Understanding my Mental Health

Find information and support for your mental health.

This booklet is for anyone who experiences problems with their mental health. It explains what mental health problems are, what may cause them, and the many different kinds of treatment and services that are available.

Making sense of sectioning - a guide to what it means to be sectioned for a mental health problem and what your rights are.

This document explains what suicidal feelings are, and what you can do if you feel suicidal. Also covers the causes, treatments and support options for suicidal feelings.

This document explains what stress is, what might cause it and how it can affect you. Includes information about ways you can help yourself and how to get support.

This document 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

This document explains what post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is, including possible causes and how you can access treatment and support. Includes tips for helping yourself, and guidance for friends and family.

This document explains paranoia, including possible causes and how you can access treatment and support. Includes tips for helping yourself, and guidance for friends and family

This document provides information about eating problems, including possible causes, symptoms and how to access treatment and support. Includes self-care tips for helping yourself, plus guidance for friends and family.

This document provides 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.

This document explains anger, giving practical suggestions for what you can do and where you can go for support. Also includes advice for friends and family.

This document explains anxiety and panic attacks, including possible causes and how you can access treatment and support. Includes tips for helping yourself, and guidance for friends and family.