Contacts:
- gasguardian@nhs.net - Contact email address for Anaesthetic trainees in the region who wish to reach out for help if they do not feel able to contact their College Tutor or Educational Supervisor (please not this is not a crisis helpline as it is not staffed 24/7, please use the contacts below if you are in a mental health crisis)
- Samaritans - Call 116 123
- Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) – for men - Call 0800 58 58 58 (5pm to midnight every day)
- Hopeline UK – for people under the age of 35 - Call 0800 068 41 41 (Mon-Fri 10 am to 10 pm; Weekends 2 pm to 10 pm; Bank Holidays 2 pm to 5 pm)
Lead Employer Wellbeing Resources:
Wellbeing Vlogs:
These vlogs have been created by Psychotherapist Chris Oxborrow. Click on each vlog title to direct you to each video. He can be contacted directly on: oxborrowchris0@gmail.com for personal support.
- VLOG 1 : 'Lean in, lean out' - A vlog inviting you to reflect on how you may have supported your wellbeing in the past and how you may need to adapt your self-care in the current situation.
- VLOG 2 : Three 'lean in' wellbeing techniques - The Regular Relaxation Response, Effortful Training and Creative Expression.
Trainee Experiences:
Explore the experiences of some of our doctors in the region.
Surviving & Thriving:
Other Wellbeing Resources
- NHS Practitioner Health - Free and confidential support for NHS staff with mental health and addiction problems, allowing self-referral and offering a range of services.
- RCoA Wellbeing Hub
- Association of Anaesthetists Wellbeing & support
- Association of Anaesthetists Mentoring scheme
- Bakers Dozen - Collection of brilliant resources about wellbeing and resilience compiled by Dr Mark Stacey, an Anaesthetist who hosts some of the Association podcasts on wellbeing
- DocHealth - Confidential, not for profit, psychotherapeutic consultation service for all practising doctors supported by the BMA and Royal Medical Benevolent Fund
- BMA Counselling and peer support services
- Royal Medical Benevolent Fund - Provide financial support, money advice and information to doctors, medical students and their families when it is most needed due to age, ill health, disability and bereavement
- Tea and Empathy Facebook page - Peer support group, including regional and speciality specific groups
- @Mindful_NHS - Twitter (X) feed with free mindfulness resources for NHS workers
- NHS Mental Health information
Podcasts and Videos:
You can find a full list on this website Webinars and Podcasts (practitionerhealth.nhs.uk)
What we've learned from treating doctors - Dame Clare Gerada and Dr Zaid Al-Najjar
Who am I? A doctors Identity with Dr Amrita Sen Mukherjee - Dr Andrew Tresidder and Amrita Sen Mukherjee
Doctor No – The importance of saying no - Dr Zaid Al-Najjar, Ruth Deighton and Simon Lyne
How mindfulness changes the emotional life of our brains - Richard J. Davidson
How to Turn off the Fight/Flight/Freeze Response - Therapy in a Nutshell
Burnout - EMCrit with Liz Crowe
A Medication on Your Self-Critical Voice - Diana Winston
The gift and power of emotional courage - Susan David
Hardwiring happiness - Dr Rick Hanson
Wellbeing Apps:
SilverCloud
SilverCloud the “Space from Covid” digital therapy initiative – under the “Nurture your Normal” campaign - is being offered free, by SilverCloud Health, a leading digital mental health provider which works with 80% of NHS mental health trusts in England. The “Space from Covid” programme offers online modules, based on cognitive behavioural therapy, to address the most common mental health challenges experienced in lockdown. It provides coping strategies to address issues including trouble sleeping, coping with stress, financial worries and the experience of grief and loss.
Bright Sky
Bright Sky is a free to download mobile app providing support and information for anyone who may be in an abusive relationship or those concerned about someone they know. The app is also available to use in Polish, Punjabi and Urdu.
Headspace
Headspace is a science-backed app in mindfulness and meditation, providing unique tools and resources to help reduce stress, build resilience, and aid better sleep. They have now extended their free offer and are offering free access to all NHS staff with an NHS email address until 31 December 2022.
StayAlive
#StayAlive is a suicide prevention resource for the UK, packed full of useful information and tools to help you stay safe in crisis. You can use it if you are having thoughts of suicide or if you are concerned about someone else who may be considering suicide.
Stay Alive App - Grassroots Suicide Prevention
Orpheus Mind Technologies
What would you do with a reset button for unwanted emotions?
Our evidence-based intervention exploits several well-studied psychological mechanisms including memory reconsolidation and neuroplasticity, allowing you to quickly reduce the emotional load attached to thoughts or memories which cause emotional pain. It is completely different to CBT, mindfulness, hypnosis, talk therapy, or any other app that you have heard of, and works in under 15 minutes.
BobbyChat
Bobby is an AI that talks you through CBT inspired techniques to help you cope with workplace stress. It’s just like talking to a supportive coach on WhatsApp
