Experiencing a flood can be frightening, and it can disrupt your daily life activities. It is normal to experience tiredness, difficulty sleeping, and anxiety in these circumstances even if your home was not flooded. It’s important not to underestimate the stress and strain of being flooded, having to move from your home, or cleaning up after a flood. Take the time to consider your and your loved ones’ mental health and wellbeing.

Events that occur after a flood can also be a source of stress, and there are several factors that can cause this feeling, such as:

  • disruption to your GP clinic and accessing necessary healthcare services
  • disruption to regular household activities
  • interruption to school facilities
  • damage to home and personal belongings

Experiencing any one of these factors can be distressing and can cause anxiety. It is normal to feel this way, even for a while after the event. If you are feeling this way, please get in touch with a local community support group, or neighbours to help you cope and recover.

  • Find a range of free, trusted local and national support at Mental Wellbeing Hampshire 
  • Visit Citizens Advice Hampshire to find your local branch or call 0800 144 88 48
  • Havant and East Hants Mind, Solent Mind (covers Havant, Gosport, Fareham, Winchester, Eastleigh, East Hampshire and New Forest), and Andover Mind (covers Test Valley, Basingstoke, Hart, Rushmoor) offer a range of free wellbeing services across Hampshire 
  • Contact your local branch of the Samaritans or call for free, 116123
  • Shout provides a free 24/7 text crisis support service, to start a conversation, just text the word ‘HANTS’ to 85258. It is a confidential, anonymous service
  • For mental health crisis support including your nearest Safe Haven visit Help in a Crisis
  • You can contact NHS 111 to seek medical or mental health help right now or, if your need is life threatening, please call 999

 

Support and information for young people: 

  • Kooth is an online counselling and emotional wellbeing support service providing young people aged 11-25 years (up to 26th birthday) with a safe and secure means of accessing support with their emotional health and wellbeing needs from a professional team of qualified counsellors.
  • Wessex Healthier Together https://www.what0-18.nhs.uk/health-for-young-people/mental-health-and-wellbeing
  • If you're under 19, you can call 0800 1111 to talk to ChildLine. The number will not appear on your phone bill and is available 24/7. Or use their online messaging option