

WHY SAY I‘M OK? www. exeter. ac. uk/wellbein

WHY SAY I‘M OK? BOYS DON’T CRY! www. exeter. ac. uk/wellbein

REALLY, HOW ARE YOU? www. exeter. ac. uk/wellbein

FEAR OF JUDGEMENT SOMETHING’S WRONG WITH YOU! YOU’RE WEAK! YOU’RE A FAILURE! www. exeter. ac. uk/wellbein

STATISTICS • Mental Health Problems affect on in four people • In a recent survey, 58% of people said that stigma and discrimination harder to deal with than the illness itself. • 60% of people with a mental health problem waited over a year to tell the people closest to them about it. • One in ten young people will experience a mental health problem, and 26 per cent of those young people felt the stigma around their condition was so severe that it made them want to give up on life. • 57% young people with mental health problems say that fear of stigma has stopped them from applying for a job? www. exeter. ac. uk/wellbein

REALLY, HOW ARE YOU? I’M FINE ME TOO! www. exeter. ac. uk/wellbein

THE COST OF SUCKING IT UP www. exeter. ac. uk/wellbein

DON’T LET IT DEFINE YOU www. exeter. ac. uk/wellbein

ASK FOR HELP www. exeter. ac. uk/wellbein

BUILDING YOUR SUPPORT NETWORKS • FAMILY AND FRIENDS • SUPPORT AT WORK • ONLINE AND PEER SUPPORT • SUPPORT AT UNIVERSITY • YOUR GP www. exeter. ac. uk/wellbein

LOOKING AFTER YOURSELF www. exeter. ac. uk/wellbein

MANAGING OUR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING www. exeter. ac. uk/wellbein

Strengthen self-care www. exeter. ac. uk/wellbein

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Accessing self help information and online resources Wellbeing Website: http: //www. exeter. ac. uk/wellbeing/ Staff Wellbeing: https: //www. spectrum. life/eap/ www. togetherall. com http: //www. exeter. ac. uk/wellbeing/support/self-helpandpeersupport/onlineselfhelp/ • Wellbeing Approaches to COVID • ACT FOR LIFE • Silvercloud • Sleepio • Workbooks • Relaxation and mindfulness apps http: //okaymovement. com/your-stories/ https: //itsokcampaign. co. uk/ www. exeter. ac. uk/wellbein

USEFUL RESOURCES: My Wellbeing toolkit: http: //www. exeter. ac. uk/wellbeing/support/selfhelpandpeersupport/onlineselfhelp/mywellbeingtoolkit Wellbeing workshops and courses: Can book through My Career Zone • Stress Busting • Feeling anxious about presentations and speaking up • Managing perfectionism • and many others www. exeter. ac. uk/wellbein

AND FINALLY…. We realise that everyone is unsettled by the current and fast changing situation regarding Coronavirus. Please be aware that Wellbeing Services are open and carrying out all appointments by telephone where possible. If you need to book a telephone appointment, please call us on 01392 724381 or email wellbeing@exeter. ac. uk. FOR STAFF: You can contact Spectrum Life by freephone UK: 0808 196 2016 / International: 00353 1 518 0277 You can also go through the Spectrum Life online portal using the code EAPSPECTRUMLIFE www. exeter. ac. uk/wellbein

BOZOS ON THE BUS Excerpt from Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow by Elizabeth Lesser (Villard, May 4, 2004). www. exeter. ac. uk/wellbein