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Understand what you’re going through

Plain-English guides to common mental health difficulties: what they feel like, what can help, and where to get support.

Worry that’s hard to switch off, a racing heart, feeling on edge. What anxiety is and what helps.

Feeling flat, hopeless or empty, or losing interest in things. Low mood is common and it can get better.

When pressure starts to feel like too much. How to recognise stress and bring it back down.

A sudden rush of intense fear and physical symptoms. Frightening, but they pass and they can’t harm you.

Can’t fall asleep, waking at 3am, never feeling rested. Sleep and mental health are closely linked.

Feeling disconnected or like no one really gets you, even around other people. You’re not alone in this.

Grief after a death or any big loss can be overwhelming. There’s no right way to grieve.

Running on empty after long-term stress: exhausted, detached and like nothing you do is enough.