My mental wellbeing

Looking after your mental health is important. Below are some resources you may find useful.

Wellness Action Plans - a personalised, practical tool we can all use, whether we have a mental health problem or not, to help us identify what keeps us well at work, what causes us to become unwell, and how to address a mental health problem at work should you be experiencing one. There are 3 guides and plans templates, which can be completed electronically:
- Guide for people working in a physical workplace, to help you reflect on what supports your mental health and wellbeing at work
- Guide for people working remotely, either at home or in a shared workspace
- Guide for people who are hybrid working, with some days spent in a physical workplace and some days spent working remotely.
Employee assistance programme - Free, confidential counselling and advice for personal or work-related issues.
Wellbeing Team - Confidential help with workplace concerns affecting your health or performance. Email wellbeing@lancashire.gov.uk
Talking Therapies: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust – self refer for free talking therapies if you are feeling worried, anxious or depressed or feeling unable to cope.
LSC Integrated Care Board: Mental health support – directory of services including addiction, crisis drop ins, debt, mental health, suicide bereavement, suicide prevention and self-harm.

Start the conversation– Find local mental health and bereavement services, including suicide prevention support.

Self-care and learning

Every Mind Matters - Simple tips and tools to support your mental wellbeing.
Self-help books - Borrow free self-help books, eBooks, and audiobooks from Lancashire libraries.
Lancashire Adult Learning - Free health and wellbeing courses for Lancashire residents.

Working carers - Help balancing work and caring responsibilities.
Carers of adults (18+) - Support from Lancashire County Council and local services like N-Compass, Carers Link Lancashire, and Care Network.
Parents and carers of children - Local support groups and services via the SEND Local Offer.