A list of information and activities for occupying your time during self-isolation.
Activities for Self-Isolation
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A list of information and activities for occupying your time during self-isolation.
Public Health England guidance on what to do if you are advised to self-isolate.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-isolation-advice/
Coronavirus has plunged the world into uncertainty and the constant news about the pandemic can feel relentless. All of this is taking its toll on people’s mental health, particularly those already living with conditions like anxiety and OCD. So how can we protect our mental health?
Being concerned about the news is understandable, but for many people it can make existing mental health problems worse.
So how can we protect our mental health?
Having long periods away from news websites and social media has helped him to manage his anxiety. He has also found support helplines, run by mental health charities such as AnxietyUK, useful.
OCD Action has seen an increase in support requests from people whose fears have become focused on the coronavirus pandemic.
For people with OCD and some types of anxiety, being constantly told to wash your hands can be especially difficult to hear.
Charity OCD Action says the issue to look out for is the function – for example, is the washing being carried out for the recommended amount of time to reduce the risk of spreading of the virus – or is it being done ritualistically in a specific order to feel “just right”?
Increasing numbers will join those already in self-isolation so now might be a good time to make sure you have the right phone numbers and email addresses of the people you care about.
“Agree regular check-in times and feel connected to the people around you,” says Weatherley.
If you’re self-isolating, strike a balance between having a routine and making sure each day has some variety.
It might end up actually feeling like quite a productive two weeks. You could work through your to-do list or read a book you’d been meaning to get to.
With weeks and months of the coronavirus pandemic ahead, it is important to have down time. Mind recommends continuing to access nature and sunlight wherever possible. Do exercise, eat well and stay hydrated.
AnxietyUK suggests practising the “Apple” technique to deal with anxiety and worries.
See Mind’s Coronavirus support and info guide online:
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/
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Sue Carter (Wellbeing Support Worker) and Emma Jarnell (Employment Services manager), receiving a cheque for £6000 from John Lewis and Partners (Bluewater), who fundraised for North Kent Mind.
North Kent Mind has joined the Dartford Painted Rocks Community and has placed some rocks, hand painted by our Wellbeing services activity participants and volunteers, on the Rock Exchange Table at the Stephen Oliver Gallery in The Orchard shopping Centre, Dartford.
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Dartford Football Club have announced a partnership with North Kent Mind, setting up their own Men’s Group to combat the stigma around male mental health.
North Kent Mind has been successful in securing places in the Vitality 10,000 on 25th May 2020.
If you have friends and relatives that are interested here’s the link https://www.vitalitylondon10000.co.uk/