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- What is emotional well-being?
- What affects us emotionally?
- Supporting someone with a mental illness
- Help Lines
Emotional well-being or mental health is the term used when referring to your emotions, feelings and how we behave as a result of how we feel. Your emotional well-being can affect your underlying belief in you own and others’ self worth. This can include:
- your level of confidence
- the levels of stress you are under
- how angry you get
There are so many things that can affect us emotionally and we all react in different ways. Some people develop eating disorders like anorexia nervosa, bulimia or overeating. Others may self-harm or develop anger issues.
Supporting someone with a mental illness
A person’s mental health can often be difficult to talk about and the symptoms can often be extreme. This can affect the way we react, because it’s difficult to know how to help. It is important that they talk to someone they trust who:
- listens to them and is patient
- is supportive and encourages them to get help
- keeps an open mind
A person with a mental illness can get specialist help and support so encourage them to speak to their doctor or to contact a well-known support organisation such as:
- the Samaritans
- Rethink
- WHCM counselling (website) or read information about WHCM Counselling
- InterAct (website) or read information about InterAct
- Samaritans - 0845 7 90 90 90.
- Childline - 0800 1111 (0800 400 222 textphone for young people who are hearing impaired).
CAMHS
Child Mental Health Services in Essex.
Childline
Offers advice and help on anything you might be worried about.
Eating Disorders Association
The EDA has information on a range of eating disorders and places to get help.
Mind
Mind has centres all over the UK. They are there to help anyone over any mental health problems.
National Self Harm Network
The National Self Harm Network has a discussion forum and support system on their website.
Papyrus
PAPYRUS is a voluntary UK organisation committed to the prevention of young suicide and the promotion of mental health and emotional wellbeing.
Mental Health Foundation
The site offers information, relaxation podcasts and publications to download on research, good practice in services and on mental health problems and key issues.
Young Minds
Mental health advice for young people.
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