It can be hard to know what to do when supporting someone with a mental health problem. Below is aimed at helping friends, family and others to give support and take care of themselves too.
Supporting someone else to seek help
A guide to taking the first steps, making empowered decisions and getting the right support for you.
Anger
Explains anger, giving practical suggestions for how you can support someone and where they can go for help.
Anxiety and panic attacks
Explains anxiety and panic attacks, giving practical suggestions for how you can support someone and where they can go for further support and treatment.
Bereavement
Provides information on bereavement, where to go for support, and suggestions for helping yourself and others through grief.
Bipolar disorder
Explains what bipolar disorder is, what kinds of treatment are available, and how you can help yourself cope. Also provides guidance on what friends and family can do to help.
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
Explains what body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is, the symptoms and possible causes of BDD and how you can access treatment and support. Includes tips for helping yourself, and advice for friends and family.
Carers, friends & family - coping & support
Explains how to cope when supporting someone else, giving practical suggestions for what you can do and where you can go for support.
Depression
Information about depression, its symptoms and possible causes, and how you can access treatment and support. Includes tips on caring for yourself, and guidance for friends and family.
Recreational drugs and alcohol
Explains the mental health effects of recreational drugs, what might happen if you use recreational drugs and also have a mental health problem, and suggestions for where to find support.
Eating problems
Explains eating problems, including possible causes and how you can access treatment and support. Includes tips for helping yourself, and guidance for friends and family.
Mental health problems
Explains what mental health problems are, what may cause them, and the many different kinds of help, treatment and support that are available. Also provides guidance on where to find more information, and tips for friends and family.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Explains post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), including possible causes and how you can access treatment and support. Includes tips for helping yourself, and guidance for friends and family.
Self-harm
Explains self-harm, including possible causes and how you can access treatment and support. Includes tips for helping yourself, and guidance for friends and family.
How to cope with student life
Explains how you can look after your mental health as a student, giving practical suggestions for what you can do and where you can go for support.
Suicidal feelings - supporting someone else
Explains how to support someone who is suicidal, giving practical suggestions for what you can do and where you can go for support.
Supporting a young person
Being a parent of a young person who seems to be struggling can be really worrying, and you might be feeling overwhelmed or unsure what you should do. But you’re not alone, and there are places both you and your child can turn to for help.
Full list of Advice Topics
It can be hard to know what to do when supporting someone with a mental health problem. Our information is aimed at helping friends, family, carers and others to give support and take care of themselves too.
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