Managing Thoughts and Feelings
Sometimes our thoughts and feelings can be unhelpful, making us believe things that might not be true or filling us with negative emotions that are hard to process.
When this happens, you might find it helpful to practice techniques to manage your thoughts and feelings.
To get you started, we’ve put together a few pointers that you might find useful.
- awareness of our thoughts and feelings can help improve our mental health and wellbeing – try keeping a mood journal or a diary
- Do not run and hide from your emotions, acknowledge and accept, all of them
- Talk to someone you trust like a friend or trusted adult
- Visit your doctor
- Take time to relax. Take some deep breaths.
If, having read this and tried these techniques, you would still like help then you can refer yourself to a clinician who will access your request for support.
Self help resources
Young Minds
Young Minds supports and keeps young minds empowered with whatever challenges they are facing. Offer different types of courses to look after your young minds. Information for parents, on how they could support their child during different situations.
Parents Helpline Tel: 0808 802 5544
www.youngminds.org.uk
Mind
Mind provides advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem
Support Line: 0300 102 1234 or text 86463 (Mon – Fri, 9am – 6pm except bank holidays)
Email: info@mind.org.uk
www.mind.org.uk
Tellmi
Tellmi is an NHS commissioned, digital mental health service offering a safe, moderated online space for anyone aged 11+ to talk about anything that’s worrying them. The community is age-banded to facilitate age-appropriate discussions with an in-house counselling team on hand for anything more complex, or if someone needs more immediate support. Free access to Tellmi’s text-based Therapy is also available via the app.
Anonymous digital peer support for Children and Young People
Safeline Young People (SLYP)
SLYP offers information, advice and support about anything happening in your life including bullying, self-esteem, mental health, social media, relationships and drugs and alcohol.
Helpline: 01926 402498
Live Chat
Information for Children & Young People – Safeline
Other helpful resources
For a list of other helpful resources see our Useful links page.
Request support
We would like you to look at the Self help section above. If you would like a mental health nurse to review your request for support and provide some guidance, please select Request Support below.
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