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Ask for help

Ask for help

None of us are superhuman. We all sometimes get tired or overwhelmed by how we feel or when things go wrong. If things are getting too much for you and you feel you can’t cope, ask for help.

Your family or friends may be able to offer practical help or a listening ear. Local services are there to help you.

For example, you could:

 

 

Your GP may be able to refer you to a counsellor. You should consider getting help from your GP if difficult feelings are:

 

  • stopping you getting on with life
  • having a big impact on the people you live or work with
  • affecting your mood over several weeks.

 

Over a third of visits to GPs are about mental health. Your GP may suggest ways you or your family can help you. Or they may refer you to a specialist or another part of the health service.

Asking for help is just one way to look after your mental health. 

 

Further information about asking for help

 

Getting Help

Information about how to get help for yourself or someone you know - you can also find organisations offering support and advice

 

Samaritans

If you need someone to talk to urgently and in confidence - the Samaritans offer emotional support 24 hours a day on 08457 90 90 90

 

Wellbeing Podcasts

Podcasts which you can download and listen to which can help you relax and improve your sense of wellbeing

 

Keeping Us Going

This booklet suggests ways that friends can support each other and keep their friendship going when times are tough 

 

Information about talking therapies

Information about what talking therapies are, how to get help and useful links

 

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As an independent charity, we campaign to engage with the public about mental health issues which affect us all 

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