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How to look after your mental health

Organisation: Mental Health Foundation
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Making simple changes in your life can make a big difference to your mental health. This guide has ten free, practical things you can do to take care of yourself and help get the most from life:

  1. Talk about your feelings
  2. Keep active
  3. Eat well
  4. Drink sensibly
  5. Keep in touch
  6. Ask for help
  7. Take a break
  8. Do something you’re good at
  9. Accept who you are
  10. Care for others

Each tip has a page with more information and ideas, including videos and examples from real people. As well as being ideas for taking care of yourself, they could form a really useful basis for creating a supportive culture at work.

You can also download the guide as a PDF booklet, order a printed copy, or download a version in Welsh​How to look after your mental health (Welsh Language) PDF Making simple changes in your life can make a big difference to your mental health. This guide has ten free, practical things you can do to take care of yourself and help get the most from life.Free By: Mental Health Foundation View resource.

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The Mental Health Foundation helps people thrive through understanding, protecting and sustaining their mental health.

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