Mental health

We all experience low mood and depression differently, this short 3-minute video will highlight the key features of low mood and depression:

For information on depression and low mood, such as the signs and symptoms, how it impacts our thinking, emotions, physical sensations and behaviours plus some self-help interventions on managing it then the following self-help guide may be useful.

Low mood/Depression booklet LJMU LINK

Resources

1. If you want an immediate NHS approved online Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) programme that helps manage low mood and depression over 6 to 8 modules then check out Silvercloud using your LJMU email to gain instant access. 

2. Togetherall offers an online easily accessible platform to anonymously reach out to others via forums, carry out self-assessments on depression, low self-esteem and sleep and access a range of self-help courses such as managing depression and low mood, improving sleep, assertiveness training, coping with grief and loss and balancing your thinking, all of which could help improve how you feel.

3. The Hub of Hope app and website can also provide you with a range of local services that are dedicated to supporting people’s wellbeing.

4. Depending on the reasons you are feeling low and how it has impacted on you, you may also want to consider looking at the information on diet, exercise and sleep, along with debt advice, and alcohol reduction via the Wellbeing tab.

Many people worry and some would describe themselves as a worrier. Worrying can be normal but too much can cause distress and impact on our wellbeing, this short 3-minute video will highlight the key features of generalised anxiety:

For more information on worry and generalised anxiety, such as the way it can impact our thinking, behaviours, physical sensations, and emotions along with some self-help interventions on ways to manage it then the following guide may be useful.

Resources

1. If you want an immediate NHS approved online Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) programme that helps manage worrying over 6 to 8 modules then check out Silvercloud using your LJMU email to gain instant access. 

2. Togetherall offers an online easily accessible platform to anonymously reach out to others via forums, carry out self-assessment on anxiety and access a range of self-help courses such as managing stress and worry, problem solving, assertiveness training, improving sleep and stop procrastinating all of which could help decrease the anxiety. 

3. Some key features of anxiety include trouble relaxing and sleep problems, therefore you may also want to look at the information on relaxation and mediation along with sleep advice via the Wellbeing tab. 

4. Other useful resources you may want to consider, which can lead to us worrying, can be debt advice. ????

We all experience anxiety differently, this short 3 minute video will highlight the key features of panic attacks and how panic attacks can develop into panic disorder:

For more information on panic attacks and panic disorder, such as the way it can impact our thinking, behaviours, physical sensations, and emotions along with some self-help interventions on ways to manage it the following guide may be useful.

Resources

1. Togetherall offers an online easily accessible platform to anonymously reach out to others via forums, carry out self-assessments on anxiety and panic and access a range of self-help courses such as managing panic.  

2. Panic attacks can come because of several different triggers, stressors or for no apparent reason at all. Some people find relaxation can help alleviate some of the anxiety that builds due to panic, therefore you may want to check out the relaxation and meditation page for some ideas via the Wellbeing tab. 

We all experience stress differently, this short 3-minute video will highlight the key features of stress and how stress can impact us:

For more information on stress, such as the way it can impact our thinking, behaviours, physical sensations, and emotions along with some self-help ideas on ways to manage it the following guide may be useful.

Resources

1. If you want an immediate NHS approved online Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) programme that helps manage stress over 6 to 8 modules then check out Silvercloud using your LJMU email to gain instant access. 

2. Togetherall offers an online easily accessible platform to anonymously reach out to others via forums, carry out self-assessments and access to a range of self-help courses such as managing stress and worry, problem solving, improving sleep and assertiveness course. All of which can help reduce stress.

3. Stress can come because of several different triggers, and stressors. Some people find relaxation can help alleviate some of the tension that builds due to stress, therefore you may want to check out the relaxation and meditation page for some ideas via the Wellbeing tab.

What's more when stressed alcohol and drug use can increase.

4. If your feel stress due to external reasons such as debt, then consider the information on debt advice, or for more work related support look at the LDF calendar to gain support with role related training.

The experience of suicidal thoughts and the urge to self-harm can be common when feeling distressed, and feature in many of the mental health conditions outlined on this page. If you notice that you are experiencing these, then please don’t suffer in silence.

If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, then please reach out and talk to others, help is available.

Call Samaritans any time or day on 116 123  or Text SHOUT to 85258

If you prefer you can write your thoughts down and email them on jo@samaritans.org -response time is 24 hours.

If you feel you can no longer keep yourself safe then take yourself to the local A&E or call 999.

If you experience self-harming thoughts or engage in self harming behaviours, then this following guide may be helpful.

Self harm link to LJMU booklet

Togetherall offers an online easily accessible platform to anonymously reach out to others via forums and access a range of self-help courses such managing self-harm. 

Many people have thoughts they may find odd or routines they feel they must carry out whilst most are able to not let these interfere with their daily lives' others get overwhelmed and distressed impacting on their functioning. This short 3-minute video will highlight the key features of OCD:

For more information on OCD, such as the way it can impact our thinking, behaviours, physical sensations, and emotions along with some self-help interventions on ways to manage it then the following guide may be useful.

Resources

Togetherall offers an online easily accessible platform to anonymously reach out to others via forums and access a range of self-help courses such as managing OCD.

People with OCD can often also notice they have periods of low mood and depression due to the impact the OCD can have on your daily functioning. You may find some information within the low mood and depression section helpful along with relaxation and meditation via the Wellbeing tab.