Emotional wellbeing resources

Right now it’s really important to look after your own wellbeing. It’s a stressful time for everyone, and to be in a position to minister and serve others, you need to be in a good place emotionally yourself.

Here are links to two reputable organisations who deal particularly with mental wellbeing that have some great resources and tips:

• Black Dog Institute
• Beyond Blue

Australian support

• Mental Health and COVID-19 – Australian Department of Health Information and resources
• Local state and territory health departments
• Lifeline – 13 11 14 – Crisis mental health support for adults
• Headspace – Mental health support and information for 12–25-year-olds
• Kids Helpline – 1800 55 1800 – Mental health support for kids, teens, young adults, parents and carers, and schools and teachers

New Zealand support

• Ministry of Health Wellbeing at Level 4 – New Zealand Government information and resources
• Lifeline Aotearoa – 0800 543 354 – Crisis mental health support and information and resources
• Kidsline – 0800 543 754 – Phone counselling for kids up to 18 years

Here are some other links that might be helpful.

• Flourishing in Ministry Research - Workwell
• An interesting article for business leaders outlining 6 practical steps for handling emotional ups and downs at work.
• The emotion that some of us in lock-down are experiencing may not be new - The Conversation

Financial Wellbeing

• Beyond Blue - have a page about Financial Wellbeing
• National Debt Helpline - They’re not a lender and they don’t ‘sell’ anything or make money from you. Their professional financial counsellors offer a free, independent and confidential service.

Self-care

The Black Dog Institute has developed a really good resource on the importance of self-care and how to plan to practise self-care in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The resource briefly explains aspects of self-care and provides information and templates to help individuals to create a self-care plan. You can access the resource here.