FINANCIAL FIRST AID

Mental Health / COVID-19 and Financial Health

In August 2021 Kith & Kin - Financial Wellbeing delivered a valuable and informative webinar to EA staff covering financial and mental wellbeing.

Dr Anne Tracey, Counselling Psychologist covered:-

  • How Finances affect your Mental Health
  • Advice on how to improve your Mental Health
  • The signs to look out for if your mental health is not good.

Sean Bruen, Financial Adviser at Kith & Kin covered:-

  • How to manage your Finances
  • Explain how Financial Services work – Pensions, Insurance, Mortgages, and Savings etc.
  • Offer access to Free Financial Advice
  • Budget Planning Advice
  • Calculate your Financial Stress level

To view the recorded Financial First Aid webinar please click on the link below-

Click here - Financial First Aid

Mental Health Useful Resources

Your Mind Plan offers practical ideas and advice to help you boost and maintain your mental wellbeing. Answer the quick 5-question quiz and the Every Mind Matters widget will give you 5 tailored actions to help you feel more in control, improve your sleep, deal with stress and anxiety, and boost your mood – as well as the option to easily swap any actions and to save the whole plan via email.

Mental Health Helplines & Web Chats

Samaritans
Action Mental Health
Association for Post-Natal Illness Helpline
Aware NI - Support Groups
Aware NI - Online Support Groups
Mind - Side by Side Online Community