Mental Health

Understanding mental health is important for your overall wellbeing. Improving your mental health can be tough. Your GP or healthcare team will help you to find the right treatment for your condition.

How to take care of mental health?
Taking care of your mental health is important. Start by maintaining a healthy lifestyle with regular exercise, balanced diet, and enough sleep. Practice relaxation techniques such as mindfulness or meditation, and prioritise social connections with friends and family. Get support from your GP or specialists who can provide guidance and strategies tailored to your mental health needs.

Where can I get more information?
This page offers insights into various mental health conditions and the support available. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, PTSD, or the mental health impacts of disasters, you can find essential information and resources here. There are several easy to understand factsheets available.

Factsheets about mental health

Bereavement, grief and loss

What is bereavement, grief and loss? Bereavement is the process of coping with the death of a family member or close friend. If someone you know has died, you may need support and guidance. Dealing with a death can be a stressful and distressing time. The grief you feel is...

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Digital supports for grief and loss

What is a digital support? A digital support is a service which is offered online or over the phone for low or no cost to the person using it. These services are important for those who might not otherwise seek support, are in a crisis, or live in rural areas....

Digital supports for gambling

Problem gambling

What is problem gambling? Some people can gamble responsibly, but others find it hard to stop. Gambling becomes a problem when it starts to disrupt a person’s personal, family and work life. Problem gambling can also affect those around them. If your quality of life is suffering due to your...

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Trauma Informed Care

What is Trauma Informed Care? Trauma is defined as an event or series of events that has imposed harm on an individual or community. The long-term impacts include adverse effects on a person's mental, physical, social, emotional and or spiritual health. Trauma informed care recognises and responds to signs,...

Self harm

What is self-harm? Self-harm is when someone purposely hurts a part of their body. Some common forms of self-harm are cutting, burning, and picking at wounds or scars. Taking too much medication, drugs or alcohol are also types of self-harm. It is really important to get help as soon as...

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Antipsychotic medications

What is antipsychotic medication? Psychosis is a serious mental health condition. It is when a person cannot tell the difference between what is real and what is not. Antipsychotic medications help manage symptoms of psychosis. They work by changing brain chemistry to help reduce symptoms like hallucinations, delusions and disordered...

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Acutely Disturbed Adult or Older Person

What is an Acutely Disturbed Adult or Older Person? An adult may appear mentally unwell or unstable if their thoughts or behaviour are not normal. This can happen if they are affected by alcohol or drugs, experiencing psychosis, or confused due to a medical condition called delirium. Delirium is...

Psychosis

What is psychosis? Psychosis is a serious mental health condition affecting the mind. People with psychosis can experience an altered sense of reality. They may see and hear things that don’t exist, talk incoherently and feel agitated. Psychosis can be caused by another mental health condition, like: Schizophrenia Bipolar disorder...

Delirium

What is delirium? Delirium is a common condition in older people, but it can happen at any age. Symptoms usually appear suddenly and may last for a short time, but sometimes they can continue for longer. Delirium can make daily activities hard. A person may become confused, forgetful, unable to...

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Bereavement, grief and loss

Digital supports for grief and loss

Digital supports for gambling

Problem gambling

Trauma Informed Care

Self harm

Antipsychotic medications

Acutely Disturbed Adult or Older Person

Psychosis

Delirium

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