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Young people and mental health
BBC — Your teenage years and early 20s are a vulnerable time for some people because it can be difficult to adjust to all the changes. Find out why you might develop mental health problems as a young person, and where to turn for help and support. How ...More…
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Anger management
BBC — Everyone feels their anger is justified when they're actually angry. Equally, we've all looked back and realised we may have overreacted. But for some people, anger can become a problem that needs to be addressed. It's important to realise ...More…
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Bereavement
BBC — This is probably the one emotional experience we all have to go through at some point in our lives. Each person's experience of grief or bereavement is unique, but there are some common themes. For many people, bereavement is a journey during ...More…
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Suicidal feelings
BBC — Advice on what to do if someone discusses their feelings of suicide with you or if you're feeling suicidal yourself To take one's own life is probably the single most extreme expression of hopelessness that any person can make. If you're ...More…
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What can I do if I know someone who self-harms?
BBC — Self-harm usually happens when someone feels very emotional and upset, and can help them to feel more in control and less tense - it can be a 'quick fix' for feeling bad. Self-harm happens when you injure or harm yourself on purpose. You may ...More…
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A good state of mind
BBC — Emotional wellbeing is about how we feel, think and behave. Nobody feels blissfully happy, thinks positive thoughts and behaves sensibly all the time - but if you're in a generally good state of mind, it's much easier to enjoy life. Looking after ...More…
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Helping someone who is depressed
BBC — A look at what depression is, its symptoms and how common it is. Depression affects one in five people at some point in their lives. Anyone can get low at times, but with depression, the feelings don't go away quickly or become so bad they ...More…
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Feeling stress
BBC — Stress in itself isn't necessarily harmful. Everyone needs goals and challenges. But too much can be damaging. We explain how to spot when stress is becoming unmanageable and suggest ways to deal with it. Stress is a well-known trigger for ...More…
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Relaxation
BBC — Take a look at a dog when it's resting. Its body is free of tension, its brain has switched off and has gone into peaceful mode. Because of our stressful lives, many human beings have lost the ability to do this, so we have to relearn ...More…
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Negative thoughts
BBC — It's easy to think that you're completely at the mercy of your feelings, but in fact you're not. To some extent the way you feel is dictated by the way you think, and bad feelings are often the result of unhelpful patterns of thinking. We all ...More…