Occupational Health Service: support over the festive season

The festive season can be fun - buying presents, going to parties, seeing friends and family - but there's no doubt it can be challenging too.

Over indulging, family pressures and high expectations of the 'perfect Christmas' can leave us all feeling a little jaded

Whatever your situation, during the holiday period, UCL employees can seek support from the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). The service is available 24 hours a day, every day (including Christmas day), to provide practical and emotional support. This service is confidential, so no one need know that you have contacted it. Call 0800 243 458 or visit your EAP (Username: UCL / Password: employee).

The 'Stress-Free Festive Season' poster is available to display in your department to raise awareness of EAP availability.

The Occupational Health Service also has information from the support groups listed below. If you need to know more then please contact ohsadmin@ucl.ac.uk or feel free to drop by to pick up a leaflet.

Useful resources

• Going through divorce/separation - contact Relate for free online advice
• Support on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual relationships - contact Pace
• Feel alone and need somebody to talk to - contact Samaritans
• Bereavement support - contact Cruse Bereavement Care

Angela Graneek, Head of Occupational Health Services, Human Resources