ACHIEVING Good Mental Health

This information is for people in the United Kingdom, however, many of the materials and resources below will be helpful to those outside the UK as well.

Practical tips and expert advice to maintain good mental health and wellbeing: 

• A self-care checklist for models and other performing artists from the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine 

• Maintaining your wellbeing during coronavirus from the UK National Health Service (NHS)

Guidance on how to find help for a mental health problem 

• Advice plus links to further support for UK residents from Mind UK

• Advice plus links to further support for UK residents from the Mental Health Foundation

Some mental health charities and other organisations in the UK that offer expert advice and support for UK residents. Samaritans and SHOUT provide 24-hour advice.

• Samaritans
  Advice on any problem that is worrying you
  Call: 116 123
  (24 hour)

• SHOUT
  Mental health advice via text
  Text “SHOUT” to 85258 or “YM” to 85258 if you are under 18.
  (24 hour)

• Anxiety UK
  Support, advice and information on a range of anxiety, stress and anxiety-based depression conditions.
  Call 03444 775 774
  Weekdays 9:30-5:30pm

• Beat
  Support and information about eating disorders.
  Call 0808 801 0677 (helpline)
  Weekdays. 9am-8pm
  Weekends, 4pm-8pm

• CALM
  For people in the UK who are down or have hit a wall for any reason
  Call 0800 58 58 58
  (Every day, 5pm-midnight)

• Mind
  Information and support for those experiencing a mental health problem
  Call 0300 123 3393
  Weekdays 9am-6pm

• No Panic
  Help for those experiencing a panic attack.
  Call 0844 967 4848
  (Daily 10-10 pm)

• OCD Action
  Help for OCD sufferers.
  Call 0845 390 6232
  (Weekdays, 9:30-5pm)

A longer list from the NHS: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines/

If you live in the UK, you can get free counselling and therapy from the NHS.

• Urgent help: the NHS urgent mental health hotline offers 24-hour advice and support if you live in England.

• Talking therapies with qualified NHS practitioners

Some NHS tested apps to maintain good mental health and wellbeing

Be Mindful (Paid). An online course to reduce stress and anxiety using mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. 

• Beat Panic (Paid): Designed to guide people through a panic attack or raised anxiety using their phone.  

• Calm (Paid): One of the most popular meditation and mindfulness apps. Content helps users tackle stress, anxiety, insomnia, and depression.  

• Happify (Free): Overcome negative thoughts, stress, and life’s challenges. 

• Mind-Shift (Free): Helps teens and young adults cope with anxiety by changing how they think about anxiety. 

• My Possible Self: The Mental Health App (Free, with in-app purchases): Learn how to manage fear, anxiety and stress and tackle unhelpful thinking) 

• Recovery Record (Free): A great app for anyone recovering from an eating disorder and wanting to develop a more positive body image. 

• Samaritans Self-Help (Free): Keep track of how you are feeling, and what to do to cope, feel better and stay safe in a crisis. 

• Silver Cloud (Free): An eight-week course to help you manage stress, anxiety, and depression at your own pace. 

• Worry Tree (Free): Notice, record and manage your worries. 

Click here for the full list of NHS-tested mental health apps

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