Coronavirus: Physical, Mental, Spiritual Health and Wellbeing - Karis Medical Centre - Waterworks Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B16 9AL

Looking after your Physical, Mental, Spiritual Health and Wellbeing

The coronavirus pandemic is going to have an impact on everyone’s daily lives and wellbeing. It may be difficult, but by following guidance on social distancing, or staying at home, you are helping to protect yourself, your family, the NHS and your community. During this time it is very important that you take care of your mind and spirit as well as your body and to get further support if you need it.

Wellbeing: Diet & Weight

Look after your diet & weight: by eating healthily and trying to exercise whilst following social distancing guidance. Have a go at calculating your BMI by measuring your weight and height and look into eating healthily.

Wellbeing: Exercise

Look after your physical health: try to exercise inside where possible and outside once a day (keeping the recommended 2 metres from others as outlined in the social distancing guidance).

Wellbeing: Mental Health

Look after your mental health and wellbeing: please see links below for useful information from gov.uk and nhs.uk

Wellbeing: Spiritual Health

Looking after your spiritual health and wellbeing is recognised by the NHS as being part of caring for the health of the whole person. All human beings have spiritual needs: to feel secure; to be valued; to have something in life which gives us meaning and purpose; to feel connected to other people; to feel that we belong; to love and be loved; and to have hope.

If your spiritual health is affecting your wellbeing during this pandemic then please ask for a referral to the Karis Medical Centre based Listening & Guidance Chaplaincy Service or the Counselling Service.

Support Offer for Birmingham

0-18 children and teenagers: contact PAUSE

0207 841 4470 (10am – 6pm, 7 days/week)

[email protected]

11-25 young adults: contact Kooth

Counselling and support 24/7

www.kooth.com

18+ Adults: contact Birmingham Mind

0121 262 3555 (9am – 11pm, 7 days/week)

Key Workers: contact dedicated helpline

0121 633 1217 (9am – 11pm, 7 days/week)

CBT & Mindfulness

CBT and anxiety management apps:

Catch IT CBT app: www.nhs.uk/apps-library/catch-it

Clear Fear app: www.clearfear.co.uk

Thrive to manage stress, anxiety: www.nhs.uk/apps-library/thrive/

Mindfulness:

Headspace app: www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app

Calm app: www.calm.com

Cove a mindfulness based music app: www.nhs.uk/apps-library/cove/

Quietkit simple guided meditation: quietkit.com

Coronavirus and Domestic Abuse Support

If you or someone else is in immediate danger please call 999 and ask for the police. Silent calls will work if you are not safe to speak – use the Silent Solution system and call 999 and then press 55 when prompted. If you can’t use a voice phone, you can register with the police text service – text REGISTER to 999. You will get a text which tells you what to do next. Do this when it is safe so you can text when you are in danger.

Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid (BSWA) supports women and children affected by domestic violence and abuse. You are not alone.

BSWA free helpline: 0808 800 0028

24 Hour National Domestic Violence free helpline: 0808 2000 247

Further Domestic Abuse Support

Karis Medical Centre is an IRISi practice and if you would like to speak to an IRIS Advocate please book a GP telephone appointment and we can help refer you for support. from IRIS for:

Emotional support: a safe place to talk and support dealing with the impact of DVA on emotional/physical well-being.

Practical support: including advice around finances/benefits, referrals into counselling/group work, housing, legal advice, safety planning, referrals to MARAC/safeguarding, support reporting to Police or attending court.

For further information on domestic abuse support in the West Midlands

during COVID-19: click here to download leaflet

Help for Addictions

Help for addictions – drugs, alcohol and gambling

CGL: www.changegrowlive.org

Gambling: www.nhs.uk/gambling-addiction

Online Mutual Aid meetings

Alcoholics Anonymous: AA-Meetings/Find-a-Meeting/Online

Narcotics Anonymous: online.ukna.org

Cocaine Anonymous: www.ca-online.org

In The Rooms free online recovery tool: www.intherooms.com

SMART Recovery: smartrecovery.org.uk

Adult victims of modern slavery help

If you suspect that you or someone you have come across may be an adult victim of modern slavery and in need of help, please contact The Salvation Army on:

0800 808 3733

365 days a year, 24/7

confidential and anonymous referral helpline

interpretation services where needed