Managing my Mental Health

This self-help guide is intended for people with mild-to-moderate symptoms of anxiety. If you're feeling distressed, in a state of despair, suicidal or in need of emotional support you can phone NHS 24 on 111. For an emergency ambulance phone 999.

​A useful guide to living with thoughts of suicide.​

This self-help guide is intended for people with mild-to-moderate symptoms of depression. If you're feeling distressed, in a state of despair, suicidal or in need of emotional support you can phone NHS 24 on 111. For an emergency ambulance phone 999.

This booklet outlines how anger works and explains the benefits of keeping your anger level under control or expressing it in a constructive way.

The Mental Health Act outlines when you can be taken to hospital, kept there, and treated against your wishes. This can only happen if you have a mental disorder that puts you, or others, at risk. You should only be detained under the Mental Health Act if there are no other ways to keep you, or others, safe.

CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) is one of the most common treatments for a range of mental health problems, from anxiety, depression, bipolar, OCD or schizophrenia.

This document explains insomnia and other sleep problems, giving practical suggestions for what you can do and where you can go for support.

This document explains what self-esteem is, practical tips for improving your self-esteem, and advice on where you can go for support.

This document explains loneliness, giving practical suggestions for what you can do and where you can go for support