Fact Sheets for Young People
- What is Mental Health?We all have mental health all the time in the same way that we all have physical health, because we all have a body and a brain!
- The Beauty of SleepHelping get into better sleep patterns won’t necessarily solve all of our problems, however, just like healthy eating and exercise, it helps us get our basic needs met which helps us better deal with the challenges we face in life.
- SuicideMany young people will feel suicidal during their lives. Often it is a reaction to things going on in our lives or because we are depressed and feel hopeless.
- Settle Your Mind for a Good Nights SleepThe key to a good nights sleep is a deep nights sleep that allows you to go through all of the different types of sleep in cycles.
- Self-HarmWhat is self-harm? Self-harm is when we choose to inflict pain on ourselves in some way. It is usually a sign that something is wrong
- LonelinessWhat is loneliness? Feeling lonely isn't in itself a mental health problem, but the two are strongly linked.
- Eating DisordersWhat are eating disorders? Developing an eating disorder can be a sign that we have a complex relationship with food and our self-image.
- DepressionThis factsheet will help you to know what depression is, what the symptoms are, what causes depression and how to get help.
- BullyingWhat is bullying? Bullying can be described as repeated behaviour done so with the intention to hurt someone emotionally or physically.
- AnxietyWhat is anxiety? Most people will feel anxious when faced with difficult and stressful situations in their life...
- Anxiety & DepressionThis fact sheet will help you understand what anxiety and depression are, how they link, and how you can get support.
- AngerRead this free factsheet to help you navigate your feelings of anger, learn what anger is and why you may be feeling it.
