Help and support are on hand for any police officers and staff suffering with stress.
April is Stress Awareness Month and Police Mutual has got on board by issuing a factsheet as part of its wellbeing initiatives.
The factsheet provides links to organisations that can offer help – including the NHS, Mind, the World Health Organisation and Anxiety UK – and also suggests various steps people can take to help themselves including:
- Breathing exercises
- Keeping a daily routine
- Staying active
- Ensuring they get enough sleep, and
- Talking to other people.
Stress Awareness Month is organised by the Stress Management Society and aims to educate people about the causes and effects of stress, promote effective stress management techniques, encourage open conversations to reduce the stigma around stress and mental health issues and provide resources to help people and organisations manage stress effectively.
Read the Stress Awareness Month newsletter.
Police Mutual launches wellbeing factsheets each month as part of its commitment to offering products and services for police officers, staff, their families and the wider police family.
This month’s other factsheets are:
World Autism Awareness Day – 2 April
World Health Day – 7 April
Let’s Talk Money – Inheritance tax