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Feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or just not quite yourself? Or, you’re looking for trusted mental health information.

This page is for you.

Guidance and resources

7/11 breathing

Our video introduces the 7/11 breathing approach to help you keep calm during times of stress.

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Help directory

If you or someone you know needs emergency support or help with specific challenges, take a look at our help directory for young people for signposting options.

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Get moving and join a challenge

We know that moving is good for mind and body. Why not sign up to a challenge like the Ipswich Half, Whole Hog or family friendly runs like Mental Elf. Move more and rasie funds for Suffolk Mind.

Events and challenges

Stressed? Quick muscle tension and relaxation

If you feel stressed or anxious, muscle relaxation exercises can help to relieve tension in any part of your body just by tensing and relaxing each muscle in turn, as well as relaxing your mind. this technique can be done almost anywhere.

How to do the exercise, sitting in a comfortable chair or standing:

Slowly breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. If you can combine this with 7/11 breathing it will be even more powerful.
Make a fist, squeezing your hand tightly.
Hold this for a few seconds, noticing the tension.
Slowly open your fingers and feel the difference – notice the tension leaving.
Take some time to enjoy this feeling.
You can then gradually tense more of your body, and then slowly releasing/relaxing.

If you have any physical injuries or conditions that may cause muscle pain, don’t tense the muscle in that area.

Coping with game day stress

Blog: Suffolk Mind issues advice ahead of crucial Ipswich Town games

Become a Friend to access our award-winning course

What if everyone in Suffolk knew how to take care of their own mental health and look after other people’s?

Become a friend of Suffolk Mind, and discover ways to support your own wellbeing, and the wellbeing of those around you.

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Anxiety advice

Find out more about anxiety, and how to deal with it, in our resources guide below.

Understanding self-harm and suicide

Our short videos on self-harm and suicide will help you to better understand and discuss these delicate topics.

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Emotional Needs & Resources

Find out how to support your mental health using the Emotional Needs & Resources approach.

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Check in with your wellbeing

Our short, anonymous Emotional Needs Survey gives you the opportunity to check in with your mental health. It’s a practical tool to look at different areas of your life.

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Support guides for family members

Download one of our guides for under 18s, to help you support your own mental health, or the wellbeing of people you know.

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Suffolk Mind services

Explore our range of support services, which are available for you to self-refer to, if you need them.

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A wellbeing hub for you

We’ve got something for everyone – videos, blogs, guides – to help you support your mental health.

You’ll find ways to keep calm during times of stress, tips on how to deal with anxiety, options to reach out for help if you need it, and much more.

Who says?

All of the advice and information comes from our experienced mental health colleagues, including Ezra Hewing, our Head of Education, and our team of trained psychotherapists (meaning, they run our mental health training and are expert counsellors).

And, even though this page is tailored to people like you, many of the hints and tips below can help your friends and family too. So, do share anything you find helpful with those around you, as it just might help them.

Suffolk Mind services

Anxiety Management

Our Anxiety Management course consists of two 4-hour sessions that will assist you in reclaiming control of your anxiety. This course will be run online.

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Bereaved by Suicide Support Service

The Bereaved by Suicide Support Service is for anyone in Suffolk or North East Essex who has been affected by suicide. This includes family members, friends, colleagues, or anyone else impacted by the loss.

Delivered in partnership between Suffolk Mind and Mid and North East Essex Mind.

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Counselling

Anyone in Suffolk who is 18 or over can easily access our counselling service for one-on-one support from our counsellors. Counselling provides you with the opportunity to talk about issues and any challenging emotions you have in a private, secure setting.

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Eating Recovery

Our Eating Recovery service is for people who are living with an eating disorder or disordered eating. We provide safe, supportive weekly sessions over a 12-month period.

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Frontline Families

Thanks to a grant from The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, we are able to partner with Combat2Coffee to support service people, veterans, and their families across Suffolk.

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GreenCare

Our GreenCare allotment projects help participants to improve their physical and mental health through outdoor activities, while working alongside others. We have allotments in Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Haverhill and Felixstowe which offer you the opportunity to learn about gardening and contribute to the creation of a thriving growing space that benefits everyone.

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Long COVID Support

Suffolk Mind is supporting clients affected by Long COVID. If you would like to know more about how we can support people’s mental wellbeing and sleep when they are affected by long term health conditions, please complete the enquiry form on the service page.

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Menopause & Me

Menopause & Me provides support and guidance for people dealing with the menopause and perimenopause.

We also help employers in local businesses to support their teams, and provide employment support for those struggling with the (peri)menopause at work.

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Open Space

Open Space is a number of health and wellbeing groups run by trained staff and supported with volunteers. It has been developed with the involvement of participants and provides social activities and mental health and wellbeing related discussions.

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Suffolk Night Owls

The Suffolk Night Owls Telephone Support Line is available to anyone in Suffolk (excluding Waveney) who needs emotional support, including those with complex emotional needs and anyone struggling with loneliness, depression or anxiety.

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Suffolk Work Well

Suffolk Work Well (SWW) is here to help you gain, regain or retain employment. We know that appropriate work, combined with the right support, is good for people’s mental health.

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Supported Housing

Our aim is to provide single supported housing to ensure a successful tenancy for those that have suffered mental illness. Our housing services embrace recovery approaches for mental health and wellbeing; a holistic, enabling, person centred approach to mental distress, disadvantage and social exclusion.

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Waves

Waves is an innovative service for people with a diagnosis of, or traits of, Borderline personality disorder (BPD). It offers weekly sessions that provide a safe, supportive and empowering environment.

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