The truth about self-harm : The truth about self-harm
This booklet explains what self-harm is, what to do if you or someone you know is self-harming, and how to get help.
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How to manage fear and anxiety : How to manage fear and anxiety
This guide provides you with tips on how to manage feelings of fear and anxiety.
Our best mental health tips - backed by research : Our best mental health tips - backed by research
This guide provides you with our best tips on how to look after your mental health - backed by research.
In the face of fear : In the face of fear
Research carried out for this report suggests that we are becoming more fearful as a nation. Our survey emphatically indicates that people perceive our world as having become more frightening and frightened.
Tackling social inequalities to reduce mental health problems : Tackling social inequalities to reduce mental health problems
This report describes the extent of inequalities contributing to poor mental health in the UK today. It explains how certain circumstances interact with our own risks and discusses communities that are facing vulnerabilities.
What is anxiety? : What is anxiety?
We explore what anxiety means, the causes, coping strategies and different types of anxiety disorders.
A public health approach to mental health improvement : A public health approach to mental health improvement
We examine what can be done individually and collectively to enhance the mental health of individuals, families and communities by using a public health approach and look to support the development of knowledge and skills in public mental health.
Understanding the evidence so that we can address the greatest health challenge of our times : Understanding the evidence so that we can address the greatest health challenge of our times
This report covers the immense challenge of mental health problems in society; the biological, psychological, social and environmental factors; the meaning of prevention; and how we must change as a society to put prevention front and centre.
How to manage and reduce stress : How to manage and reduce stress
This guide provides you with tips on how to manage and reduce stress.
What causes anxiety? : What causes anxiety?
We look at the causes of anxiety, and the social and environmental factors that can contribute to the development and maintenance of anxiety.