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Looking after your mental health as an adult


Mental health is something we all have and looking after it into adulthood is just as important as looking after your physical health. When we look after our mental health it can help us to feel more comfortable, in control and able to enjoy the world around us.

What does good mental health look like?

Having good mental health doesn't mean that you are happy all the time, experiencing negative emotions is normal. We all feel worried, stressed, angry or maybe low sometimes but good mental health is about being able to:

  • maintain happy relationships with those around you
  • express how you feel - it is okay if this changes daily
  • feel positive about yourself and what you can achieve
  • cope with difficult situations

Managing your mental health can also help improve your physical health as the two are closely linked.

However you are feeling at the moment, there are always things you can do to keep on top of your mental health:

  • connect with somebody - this could be a friend, family member or a professional. You may not want to connect with somebody face-to-face so try phoning them or communicating online instead. It can help us feel less alone.  The Sandbox is a great online mental wellbeing community, offering free support.
  • find something that works for you - this could be a hobby, activity or challenge that you know makes you feel relaxed, and that you enjoy. Get creative, there are no rules!
  • try identifying what makes you feel bad - this can help you begin to make changes that will ultimately make you feel happier. For example, this could mean making sure that you are getting enough sleep.

"Boxing in my room daily certainly gets the frustration out and I’d recommend this for anyone struggling with depression."

Georgia Ormrod - a young person with SEND who worked with us as an Expert by Experience

Services and Support

Hertfordshire Partnership University - NHS foundation

Mental health and wellbeing support services for young people.

Healthy Young Minds in Herts - where to get help

Advice and information about where and how to get mental health and wellbeing help.

Mind - looking after your wellbeing

Information for young people on understanding mental wellbeing, and how to look after it.

NHS - every mind matters

Top tips to improve your mental wellbeing.

Young Minds - feelings and symptoms

Feeling different from usual or noticed a change in your behaviour? Find out about some common feelings and mental health symptoms, how to cope, and where to go to get help.

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How do I change my cookie settings?

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Cookies we use

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Required functionality cookies – these cookies are essential for the website to work.

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Take a look at a list of cookies we use on our website:

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ASP.Net_Sessions

 

Required functionality

An automatic cookie set by our software. 

Just for the time you are on our website.

ServerID

 

Required functionality

An automatic cookie set by our software. 

Just for the time you are on our website.

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Required functionality

To track the effectiveness of our website using Google Analytics. 

2 years

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Performance and feature

To save the pages that you visit by clicking the heart at the top of the page. 

1 month

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Performance and feature

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Just for the time you are on our website or 30 days (you choose this).

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Performance and feature

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Just for the time you are on our website or 30 days (you choose this).

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Performance and feature

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Required functionality

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Google analytics (_utma/b/c/z)

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Cookies of the same names are also used for the same purpose by other websites such as Building Futures, Countryside Management Service and Hertfordshire LIS.

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It expires at the end of your browser session.

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