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experiencing a mental health problem?

You’re Not Alone — Here are some top tips on how to support your wellbeing.

For more information & support join our Looseheadz community.

In an emergency call 999 or immediately go to your local Accident and Emergency department…

- If your life is in danger (for example you are at risk of taking your own life or have seriously harmed yourself).

- If the life of someone else is in danger (for example they are at risk of taking their own life or have seriously harmed themselves).

- If you or someone else needs immediate help and you are worried about safety.

- If you are not able to do this yourself, ask someone else to help.

When it’s not life threatening but you need urgent medical advice…

- Call 111.

- Book an emergency GP appointment.

- Contact your local mental health crisis team.

- If you are not able to do this yourself, ask someone else to help.

For advice and guidance in non-emergency situations;

- Make an appointment with your GP.

- Speak to a healthcare professional.

If you are experiencing emotional problems and If you want to speak to someone now;

There are different helplines and listening services available that can provide emotional support.

- The Samaritans (24 hours a day) – 116 123

- CALM (5pm – midnight) – 0800 58 58 58

- Shout (24 hours a day) – text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258

- Childline (24 hours) 0800 1111

- Papyrus (9am – 10pm weekdays and 2pm – 10pm weekend & bank holidays) – 0800 068 4141

If you would like access to talking therapies;

- Make an appointment with your GP

- Visit the NHS website to refer yourself.

- Search for a private therapist through the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy website.

If you are in employment;

- It may be helpful to explore whether you are able to access support through your workplace? For example, an occupational health department, an employee assistance programme, private medical insurance, in-house or telephone counselling services

- Remploy’s Access to Work Mental Health Support Service may be able to support

If you are looking for support and advice;

- Mind – 0300 123 3393

- Rethink Mental Illness – 0300 5000 927

- YoungMinds Parents Helpline – 0808 802 5544

- Hub of hope (find local services).

- NHS: Find Mental Health Services.

If you are looking for self-help;

- My Possible Self: The Mental Health App

- Every Mind Matters

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THE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME

At LooseHeadz, we’re working to place a mental health lead (a LooseHead) at every rugby club around the world.

The Partnership Programme is designed to support these LooseHeads by providing a toolkit full of resources aimed at tackling the stigma, & promoting mental fitness throughout your rugby club. The toolkit includes resources such as mental health training, signposting content & much, much more.

The LooseHeadz Partnership Programme is available free of charge to all rugby clubs, & provides a toolkit of free resources aimed at tackling the stigma by helping to promote mental fitness throughout your rugby club.

You can find out more about the Toolkit by hitting the link below, or sign up using the link at the bottom of the page.

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online training

Online mental health training for both adults & under 18’s

signposting

Signposting content for use around the club

free sim

A free 5G enabled sim for club leads courtesy of our partners at Vodafone (UK only)

talk club

Support setting up talking groups & related initiatives with Talk Club.

stash

Exclusive club stash

r;pple

Access to the suicide prevention tool R;pple which can be applied to your club wifi

jaaq

Access to the JAAQ platform, over 50,000 questions on over 60 topics related to mental health

Advice & Training

Access to advice & training

'LOOSEHEADZ' MENTAL FITNESS

As part of our mission to #TackleTheStigma, we want to promote simple strategies to help you improve your mental fitness.

We all know that eating less junk food, exercising more and cutting back on smoking and drinking is good for our physical health, so how do we improve our mental health? It’s a very similar story believe it or not.

LEARN

 

Stay curious and continue to learn, from noticing what’s around you to listening to a podcast to learning a language.

OPENNESS

 

When you’re struggling with your mental health, be open and honest. Don’t hide away. Speak to your LooseHead or visit our website for organisations to connect with.

OUTSIDE

 

Get outside! Get some sunlight and be in nature. Nature can be anything from a garden or a local park to a beach or the open countryside. The places that are best for us are often described as ’green’ and ’blue’ – the colours of trees, plants and water.

SUPPORT

 

Find your support system and stay in contact with them. Regularly check in with each other, a simple question is “How are you from 1 to 10?”

EMOTIONS

 

Develop awareness of your feelings and emotions. The more you
practice being aware of your feelings, and how they change in different situations, the better your ability to understand and manage them will be.

HELP OTHERS

 

Find ways from the big to the small. Whether individuals or charities, this can reduce stress, improve our emotional wellbeing and create a sense of belonging within our communities, and reduce isolation.

EXERCISE

 

Physical activity is so important for your mental health. If rugby is pressurised, find another way to move, maybe walking, tennis or yoga. Or if your injured, create an injury club so you’re not in it alone, stay part of the community.

ALCOHOL

 

Be aware of using alcohol and or drugs to manage difficult feelings – such as sadness, fear or shame. Whilst it might feel like temporary relief, they don’t stop the feelings from returning and may make things worse or create other problems. If you notice this in yourself, try not to beat yourself up and if you’re able ask for help.

DIARISE

 

Plan things to look forward to, with people you like to spend time with. From the small to the big, have fun, and commit to it, especially when life gets busy.

ZZZ

 

Sleep, if possible in this season of life, prioritise it. Adults need 6-8 hours and children 8- 10, do your very best not to compromise it. And in seasons when sleep is challenging, be kind to yourself and let others around you know.

free training

View our Mental Health resources, equipped with Videos and quizzes that aim to both promote good mental well-being, as well as being able to identify struggling mental health in Friends and Family, and how to offer effective support during these moments.

Click below to Sign Up to the Looseheadz community, and get immediate access to this resources and more.

Mental Health Module Youth Training Module

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