Your First ~ Episode 02, Managing Stress and maintaining our wellbeing at work

Welcome to the You First podcast series from Public Health Scotland and Suicide Prevention Scotland.

This limited edition four part series focuses on wellbeing for people working in stressful and emotionally demanding roles.

In this second episode we explore things we can all to minimise stress and maintain our wellbeing when we are working in stressful and emotionally demanding roles.

Our host Janet Watson, meets with Dr Rebecca Williams who spent many years as a GP and now works in stress management. Rebecca shares some suggestions for how we can manage our wellbeing.

Key links for this episode:

• Janet Watson: janetwatsoncounselling.co.uk
• Memoir link: route-online.com/all-books/nothing-ever-happens-in-wentbridge
• Dr Rebecca Williams: https://williamsstressmanagement.co.uk/
• Paperback: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dealing-Stress-Mind-Body-Spirit/dp/1497493668
• Audiobook: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Dealing-with-Stress-Audiobook/B0DWZ4KQ2Y

Support is available:

If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health or feeling suicidal, please don’t hesitate to ask for help by contacting your GP, NHS24 on 111, Samaritans on 116 123 or Breathing Space on 0800 83 58 87.

Call 999 if you are in immediate danger, or have the means to cause yourself immediate harm, for example by serious injury or overdose.