Mental Health Awareness Week - FREE Short Courses, and Resources with Open Learn @ The Open University

Mental Health Awareness Week runs from the 15th to the 21st of May 2023. The Open University has a range of free resources and short courses available on topics such as anxiety, depression, mindfulness, and more.

This year's theme is 'anxiety' - this selection of OU resources is aimed at helping us learn more about mental health, well-being, and how to reduce stress.

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Some of the resources include:

• Stress and anxiety in the digital age: the dark side of technology

• Exploring the relationship between anxiety and depression (Free Short Course)

• How to manage the digital-related stress of technology

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• Journeying through Wellbeing

• Work and mental health (Free Short Course)

• What can I do about my mental health when I don’t have the support I need?

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• Understanding depression and anxiety (Free Short Course)

• Five tips for relaxing during difficult times

• Exploring anxiety (Free Short Course

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• A Support Net: Can you help someone in need?

• Supporting children's mental health and wellbeing (Free Short Course)

• Making sense of mental health problems (Free Short Course)

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There's lots more on the 'get deal' link. Some interesting topics included, so hopefully someone will find it useful and benefit from them

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Struggling with your Mental Health?

Please reach out if you are struggling, below are some organisations who may be able to help you in a time of crisis (I'm sure there are many more)

• You can find advice on the Mind, Rethink or Mental Health Foundation website, or at NHS choices.
• You can also call the Samaritans on 116 123 free for 24-hour support if you want to talk to someone.

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Below you can find a few more helplines / useful sites that are available if you or someone you know needs some help:

• Anxiety UK

Charity provides support if you have been diagnosed with an anxiety condition.
Phone: 03444 775 774 (Monday to Friday, 9.30 am to 5.30 pm)
anxietyuk.org.uk

• CALM

CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15 to 35.
Phone: 0800 58 58 58 (daily, 5 pm to midnight)
thecalmzone.net

• Cruse

Cruse is a registered charity offering support to people who have experienced the loss of someone close.
Helpline: 0808 808 1677
cruse.org.uk

• Men's Health Forum

24/7 stress support for men by text, chat, and email.
menshealthforum.org.uk

• Mental Health Foundation

Provides information and support for those with mental health problems or learning disabilities.
mentalhealth.org.uk

• No Panic

A voluntary charity supporting sufferers of panic attacks and OCD
nopanic.org.uk

• Rape Crisis

To find your local services phone: 0808 802 9999
rapecrisis.org.uk

• Refuge

Advice on dealing with domestic violence.
Phone: 0808 2000 247 (24-hour helpline)
refuge.org.uk

• Samaritans

Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.
Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)
samaritans.org.uk

• YoungMinds

Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals.
Phone: Parents' helpline 0808 802 5544
youngminds.org.uk

• Victim Support

Phone: 0808 168 9111 (24-hour helpline)
victimsupport.org