The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is deeply committed to minimising the environmental impacts of its operations and is continually seeking innovative ways to improve its sustainability.

Starting a conversation about mental health and wellbeing can be tough. We routinely ask each other ‘Are you OK?’ but the unwritten rule is that we feel the response should be ‘Yes, I am fine.’

Your mental wellbeing is particularly vulnerable at times of high stress, both within the workplace and outside of it. Some important triggers for dips in mental wellbeing are highlighted below.

Whether you’re concerned about yourself or a loved one, the following helplines and support groups are there to help and offer expert advice.

Sharing experiences can be a cathartic and powerful way to help improve mental health. Not only can shared experiences help you to know that you are not alone, they can also inspire and support others in a similar situation.

This mental health and wellbeing resource connects to a number of important ongoing and in-development RCP initiatives.

There are a range of simple steps that you can take to improve your overall wellbeing. Different approaches can help different people. Some you may love, some you may hate but they are worth a try, and may surprise you.

Understanding how the dimensions of your life are interconnected and your own response to stressful experiences provides the starting point for finding where you currently sit on the wellbeing continuum.