Fortunately, there are lots of things that we can do to look after our own mental health and to help others who may need some extra support and care.
Here are tips and advice that we hope you will find useful.
- Get up and go to bed at similar times every day.
- Keep up with personal hygiene.
- Eat healthy meals at regular times.
- Exercise regularly.
- Allocate time for working and time for resting.
- Make time for doing things you enjoy.
- Limit the amount of alcohol you drink or don’t drink alcohol at al
- If your movements are restricted, keep in regular contact with people close to you by telephone and online channels.
- Try to reduce how much you watch, read or listen to news that makes you feel anxious or distressed.
- Be aware of how much time you spend in front of a screen every day