Monday  April 24th, 2023  at 12pm – ‘Care First – cCBT’

This webinar provides further information on Care first’s own modular
cCBT (computerised CBT) course.

Please use the following link to register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1435104996930678368

Wednesday April 26th, 2023 at 12pm – ‘How Care First Can Support You’

A webinar for awareness and how to access the EAP service provided by Care first.

Please use the following link to register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6155924141464458078

Friday April 28th, 2023 at 12pm – ‘Workplace Stress’

This webinar gives advice on how you can recognise the signs you may be
stressed at work and some steps you can take to begin to control it.

Please use the following link to register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4016225035790966873

Stress can be a misused word. In our busy working day we often refer to the day to day working environment and all that it entails, as stress, when we actually mean pressure. We are under pressure to do our job well, to deliver on our commitments, to meet deadlines and to cope with the ever changing demands on us. This is normal within the working environment and the working day.

We need a certain amount of pressure to energise and motivate us. It helps us get things done!

This has been a year unlike anything we’ve seen before – and we’ve been forced to make some major lifestyle changes incredibly quickly. The restrictions placed on social contact have been more difficult for some of us to deal with than for others, and the same is likely to be true as the measures are eased over the coming months.

Stress is different from pressure. Stress is an on-going pressure that keeps building to a level where day to day work may become unmanageable. This can result in increased absenteeism which in turn may add pressure to those still working. When you feel you are struggling and under pressure, it is important to speak to your manager and explain how you are feeling, and together, look at ways of improving where possible, your working pattern, your planning and organisation.

There are many ways in which your manager can help and support you and so do speak with them and give them the opportunity to help.

Existing mental health issues can also become a source of stress in themselves, for example, those living with an anxiety disorder and/or depression can be more prone to stress as they try to manage their day to day conditions.

Those who are perhaps more vulnerable are more likely to develop mental health issues and illnesses when high stress levels are present. So, given that, what can we do about it? The key is to help people examine the factors that make them vulnerable and encouraging them to look for positive ways to change them.

Helpful coping strategies

• Make time for yourself for positive experiences
• Get enough rest
• Talk to someone
• Take exercise and get fresh air
• Keep hydrated
• Remember you are not alone
• Think about how resourceful and adaptable you have had to be during the Pandemic
• Be kind to yourself

All these things appear so simple, but when one feels overwhelmed it is difficult to see a clear way forward. There is one, we just need to believe that.

What might stop you from moving forward? Is it fear or uncertainty? Can you give it a name?
It is okay to ask for help, and, it is okay not to be okay!

Pressure is part of our usual everyday lives, but we need to manage our healthy levels of pressure effectively to prevent it having a detrimental impact on our wellbeing by turning in to Stress. Stress is real and should not be ignored. It can however, “be managed”.

We will be running a webinar focussed on Stress Awareness on Friday 21st April 2023 at 12pm. Please use the link below to join:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6688365945593042783

If you are unable to join the webinar live, a recording of the session can be accessed using the same link above after the webinar has taken place.

*Disclaimer: This article is for general information only. We cannot be held responsible for any actions you might take as a result of it. Please seek medical advice before making any significant changes to your eating habits or lifestyle.

Counselling support

Our team of professionally trained, qualified and BACP Accredited Counsellors are available 24/7 to offer support for personal or workplace related issues. As well as the headline issues surrounding mental health, our Care first counsellors are also trained in dealing with both work and home grievances, bullying & harassment issues, domestic violence, relationships at both home and at work and much more. No matter how big or small the problem may be, our counsellors are here for you to provide you with unbiased support away from the situation. Everyone has very individual needs for support, Care first provides short term focussed counselling, so the Care first Counsellor will assess your circumstances when you call to establish what the most appropriate form of support will be for you. It might be that you just need a brief conversation with the Counsellor that day, or you may benefit from a few more sessions.

Information Specialists

As control, or the lack of it, can be an influencing factor on the impact of stress. Many individuals identify stress as emotional, however, a lack of control around practical issues can be just as impactful. We have expert advisors that have been trained by Citizens Advice who can provide you with comprehensive answers and assistance on a wide range of practical issues which can affect our daily life, these include but are not limited to; redundancy, advice on funerals and probate, legal information, housing and tenancy issues, childcare, eldercare, health, consumer issues, employment, travel and education. Our Information Specialists are also money trained experts and can provide support with a variety of financial queries such as help with budgeting finances and advice with benefits. You can speak with one of our Information Specialists confidentially Monday-Friday between 8am-8pm.

Management Support

If you are a manager, have leadership responsibilities, or look after a team within your organisation, it is as important as ever that your colleagues are made aware of the range of support available from Care first. As well as supporting you to signpost your colleagues to the Care first service effectively to maintain your managerial boundaries, Care first can also provide you with support within your role as a manager. Care first Counsellors are all management trained and can provide support with issues such as if the organisation is going through a period of redundancy, managing change and difficult conversations, workplace performance, remote working, absence management and disciplinary.

Care first Lifestyle

Through the Care first lifestyle site you can access a wide range of supportive information, read helpful articles published by our team, view Webinars covering a variety of well-being topics and even speak with a Care first Counsellor in real-time via our online counselling facility.

You can log into your account by visiting www.carefirst-lifestyle.co.uk and logging in using your organisation’s unique log in details. If you are unsure what these details are then please contact your line manager or HR department. The Care first Lifestyle website is great place to go to learn more about Care first and the different areas that we can support in.

How all of these above services link together

As you can see from the above table, all the services that we offer complement each other to ultimately encompass an individual’s overall mental and physical wellbeing, which enables individuals to access professional and clinically proven support.

Our counselling support is available 24/7 to help individuals with any emotional issues that they may have. Our Information Specialists can help individuals with practical information and advice. This practical support is so important because if an individual is concerned about a practical issue, then this can cause detrimental effects to their emotional wellbeing. By getting some support from an Information Specialist this will provide the individual with some clarity on that particular issue, which may help them to feel more in control of a situation and relieve some anxiety.

The Care first Lifestyle site can help individuals who are concerned about an issue. The individual may not know where to start and they can have a look at the resources on our Lifestyle website which may be enough to help them. The Lifestyle website is a great starting place to learn about the types of issues that Care first can support with. The individual can also access our online counselling tool through the Lifestyle website which is an alternative way to access support from a counsellor. By an individual looking through all the resources on our Lifestyle website this can help them to get answers about an issue they may be having. Again by getting some clarity on their issue this may have a positive effect on their mental wellbeing.

If you would like to learn more about ‘How Care first can support you’ then please join our webinar on Wednesday 19th April at 12pm using the details below – https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3404542527823674206

If you are unable to join the webinar live, a recording of the session can be accessed using the same link above after the webinar has taken place.

If you wish to contact the Care first telephone counselling and information line then please don’t hesitate to call the Freephone number provided by your organisation and you can speak to a professional in confidence.

At Care first, we offer Critical Incident Support as a part of our Employee Assistance Programme. Our Critical Incident support is in place to minimise the effects that a traumatic incident can have on staff.

What is a critical incident?

A critical incident may be defined as any sudden and unexpected incident or sequence of events which causes trauma within an organisation. Critical and traumatic incidents can have severe, complex and significant effects on people. These incidents can do the same to your organisation.

Timely, professional interventions in times of crisis will help to minimise the level of disruption an incident may have on your organisation and its performance.

Critical incidents can involve a great number of people, such as with rail crashes, or smaller groups affected by violence, abuse or a death in the workplace – all with far reaching impact. Extensive experience in managing critical incidents within both the public and private sectors, means that Care first can provide an immediate and informed response to any situation. Our interventions will help your organisation to manage and contain the impact of trauma.

Care first Critical Incident Support

Care first is available to respond 24 hours a day, via our Telephone Counselling Centre. We also employ full time, professional counsellors throughout the UK to guarantee an immediate response to a critical incident.
The aim of critical incident support is to minimise the effects of a traumatic incident on your staff in order to:

• enable people to resume effective operation both at work and at home as quickly as possible
• monitor and support individuals who may need additional help to manage post-trauma symptoms
• provide reassurance to all staff and their families that your organisation is concerned about their wellbeing

At Care first, we understand that each critical incident is unique and is therefore project managed accordingly in close consultation with the customer organisation. We work with them in the immediate aftermath of an incident and in providing ongoing support as required.

What to expect if you contact Care first regarding a Critical Incident

The first thing to expect when you contact our service is that you will need to be able to disclose details about the incident. Our Clinical Team will arrange a scoping call with you to determine what support would be best for the organisation and workforce who need it. During this call, we will ask a series of questions and run through the different ways in which we can provide support.

The support that we provide would be bespoke to each organisation, however we have provided a list of possible outcomes below:

1. We are able to provide critical incident support over the telephone.
2. We work together with BACP Accredited Counsellors all over the UK, this allows us to
provide on-site support if an organisation requires it following on from a critical incident.
3. Our on-site support can involve a range of individual or group sessions. It is important to note, that a group session can only include up to 15 people.

Occasionally people get ‘stuck’ in the process of recovering from an incident or traumatic
experience. If you are still troubled by after effects several months later, it is probably time to seek some outside help.

Twenty four hours a day, every day of the year you can call our freephone number and talk to a Care First professional counsellor. Discuss any of your concerns – work related or personal, in complete confidence. Feelings and thoughts may or may not relate directly to the incident you have experienced. For many people the opportunity to talk to a counsellor who is not a friend, family member or work colleague can be extremely helpful.

If you would like to view the Webinar on ‘Care first Critical Incident Support’ this is being delivered live on Monday 17th April at 12pm, please use the following link to register for this session –
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8479726573432045920

If you are unable to join the webinar live, a recording of the session can be accessed using the same link above after the webinar has taken place.

*Disclaimer: This article is for general information only. We cannot be held responsible for any actions you might take as a result of it. Please seek medical advice before making any significant changes to your eating habits or lifestyle.

Monday  April 17th, 2023  at 12pm – ‘Care First – Critical Incident Support’

This webinar provides details of the support Care first can offer that maybe relevant following a traumatic incident in the work place

Please use the following link to register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8479726573432045920

Wednesday April 19th, 2023 at 12pm – ‘How Care First Can Support You’

A webinar for awareness and how to access the EAP service provided by Care first.

Please use the following link to register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3404542527823674206

Friday April 21st, 2023 at 12pm – ‘Stress Awareness’

This webinar looks at the impact stress can have on our day to day lives while
detailing techniques and strategies for helping manage stress.

Please use the following link to register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6688365945593042783

It’s been an unprecedented few years, and economic instability looks set to continue for some time yet, impacting each and everyone of us to varying degrees. People’s pockets have been hit hard recently with increasing energy bills and food.

Now, with inflation causing a large rise in everyday living costs, it’s no surprise there’s been a significant increase in people reaching out for help with their debts.

The figures speak for themselves – through 2021 PayPlan, one of the UKs leading free debt advice organisations, saw a 28% increase in people contacting for debt support compared to the same period for 2019. This increase in demand has continued to rise in 2022 with over 3000 clients requiring debt help each and every week.

Recent research laid bare the awful reality for many people in the UK today; PayPlan have spoken to parents who can’t afford to put food on the table, families who’ve seen their household income disappear overnight and elderly people struggling to afford gas and electricity to heat their homes.

It’s important for people to remember that no one is alone. Making that first step to reach out and get help can be a big one, but the results can be life changing. Clients have told PayPlan time and time again that just talking to someone about their debt worries helps ease the burden.

Why is it important to reach out sooner rather than later?

The truth is, getting debt help can be daunting. Often people delay accessing debt advice in hope of their situation improving and not needing support. In fact, 88% of PayPlan clients have been struggling with their debts for over a year before reaching out for help, 21% struggling for over 4 years. Although the step to access debt support can feel challenging, the benefits are numerous and quickly experienced.

Money and mental health are closely connected. Each year PayPlan speak to thousands of people who are feeling the impact of their debts, often exacerbated having lived with the pressure of debt worries for longer than needed. One of the common things heard by debt advisers when they reach out for help is ‘I wish I had contacted you a long time ago, I feel better already’. PayPlan research shows that over 93% of clients say their mental health and wellbeing improves once they reach out and start getting the support that’s needed.

The best advice for people that have wider financial concerns, and that are struggling to make payments on other bills, is to seek free independent debt advice. Getting in touch with an adviser at PayPlan means you can look at all of your debts and work out the best solution for current circumstances.

How can I get free advice if I’m struggling to make my debt repayments?

If you have multiple debts and are worried about how you are going to afford to make these payments, or if you’d like some budgeting advice, whatever your concerns are when it comes to debt, PayPlan are there to help. Talk to a member of the PayPlan team or check out their helpful articles and guides online. PayPlan help with confidential advice and personalised debt solutions.

PayPlan offers free, confidential advice and they will work with you to find a solution that is tailored towards your needs.

The debt solutions PayPlan advise on include:

• Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA)
• Self-Employed IVA
• Full & Final IVA
• Debt Management Plan (DMP)
• Bankruptcy
• Debt Relief Order
• Admin Order
• Repayment Arrangement
• Debt Settlement
• Trust Deed
• Minimal Asset Process
• Sequestration
• Debt Arrangement Scheme

If you are experiencing problems with finances or dealing with debt, you can also contact Care first. Care first are an independent, leading provider of professional employee support services. Care first employ professionally qualified Counsellors and Information Specialists, who are experienced in helping people to deal with all kinds of practical and emotional issues. We recognise that having money worries and/ or being in debt can make you feel isolated, scared and anxious. It has a negative effect on your work, your health and your family. Making that initial request for help is always the most difficult – but once you have made that initial call you have taken the first step towards getting the right help to a better quality of life. Care first Counsellors are available 24/7 to support you with the emotional impact of financial difficulties.

Most people delay dealing with their money problems longer than they should. Finances are a core part of our lives and can be the root of many issues. Asking for help early on may help prevent problems later down the line. A good starting point would be to talk it all through confidentially with an Information Specialist at Care first, who will help you make informed choices about what to do and how to do it. Care first Information Specialists are not Financial Advisors but are money trained experts, so whether you are at breaking point and need ongoing guidance to resolve debts, or just have a simple question –our Information Specialists are here to help with a range of issues, some of which include; debt, budgeting, rent/mortgage arrears, reduced income, tax, benefits and many more.

All employees are eligible to use Care first, our services include; telephone counselling, information services and online support. Call Care first on the Freephone number provided by your organisation and you can speak to a professional in confidence.

If you would like to learn more about ‘Staying budget smart during the cost of living crisis with PayPlan’ then please join our webinar on Friday 14th April at 1pm using the details below –

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4351614563662660183

If you are unable to join the webinar live, a recording of the session can be accessed using the same link above after the webinar has taken place.

If you wish to contact the Care first telephone counselling and information line then please don’t hesitate to call the Freephone number provided by your organisation and you can speak to a professional in confidence.

Counselling support

Our team of professionally trained, qualified and BACP Accredited Counsellors are available 24/7 to offer support for personal or workplace related issues. As well as the headline issues surrounding mental health, our Care first counsellors are also trained in dealing with both work and home grievances, bullying & harassment issues, domestic violence, relationships at both home and at work and much more. No matter how big or small the problem may be, our counsellors are here for you to provide you with unbiased support away from the situation. Everyone has very individual needs for support, Care first provides short term focussed counselling, so the Care first Counsellor will assess your circumstances when you call to establish what the most appropriate form of support will be for you. It might be that you just need a brief conversation with the Counsellor that day, or you may benefit from a few more sessions.

Information Specialists

As control, or the lack of it, can be an influencing factor on the impact of stress. Many individuals identify stress as emotional, however, a lack of control around practical issues can be just as impactful. We have expert advisors that have been trained by Citizens Advice who can provide you with comprehensive answers and assistance on a wide range of practical issues which can affect our daily life, these include but are not limited to; redundancy, advice on funerals and probate, legal information, housing and tenancy issues, childcare, eldercare, health, consumer issues, employment, travel and education. Our Information Specialists are also money trained experts and can provide support with a variety of financial queries such as help with budgeting finances and advice with benefits. You can speak with one of our Information Specialists confidentially Monday-Friday between 8am-8pm.

Management Support

If you are a manager, have leadership responsibilities, or look after a team within your organisation, it is as important as ever that your colleagues are made aware of the range of support available from Care first. As well as supporting you to signpost your colleagues to the Care first service effectively to maintain your managerial boundaries, Care first can also provide you with support within your role as a manager. Care first Counsellors are all management trained and can provide support with issues such as if the organisation is going through a period of redundancy, managing change and difficult conversations, workplace performance, remote working, absence management and disciplinary.

Care first Lifestyle

Through the Care first lifestyle site you can access a wide range of supportive information, read helpful articles published by our team, view Webinars covering a variety of well-being topics and even speak with a Care first Counsellor in real-time via our online counselling facility.

You can log into your account by visiting www.carefirst-lifestyle.co.uk and logging in using your organisation’s unique log in details. If you are unsure what these details are then please contact your line manager or HR department. The Care first Lifestyle website is great place to go to learn more about Care first and the different areas that we can support in.

How all of these above services link together

As you can see from the above table, all the services that we offer complement each other to ultimately encompass an individual’s overall mental and physical wellbeing, which enables individuals to access professional and clinically proven support.

Our counselling support is available 24/7 to help individuals with any emotional issues that they may have. Our Information Specialists can help individuals with practical information and advice. This practical support is so important because if an individual is concerned about a practical issue, then this can cause detrimental effects to their emotional wellbeing. By getting some support from an Information Specialist this will provide the individual with some clarity on that particular issue, which may help them to feel more in control of a situation and relieve some anxiety.

The Care first Lifestyle site can help individuals who are concerned about an issue. The individual may not know where to start and they can have a look at the resources on our Lifestyle website which may be enough to help them. The Lifestyle website is a great starting place to learn about the types of issues that Care first can support with. The individual can also access our online counselling tool through the Lifestyle website which is an alternative way to access support from a counsellor. By an individual looking through all the resources on our Lifestyle website this can help them to get answers about an issue they may be having. Again by getting some clarity on their issue this may have a positive effect on their mental wellbeing.

If you would like to learn more about ‘How Care first can support you’ then please join our webinar on Wednesday 12th April at 12pm using the details below – https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3060807704884077653

If you are unable to join the webinar live, a recording of the session can be accessed using the same link above after the webinar has taken place.

If you wish to contact the Care first telephone counselling and information line then please don’t hesitate to call the Freephone number provided by your organisation and you can speak to a professional in confidence.

Monday  April 10th 2023 – No webinar (Bank Holiday)

Wednesday April 12th  2023 at 12pm – ‘How Care First can support you’

A webinar for awareness and how to access the EAP service provided by Care first.

Please use the following link to register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1344963734838364504

Friday April 14th 2023 at 1pm – ‘Stay Budget Smart During The Cost Of Living crisis’

A webinar joined by Anthony Price from PayPlan, providing an insight and tools
for budgeting and how it can help with your financial wellbeing

Please use the following link to register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4351614563662660183

How can nature benefit my mental health?

With Spring in the air now must be the time for spending time outdoors or bringing nature into your everyday life. It can benefit both your mental and physical health and wellbeing. For example, doing things like growing food or flowers, exercising outdoors or being around animals can have lots of positive effects. It can:

• improve your mood,
• reduce feelings of stress or anger,
• help you take time out and feel more relaxed,
• improve your physical health
• improve your confidence and self-esteem,
• help you be more active,
• help you make new connections,
• provide peer support.

It has been medically proven that fresh air, doing things to nurture something else as well as yourself helps wellbeing, and provides a focus on something other than ourselves. For example, things like gardening, the act of physically helping something to grow and develop helps us. It gives a sense of purpose and the act of growing means that some type of routine has to be set and worked to. You may not have a large garden and you may even think gardening isn’t for you, but should that initial feeling stop you from trying?

We all have different experiences of nature, and different reasons for wanting to connect with it more – or feeling unsure about whether to try. You might find you get something completely different from one activity compared to someone else.

Nature and mental health problems

Spending time in nature has been found to help with mental health problems including anxiety and depression.

Being outside in natural light can also be helpful if you experience seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of depression that affects people during particular seasons or times of the year.

Does Being in Nature Impact Our Wellbeing?

Research reveals that environments can increase or reduce our stress levels, which in turn impacts our bodies. What you are seeing, hearing, experiencing at any moment is changing not only your mood, but how your nervous, endocrine, and immune systems are working.,

So, thinking about it and how this could help with so many things, try to answer the questions below:

• Nature heals. How, how could this work for you?
• Nature soothes. How? Maybe this is a place you know like a country walk or sitting on a beach and watching the waves?
• Nature restores. One of the most intriguing areas of current research is the impact of nature on general wellbeing. In one study in “Mind,” 95% of those interviewed said their mood improved after spending time outside, changing from depressed, stressed, and anxious to more calm and balanced
• Nature connects. This experience of connection may be explained by studies that used MRI to measure brain activity. When participants viewed nature scenes, the parts of the brain associated with empathy and love lit up, but when they viewed urban scenes, the parts of the brain associated with fear and anxiety were activated.

If you would like to view the Webinar on ‘Stepping into Spring’ this is being delivered live on Friday 31st March at 12 o’clock, please use the following link to register for this session
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4497005186243295319

How can Care first help?

If you feel you may need some emotional or practical support, you can contact Care first on the Freephone number. Care first is a leading provider of confidential, professional counselling, information and advice services. Whilst our BACP accredited Counsellors are available 24/7 to provide support with emotional issues, our expertly trained Information Specialists are also available 8am-8pm Monday-Friday to provide advice on any practical issues that may be causing you a stress or worry and help you feel more in control of a situation.

All employees are eligible to use Care first, our services include; telephone counselling, information services and online support. Call Care first on the Freephone number provided by your organisation and you can speak to a professional in confidence.

Counselling support

Our team of professionally trained, qualified and BACP Accredited Counsellors are available 24/7 to offer support for personal or workplace related issues. As well as the headline issues surrounding mental health, our Care first counsellors are also trained in dealing with both work and home grievances, bullying & harassment issues, domestic violence, relationships at both home and at work and much more. No matter how big or small the problem may be, our counsellors are here for you to provide you with unbiased support away from the situation. Everyone has very individual needs for support, Care first provides short term focussed counselling, so the Care first Counsellor will assess your circumstances when you call to establish what the most appropriate form of support will be for you. It might be that you just need a brief conversation with the Counsellor that day, or you may benefit from a few more sessions.

Information Specialists

As control, or the lack of it, can be an influencing factor on the impact of stress. Many individuals identify stress as emotional, however, a lack of control around practical issues can be just as impactful. We have expert advisors that have been trained by Citizens Advice who can provide you with comprehensive answers and assistance on a wide range of practical issues which can affect our daily life, these include but are not limited to; redundancy, advice on funerals and probate, legal information, housing and tenancy issues, childcare, eldercare, health, consumer issues, employment, travel and education. Our Information Specialists are also money trained experts and can provide support with a variety of financial queries such as help with budgeting finances and advice with benefits. You can speak with one of our Information Specialists confidentially Monday-Friday between 8am-8pm.

Management Support

If you are a manager, have leadership responsibilities, or look after a team within your organisation, it is as important as ever that your colleagues are made aware of the range of support available from Care first. As well as supporting you to signpost your colleagues to the Care first service effectively to maintain your managerial boundaries, Care first can also provide you with support within your role as a manager. Care first Counsellors are all management trained and can provide support with issues such as if the organisation is going through a period of redundancy, managing change and difficult conversations, workplace performance, remote working, absence management and disciplinary.

Care first Lifestyle

Through the Care first lifestyle site you can access a wide range of supportive information, read helpful articles published by our team, view Webinars covering a variety of well-being topics and even speak with a Care first Counsellor in real-time via our online counselling facility.

You can log into your account by visiting www.carefirst-lifestyle.co.uk and logging in using your organisation’s unique log in details. If you are unsure what these details are then please contact your line manager or HR department. The Care first Lifestyle website is great place to go to learn more about Care first and the different areas that we can support in.

How all of these above services link together

As you can see from the above table, all the services that we offer complement each other to ultimately encompass an individual’s overall mental and physical wellbeing, which enables individuals to access professional and clinically proven support.

Our counselling support is available 24/7 to help individuals with any emotional issues that they may have. Our Information Specialists can help individuals with practical information and advice. This practical support is so important because if an individual is concerned about a practical issue, then this can cause detrimental effects to their emotional wellbeing. By getting some support from an Information Specialist this will provide the individual with some clarity on that particular issue, which may help them to feel more in control of a situation and relieve some anxiety.

The Care first Lifestyle site can help individuals who are concerned about an issue. The individual may not know where to start and they can have a look at the resources on our Lifestyle website which may be enough to help them. The Lifestyle website is a great starting place to learn about the types of issues that Care first can support with. The individual can also access our online counselling tool through the Lifestyle website which is an alternative way to access support from a counsellor. By an individual looking through all the resources on our Lifestyle website this can help them to get answers about an issue they may be having. Again by getting some clarity on their issue this may have a positive effect on their mental wellbeing.

If you would like to learn more about ‘How Care first can support you’ then please join our webinar on Wednesday 29th March at 12pm using the details below –
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3060807704884077653

If you are unable to join the webinar live, a recording of the session can be accessed using the same link above after the webinar has taken place.

If you wish to contact the Care first telephone counselling and information line then please don’t hesitate to call the Freephone number provided by your organisation and you can speak to a professional in confidence.