Taking care of your mental health as a parent
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In this episode, Jo chats to Yemi and Chris around taking care of your mental health as a parent. Listen to this episode to hear all about some of the common challenges parents face when it comes to their mental health, and ideas for where to find support.
Recommended resources from Yemi:
Family Lives
https://www.familylives.org.uk/
Family Action
https://www.family-action.org.uk/
Dad’s Unlimited – Supporting emotional safety of men and those they care for https://www.dadsunltd.org.uk/
Email: support@dadsunltd.org.uk
Telephone: 01233 680150
Men’s Sheds UK - Improving emotional wellbeing, reducing loneliness and combatting social isolation of men
https://menssheds.org.uk/
Home-Start - Support for families with young children, including details of local services
home-start.org.uk
Kinship – support for those in carer roles
0300 123 7015
Information for kinship carers
kinship.org.uk
Young Minds – support for parents of children with mental health difficulties https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/
Gingerbread – support and helpline for Single parents
https://www.gingerbread.org.uk/
Carers Trust - Information and support for people caring for someone else
carers.org
Childline - Support for children and young people in the UK, including a free helpline and 1-2-1 online chats with counsellors
0800 1111
childline.org.uk
Citizens Advice - Free, confidential information and advice on your rights, including money, housing, experiences of discrimination and other problems
0800 144 8848 (England Adviceline)
0800 702 2020 (Wales Adviceline)
18001 0800 144 8884 (textphone)
citizensadvice.org.uk
Family Rights Group - Supports families whose children are in need, at risk or are in the care system
0808 801 0366
frg.org.uk
Mumsnet - Online network aimed at parents and parents-to-be, including online forums and details of local groups
mumsnet.com
Samaritans - Samaritans are open 24/7 for anyone who needs to talk. You can visit some Samaritans branches in person. Samaritans also have a Welsh Language Line on 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm every day)
116 123 (freephone)
jo@samaritans.org
Freepost SAMARITANS LETTERS
samaritans.org
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