Healthy SoT

📢 This week is 'National HIV Testing Week' 🫵 Be part of the generation that stops HIV ! 👉 For more information about 'National HIV Testing Week' and how to book a test please see the following link: openclinic.org.uk

👉If you have concerns about your mental health the below organisations may be able to provide you with the support you need: stokecommunitydirectory.co.uk/directory/cate…

⌚️Today is "Time to Talk Day" 👍 ❗️Time to Talk Day is the nation’s biggest mental health conversation, a day to listen, talk and change lives ! More information about Time to Talk Day, can be found at the following link: timetotalkday.co.uk

👉Find out more at the below link: drymester.org.uk/ss/

We’re dedicated to making a positive impact on the wellbeing of parents-to-be and their unborn children 👍 #DRYMESTER is a conversation to ensure those who could be pregnant or planning a pregnancy understand the risks of alcohol consumption during pregnancy

When you stop smoking, good things start to happen. Make 2024 the year you quit smoking for good!

❗️ If you are dependant on alcohol then complete withdrawal is not the healthiest approach for you. 🙋🙋‍♀️ For free advice and support give us a call on 01782 283113 (adult services) or 01782 221 090 (young people services), or email stokereferrals@wearewithyou.org.uk

💡 Benefits of reducing your alcohol intake include: • Better sleep 💤 • Improved mental health 🧘 • Reducing your risk of developing physical health problems such as diabetes and cancer 🏥 • Saving you time and money 🕰️ 💷

‼️ It's Dry January !! 🫵 Have you considered taking part this year? Take on 31 days alcohol-free for a total body and mind reset ! 👉For more information about Dry January please see the following link: alcoholchange.org.uk/help-and-suppo…

📢 For more information about local services that may be able to provide you with the advice and support you need in your role as a carer please see the following link: stokecommunitydirectory.co.uk/carers/

❗️ Today is Carers Rights Day 💡If you are an unpaid carer, you are entitled to certain rights which may: • Help you look after your own health and wellbeing • Provide support in looking after the person in your care 👉More details can be found at; carersuk.org/news-and-campa…

🥶 With temperatures dipping as we enter winter, don't suffer in silence. 🏠 We have over 50 welcoming spaces across the city where people can meet, access support and use services in a warm environment. ➡️ Find your nearest welcoming space: sottogether.vast.org.uk/cost-of-living…

➡️More information on adult safeguarding can be found at: ssaspb.org.uk 📞To raise safeguarding concerns about an adult living in Stoke-on-Trent, please call 0800 561 0015

📢This week is Safeguarding Adults Week ❗️If you would like to know more about the aims and key themes of Safeguarding Adults Week, please see the following link: anncrafttrust.org/safeguarding-a…

🙋‍♀️🙋If you would like advice on or help with improving your self care the following organisations may be able to provide you with the support you need: stokecommunitydirectory.co.uk/health-mental-…

This week is National Self Care Week 👍 Self Care Week focuses on embedding support for self care across communities, families and generations 😀 The theme for 2023 is “Mind & Body" 🧘⛹️‍♂️

Want to know how much you've already saved by quitting? The @stoptober app can tell you exactly how much! Search 'NHS Quit Smoking' in the App store or GooglePlay store 📲 nhs.uk/better-health/…

Stop smoking and you get closer to that trip away. Good things happen when you quit. There are lots of different support options and tools available, so you can find the right way to quit for you. ➡️ Tips on quit smoking: nhs.uk/better-health/… #Stoptober #QuitSmoking

🙋‍♀️If you're experiencing anxiety, depression or have any other concerns about your mental health the below services may be able to provide you with the support you need: stokecommunitydirectory.co.uk/directory/cate…

❗️This week is OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) Awareness Week 👱‍♀️🧑If you live with OCD, you will usually have obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours 👉For more infromation on OCD Awareness Week please see the following link: rethink.org/get-involved/a…