Maintaining good mental health and wellbeing is important because it influences how you think and feel about yourself as well as others.
Your mental health can also affect how you deal with everyday life events, such as relationships and coping with change.
Our mental health can affect us in many ways. If you have had any thoughts of ending your life, contact your GP as soon as you can. If your GP surgery is closed when you ring, you will be directed to an out of hours doctor. Your GP is a great source of support and advice and will be able to talk to you about the many treatments we have on offer.
Live Life Well
The following will help explain what we can do to help our feelings of low mood. Please click on the links for further advice and guidance:
Resources and Contacts
Self help guides can be downloaded by clicking on www.mhdirectory.net.
Books can also help. Click here to read about our successful Books on Prescription scheme.
- The Samaritans is available for anyone in any type of distress on 08457 90 90 90 or by email at jo@samaritans.org.
- The Depression Alliance Support offers advice for people who are suffering with depression. Telephone 0845 123 2320.
- Halton MIND supports people with mental health problems to live independently, offer a befriending service and counselling service. Telephone 0151 495 3991.
- St Helens MIND offers social activities to people who become isolated. They have a befriending service, social groups and an allotment. They can be contacted by calling 01744 677058.
- CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) is free telephone counselling and information for men aged 15-35. Telephone 0800 58 58 58 between Saturday – Tuesday (5pm – midnight).
