Looking after your mental wellbeing

Staying on top of our mental wellbeing is good for us now but also helps us deal manage difficult times in the future. Over time, it can also reduce our risk of physical health problems.

This page provides a range of support and resources designed to help you look after your mental wellbeing. 

5 steps to mental wellbeing

  1. Connect with other people: Good relationships are important for your mental wellbeing.
  2. Be physically active: Being active is not only great for your physical health and fitness. Evidence also shows it can also improve your mental wellbeing.
  3. Learn new skills: Research shows that learning new skills can also improve your mental wellbeing
  4. Give to others: Research suggests that acts of giving and kindness can help improve your mental wellbeing. 
  5. Pay attention to the present moment (mindfulness): Paying more attention to the present moment can improve your mental wellbeing. This includes your thoughts and feelings, your body and the world around you. Why not try one of our relaxation techniques or listen to a podcast.

It's not always easy to take care of our wellbeing. You might find it helpful to:

  • Only try what feels comfortable
  • Give yourself time to figure out what works for you. Different things work for different people
  • Go at your own pace
  • Take it step by step. If the first step feels too hard, try to break that up into even smaller steps 

If you're struggling with these suggestions, or don't find them helpful, there is lots of other support available. Visit the drop-down menus below, or for mental health support visit the Talking Therapies page to find out more. 

Self-Led SilverCloud - Digital mental health support

SilverCloud programmes are designed to help you improve and maintain your wellbeing by changing the way you think and feel about things.

There are several free programmes you can access, including:

  • Positive body image
  • Stress
  • Long term conditions and their link to depression and anxiety
  • Mindfulness 
  • Resilience 
  • Sleep
  • Money
  • Depression
  • OCD

... and many others.

All you need is access to the internet and sound on a computer, tablet or mobile. The programme is flexible so you can use it anytime, anyplace, and anywhere. They feature videos, activities, quizzes, audio guides and your own online journal. 

Accessing SilverCloud

Self-led online therapy can be accessed for free by signing up to SilverCloud with your personal email address and chosen password. Our access code is 'SIGNPOST' and you will be asked to provide this during the sign up process. 

Follow this link to sign up to SilverCloud

Self-help guides

Our self-help guides cover a wide range of topics such as depression, anxiety and stress. They are free to access and designed to help you understand how you're feeling.

They are also available in podcast and EasyRead format.

Access our mental health self-help guides.

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