Suffolk’s Needs Met is all about giving you an understanding of what it means to be emotionally healthy and how emotional health supports physical health. We all have physical and emotional needs and a set of skills and resources that we’re born with to meet those needs. This is referred to as the Emotional Needs & Resources Model.
We have 12 physical and emotional needs:
Security: When we feel safe we think clearly and respond to events sensibly while coping with change.
Control: When we feel that we have some say over our lives and personal choices.
Attention: We all need to give and receive attention to stay mentally healthy
Status & respect: We all need to feel valued and that our efforts are appreciated by other people
Community: We are social beings who need to belong to groups.
Privacy: As nice as it is to feel that we are members of community groups it’s also important to take time out for ourselves.
Emotional Connection: Sharing an emotional connection with another being, whether it’s a partner, close friend or relative, colleague or pet, is essential for mental health and wellbeing.
Achievement: We all need to feel that we are achieving things and growing
Meaning & purpose: Meeting the need for meaning and purpose is essential for mental health and wellbeing.
Sleep: We all need the right amount of sleep in a 24 hour period
Food & drink: Food and drink should be one of life’s pleasures; beyond just eating to live, experiencing new tastes, the feeling of being nourished
Movement: we can get the benefit of endorphins – which boost our mood and promote emotional wellbeing.
For more information about each need, please visit Suffolk Minds website.
Each of our suggested activities via our social media platforms will be designed to help you meet one of these 12 needs.
