Factsheets

Our factsheets provide clear, practical guidance on common mental health conditions and life situations. Whether you're looking for support for yourself or someone else, you’ll find trusted information and next steps here.

Core Conditions

Helping you with depression

Feeling low is part of life - but when it doesn’t go away, it could be depression. This guide outlines the signs and symptoms, possible causes, treatment options, simple self-help strategies, and where to find support. If you’re worried about yourself or someone else, start here.

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Helping you with anxiety

Anxiety is a normal response to stress - but when it becomes overwhelming or long-lasting, it can start to affect daily life. This guide outlines the signs and types of anxiety, practical treatment options, self-help strategies, and where to find support. If anxiety is impacting you or someone you care about, start here.

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Understanding bipolar

Bipolar is a serious mental health condition that causes intense mood swings, from periods of depression to episodes of mania or ‘highs’. This guide explains the symptoms, causes, treatment options, and practical self-help strategies, as well as where to find support. If you or someone you care about may be affected, start here.

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Supporting Others and Keeping Well

Helping someone with depression and anxiety

If someone you care about is living with depression or anxiety, you may feel unsure how to help - but there is hope. This guide explains the signs to look out for, practical ways to offer support, treatment options, and how to look after your own wellbeing too.

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Helping you look after your mental health

Good mental health is just as important as physical health and small changes can make a big difference. This guide explains what mental health means, the difference between mental health problems and mental illness, and simple, practical steps you can take to improve your wellbeing. If you want to build healthier habits and boost your mental wellbeing, start here.

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Life Stages & Transitions

Helping you with postnatal depression

Postnatal depression (PND) can affect parents during pregnancy or after birth, and it’s more common than many people realise. This guide explains the signs and symptoms, how PND differs from the ‘baby blues’, treatment options, practical self-help strategies, and where to find support. If you’re struggling during pregnancy or after having a baby, you’re not alone.

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Looking after the mental health of you and your baby

Pregnancy and parenthood bring joy - but they can also bring stress, anxiety or low mood. This booklet offers practical guidance on caring for your own mental wellbeing, recognising signs of distress, strengthening your bond with your baby, and knowing where to find support. Whether you’re expecting or adjusting to life with a new baby, this guide can help you feel more confident and supported.

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Caring for the mental health of you and your premature baby

Having a premature baby can be an emotional and overwhelming experience, and many parents find their mental health is affected. This booklet offers practical guidance on coping with stress, recognising signs of anxiety or postnatal depression, strengthening your bond with your baby, and accessing specialist support. If you’re navigating premature parenthood, this guide is here to support both you and your baby’s wellbeing.

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Young people - helping you with your mental health

Mental health is about your thoughts, feelings and how you cope with life’s ups and downs. This guide helps young people understand depression, recognise when low mood may be more than just a bad day, and find practical ways to feel better.

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Young Peoples Mental Health Factsheet
Helping you with depression in later years

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Depression In Your Later Years Factsheet
Menopause and mental health

Hormonal changes during perimenopause and menopause can have a real impact on your mental wellbeing, including mood swings, anxiety and low mood. This guide explains common symptoms, practical self-help strategies, treatment options such as CBT and HRT, and where to find additional support.

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Menopause and Mental Health Factsheet

Work, Identity & Social Context

Helping you with stress at work

Stress is a natural response to workplace demands but when it becomes long-lasting, it can affect your mental and physical wellbeing. This guide explains the signs of work-related stress, how it can impact you, practical self-help strategies, and ways to build a healthier work–life balance. If stress at work is starting to feel overwhelming, this guide can help you take the first step.

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Stress at Work Factsheet
LGBTQ+ and mental health

People within the LGBTQ+ community are at increased risk of mental ill-health - not because of who they are, but because of experiences such as stigma, discrimination and lack of support. This guide explores the challenges LGBTQ+ people may face, practical ways to support your wellbeing, and organisations that can help.

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LGBTQ and Mental Health Factsheet

Crisis Support & Urgent Help

Helping you with suicide and self-harm

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Suicide and Self harm Factsheet