• Your GP can refer you to mental health services, such as the Adult or Older People’s Community Mental Health Teams. If you're not already registered with a GP, find one using the NHS website.
• VitaMinds is a short-term talking therapy service for adults 16-years and over. The service is available to adults who are registered with a GP in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. If you are experiencing excessive worry, low mood, depression, anxiety or a lack of motivation, you can get in touch. 
• Mental Health Matters is a nationwide charity providing a wide range of support to people with a diagnosed mental health condition. Their Wellbeing and Recovery Service can support anyone aged 18+ who is experiencing emotional and mental health problems, and their carers.
• Rutland County Council's Adult Social Care Teams work closely with health colleagues to provide a local integrated specialist mental health service.

There are many organisations across the UK helping people overcome mental health issues - don't suffer in silence. These organisations include:

• Mind
• Rethink Mental Illness
• Samaritans
• Mental Health Matters
• Anxiety UK
• Bipolar UK
• Beat (Eating Disorders)
• OCD Action
• Mental Health and Money Advice
• Health For Teens 
• Combined Minds

If you are finding it hard to adapt to changes in your life, or simply need some help to reconnect with your best self, consider:

• Having a chat with the RISE service to see how they could help. They can be contacted by email - rise@rutland.gov.uk - or by phoning 07814144647 within working hours (Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 4pm). Alternatively, you can speak to your GP about a referral into RISE. 
• Contacting the Rutland Community Wellbeing Service, which offers access to a range of inter-related services.

What is worrying you?

• Work: Mind and The Mental Health Foundation have compiled information on encouraging good mental health in the workplace if work is making you feel anxious, low or overwhelmed. The NHS’s Every Mind Matters also has lots of tips on how to manage stress and anxiety. Remploy help disabled and disadvantaged people transform their lives through sustainable employment.
• Financial worries: visit our Money Matters page for organisations that may be able to help you. Mind has some tips for dealing with money and mental health problems and MoneySavingExpert have produced a free booklet about debt and mental health. You can also use The Mental Health and Money Toolkit to help you understand, manage and improve both your mental and financial health.
• Your health or someone else's: have a look at our Health and Wellbeing and Help in Your Home sections.
• Your role as a carer: our Carers section lists organisations that could help, as well as services and benefits available.
• Sleep: If lack of sleep is getting you down, the NHS’s Every Mind Matters has practical help on hand. Start Sleeping provide help and advice to those seeking healthy sleep habits.
• Living with or caring for someone with Dementia: access dedicated support through Rutland's Admiral Nurses or Age UK's local Dementia Support Service.
• Armed forces: the Rutland Community Wellbeing Service has compiled a list of services that can help, and the NHS offers information on mental health services available to serving members and veterans. Rutland County Council has a dedicated Armed Forces Officer who can help serving members, reservists, veterans and their families with accessing healthcare, housing, education and employment. The Forces Connect app can also signposting to support services.
• Parenting and family life: the NSPCC, Mind and Gingerbread all offer advice that may be useful. Mum's Mind is a local NHS service offering specialist advice and information to support the mental health of mothers during pregnancy and baby’s first year. You can also approach the Council's Early Help team, who work with children, young people and their families to offer the right support at an early stage. More support can be found on our Support for Families page. The government has put together a comprehensive list of mental health support for children, carers, and school staff to navigate the key resources and get the support they deserve.
• Bereavement: there are a number of organisations working locally and nationally to offer support. More information on these organisations can be found on our Bereavement Support page.

If you are facing challenges with your mental wellbeing, you don’t need to go through it alone. There are many support groups in Rutland where you can meet others who are facing similar challenges.

• Pepper's - A Safe Place supports the families of people living with mental illness.
• Mental Health Matters offer drop-ins
• Our living with a condition section links to local and national organisations offering support for people in a wide range of circumstances. 
• Age UK works with Turning Point to run the Last Orders Project, which raises awareness of the problems associated with alcohol and other forms of substance misuse to people over the age of 50.

Having a secure and stable home life can make a big difference to your mental health.

If you are worried about issues that mean that you don’t feel safe and secure at home, help is available:

• Housing: visit our Housing section to get information on where to go if you're at risk of homelessness, how to stay safe in your home and more.
• Money: our Money Matters page offers advice on managing debt, coping with health costs and more. Rutland County Council also offers information on the help available to pay rent.
• Personal safety: If you are in an abusive relationship, there are local and national organisations that can support you. United Against Violence and Abuse is a consortium of three local organisations providing services across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Refuge provides specialist domestic violence services, as well as the free National Domestic Abuse Helpline. ManKind and Respect's Men Advice Line both offer support to men experiencing domestic abuse.

Having a sense of meaning and purpose benefits your mental health. This could be achieved in a number of ways, including through work, learning new skills, taking up an interest, and volunteering.

It is worth reflecting first on what matters to you and how you might reconnect with those things:

1. In your experience, what supports your wellbeing?
2. What inspires you and reminds you of your values? What carries a sense of meaning or significance for you?
3. Based on your answers, identify some things that you would like to do, with the aim of supporting your wellbeing.

Opportunities and sources of support

• Getting into work: If you have mental health needs and want to get back into employment, Rutland County Council's Employment Support Service  could help you access training and development opportunities to improve your skills and prepare you for work. Rutland County Council's Adult Learning and Skills Service can also help you to apply for work, including updating your CV.
• Learning something new: Rutland Adult Learning and Skills Service offers a range of accredited qualifications and leisure courses. The WEA  also offer adult education courses across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
• Taking up a new hobby: If you're looking for a new hobby, see our Things to Do section. Physical activity can be really beneficial for mental health and wellbeing. Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to renew an old interest, you’ll find a wide range of options in Things to Do and our Sport and Fitness section, as well as some hints and tips on our Being Active page.
• Giving back: Volunteering can be a very satisfying and purposeful way to spend your time. Rutland has many volunteering opportunities. Some of these are listed in our Volunteering section.

• Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust’s (LPT) Mental Health and Wellbeing Workbook provides support for people in the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland communities during these exceptional times, with helpful distraction activities and practical guidance as well as signposting readers to local and national organisations. It is now available in four languages English, Hindi, Gujarati and Urdu.

• Rutland County Council's Health and Wellbeing workbook aims to help people manage their physical and mental health, wellbeing and gives ideas for building resilience.

If you are facing challenges with your mental wellbeing, you don’t need to go it alone. There are many support groups in Rutland where you can meet others who are facing similar challenges.

• Pepper's - A Safe Place supports the families of people living with mental illness.
• Mental Health Matters host drop-ins offering advice and information, support and signposting for all. 
• If you are finding parenting challenging, the NSPCC, Mind and Gingerbread offer advice that may be useful. Mum's Mind is a local NHS service offering specialist advice and information to support the mental health of mothers during pregnancy and baby’s first year. You can also approach the Council's Early Help team, who work with children, young people and their families to offer support at an early stage. 
• Our Living with a condition section links to local and national organisations offering support for people in a wide range of circumstances.
• Age UK works with Turning Point to run the Last Orders Project, which raises awareness of the problems associated with alcohol and other forms of substance misuse to people over the age of 50.