Do you want to stop smoking?? đźšâ¬‡ď¸Ź
It’s Stoptober and we want to tell you about our service to help Trafford residents improve their health, save money and increase their wellbeing. Our Stop Smoking service can help you to reduce your cigarette intake or quit for good. Our specialist stop smoking practitioners can:
đź’¬ Meet you over the course of a few months to support you to reach your goals.
đź’Š Prescribe Nicotine Replacement Therapy such as patches, vapes and gum.
đź”— Link you to activities and services in your area if you feel this would help.
There is no better time to stop or reduce smoking, visit https://bluesci.org.uk/mental-health-help-to-quit-smoking-service/ to refer yourself.
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Feeling lonely?
Help and support is available.
Loneliness can affect us in many situations, like leaving home. But there are things you can do to help.
Loneliness. It’s a part of life. Let’s talk about it.
Learn more, search: Every Mind Matters Dealing with Loneliness
When you stop smoking, good things start to happen — you can begin to see almost immediate improvements to your health.
So this October, join the thousands of smokers committing to quitting. Stop smoking for 28 days and you’re 5 times more likely to give up for good.
It’s much easier to stop smoking when you get the right support and there are lots of options to choose from. Check out NHS free tools, tips and support to help you stay on track.
Visit: www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking
A walk around the block, some yoga in your living room, or even a run in the park can help you get a bit more out of life. For more support visit www.gmlifeskills.com
Post pandemic poetry collection ✨
Featuring some work we did at the amazing poetry and expression workshop run by J Ahmed
Loneliness Awareness week 2022.
Loneliness affects all aspects of your life... you can feel unsupported, unimportant and unconfident. It can be hard to know where to start in lifting yourself out of this space... but there are people around who want to help, want to meet up and want to support others.
This week, we are encouraging everyone to visit the NHS Better Health Loneliness page: https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/lifes-challenges/loneliness/ for guidance on what to do if you are lonely. The page has a number of links to different groups, forums, charities and organisations that can connect you with others.
Feelings of anxiety and depression can affect us all. If you need help with your mental health you can refer yourself or your GP can refer you. NHS mental health services are a free, effective and confidential way to treat common mental health issues. Support can be offered in a number of ways including a self-help workbook with therapist support, as an online course, over the phone, one to one or in a group. For more information go to nhs.uk/help.
This year has been hard for many people, with a lot of change and confusion. If you are worried about things returning to 'normal', the NHS Better Health - Every Mind Matters website may be helpful.
The site has ideas for your wellbeing, tips on supporting others and a section around Coronavirus.
Check out the website: https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/
Did you know? If you can make it to 28 days smoke-free, you're 5 times more likely to quit for good.
The sooner you quit, the sooner you'll notice changes to your body and health. After 20 minutes your pulse rate will already be starting to return to normal.
After 3 to 9 months your lung function increases by up to 10%.
After 1 year your risk of heart attack will have halved compared with a smoker's.
Quit this month, during Stoptober. Head to: https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/ for guidance and support.
Working in Trafford to provide community based mental health & wellbeing support.
