Helpful Guides for Mental Health Support

As with physical health, learning more about mental health and where to start with improving your own mental health, or that of a loved one, can be overwhelming. The internet is absolutely full of blogs, guides and resources and this list of helpful guides for mental health support will (hopefully) serve as a starting point.

I believe that as with physical health, your own mental health can go up and down and just as you seek assistance for a physical issue, it is perfectly okay and very advisable to get some help for your own mental health, too.

Just as I have had some bouts of really good and not so good physical health, I have had peaks and troughs of mental health, too. In the past, I have struggled with panic attacks, anxiety and depression – common accompanying conditions not just with fibromyalgia but also with the general public.

Although there are stigmas about mental health, try to remember that it’s okay not to feel okay sometimes.

Caring For Your Own Mental Health

There are some really helpful and manageable guides about how to take care of your own mental health.

For students

In the workplace

Wellbeing – I absolutely love this one in particular

Helping Someone Else with Mental Health Problems

If you have a loved one who has a mental health issue, you may feel at a loss of what to do and how to help them. You may find yourself feeling like you don’t know what to say to help them and let them know you support them.

Mind.org has a guide on many different conditions with practical advice on how to support someone you know. Particularly helpful is their guide to supporting someone with anxiety and panic attacks, it is downloadable and you can find it here.

Practical Advice for Mental Health (Housing, Finance and Benefits)

Mind.org has a great guide to support and services that has some really practical guides and links about housing, finance and benefits. It also has information about going on holiday, bereavement and insurance. Find the guide here.