Useful Links
It can be overwhelming looking for help when you’re already struggling and finding the right support can be confusing.
So we’ve compiled a list of helpful links from leading mental health organisations and people with lived experience that might help make sense of what’s going on for you and what you might need.
Some things might feel like they describe you perfectly, while others might not apply to you at all. Remember that everybody is different and these links are just one way to start understanding and talking about our experiences.
Mind
MIND is a charity that provides information and support about mental health, with resources from people with mental health problems, carers and professionals. They have a dedicated webpage with links for different types of mental health problems:
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/
They also have a YouTube page with lots of people talking about their lived experiences of different mental health problems:
https://www.youtube.com/@MindMentalHealthCharity
The NHS
The NHS has a similar webpage with information and support about different mental health conditions:
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/
If you need medical help right now, you can also access 111 online to get advice about what to do next:
The School of Life
The School of Life has a catalogue of videos on YouTube with short animations about a range of the difficulties we might face in our lifetime, from bereavements to break-ups. It brings together ideas from psychology, philosophy, religion, natural sciences and art to help answer some of life’s most difficult and important questions.