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International Day of Friendship 2025: Supporting a friend with their mental health

MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION

We all need a little help from our friends sometimes.

Friendship is a crucial element in protecting our mental health. Our friends can help to keep us grounded, put things in perspective, and manage/navigate life’s challenges.

Talking to friends about your mental health, and supporting a friend with a mental health problem, can be difficult to do.

We have tips on how to start a conversation, offer support, and look after yourself – check them out here: http://bit.ly/3GVqjps

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Mental Health Foundation: Grounding Techniques

Grounding techniques can help us when we’re feeling out of touch with our body and surroundings. They can help us reconnect to the present moment.

This might be because we’re experiencing difficult emotions, like fear, anxiety or anger. You can also use grounding techniques if you’re experiencing a panic attack.

This technique uses all 5 senses, and can be used any time.

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Mental Health Foundation: Alcohol and Depression

It’s important to be aware of how alcohol affects your mental health, particularly if you have a mental health problem.

People drink for many reasons – from celebrating to commiserating, relaxing, to feeling more confident.

And while the short-term effects might deliver – this quickly wears off.

The chemical changes in your brain caused by alcohol can soon lead to negative feelings, including depression, anxiety and anger.

And for those already struggling with depression, it can make those symptoms worse.

Find out more about alcohol and mental health: https://bit.ly/46J2mtf

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Mental Health Foundation: Panic Attacks

Panic attacks can be frightening. But there are things you can do during a panic attack that help, like breathing and grounding techniques.

A panic attack can be caused by a traumatic or very stressful life experience.

If you’re having lots of panic attacks, you might be diagnosed with a panic disorder – and there’s help available for this.

Read our guide on panic attacks: https://bit.ly/3YNWmfG

Mental Health Foundation: Loneliness

Loneliness, especially long-term loneliness, increases the risk of mental health challenges like anxiety, depression and stress.

On the flip side, regular social interactions can help us feel less isolated and protect our mental health.

Loneliness can affect anyone. Here are some ways that can help you cope.

Visit our website for more tips: https://bit.ly/4kcDalm

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Mental Health Awareness Week: Giving Back

We get so much from our communities: connection, a sense of belonging and purpose, and protection from mental health problems.

One of the ways to get involved with our community, and boost our mental health, is by giving back.

Taking part in community activities, like volunteering, boosts our self-esteem, confidence and overall wellbeing.

Find out more about ways to get involved in your community: https://bit.ly/4kcDalm

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Mental Health Awareness Week: Call for urgent reform

This Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re calling on the UK government for urgent reform to protect young people’s mental health.

Today, we’re heading to parliament to raise awareness of the benefits of positive communities – both online and offline – for our mental health.

We’ll also be shining a light on the dangers of digital spaces, and what we must do make online communities safer – particularly for young people.

While there are many supportive and uplifting online communities, there are also harmful ones that promote hatred, self-harm, and dangerous misinformation.

The mental health impacts of these negative environments can be catastrophic. So it’s essential that the government takes action to make these spaces safer, while we also learn about how we can embrace the good, and avoid the bad.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/4da0Ggs

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Maternal Mental Health Week

It’s Maternal Mental Health Week, a time to raise awareness of the importance of mental health during and after pregnancy.

We know that around 1 in 5 women experience mental health problems during pregnancy or within the first year after giving birth, yet nearly half of these cases go undiagnosed or untreated.

These figures highlight the need for greater awareness and access to support for all mothers.

The theme this year is ‘Your voice, your strength’. It’s a reminder of the importance of listening to, and learning from, the experiences of mothers.

Through our programmes, we work with mothers to create safe, inclusive spaces where they can talk openly about what they’re going through and access the support they need.

We’re working to make sure every mother has the opportunity to thrive during this important time in their lives.

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