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Get advice for mental health support and wellbeing across Herefordshire and Worcestershire

This page will allow you to access self‑help guides, wellbeing tips, and links to resources. Ideal for anyone looking to understand their symptoms, learn coping strategies, and access early help.

Remember: If you think you need medical help right now, NHS 111 online can tell you what to do next. Alternatively use the information on the urgent help page to contact the most appropriate service for your healthcare need.

Podcasts

Podcasts can be a helpful way to relax your mind and hear from people involved in mental health, including those with lived experience, campaigners, and experts. Listening to thoughtful conversations can offer comfort and new perspectives.

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Relaxation

Exploring relaxation can support your wellbeing when you’re feeling stressed or worried. These simple routines can help you slow down, ease tension, and build moments of calm into your day. Trying different techniques may help you discover what works best for you.

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Easy Read guides

Guides to help you with your symptoms or worries, offering clear and easy to follow information to support your understanding. They explain what you might be experiencing, suggest helpful steps, and show when it may be useful to seek further advice.

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Self-help guides

The Little Book of Mental Health

Pocket guide for your mental health

Mental health easy read help guide

Looking after your mental wellbeing

Staying on top of our mental wellbeing is good for us now but also helps us deal manage difficult times in the future. Over time, it can also reduce our risk of physical health problems.

This page provides a range of support and resources designed to help you look after your mental wellbeing.

5 steps to mental wellbeing

Connect with other people: Good relationships are important for your mental wellbeing.
Be physically active: Being active is not only great for your physical health and fitness. Evidence also shows it can also improve your mental wellbeing.
Learn new skills: Research shows that learning new skills can also improve your mental wellbeing
Give to others: Research suggests that acts of giving and kindness can help improve your mental wellbeing.
Pay attention to the present moment (mindfulness): Paying more attention to the present moment can improve your mental wellbeing. This includes your thoughts and feelings, your body and the world around you. Why not try one of our relaxation techniques or listen to a podcast.

It's not always easy to take care of our wellbeing. You might find it helpful to:

Only try what feels comfortable
Give yourself time to figure out what works for you. Different things work for different people
Go at your own pace
Take it step by step. If the first step feels too hard, try to break that up into even smaller steps

If you're struggling with these suggestions, or don't find them helpful, there is lots of other support available. Visit the drop-down menus below, or for mental health support visit the Talking Therapies page to find out more.