Help With Depression Part 12 - Ask for Help

Help With Depression Part 12 - Ask for Help

We all have mental health and we are all humans. Everyone can get overwhelmed at times by what is going on around them or within their head. Not everything goes according to plan, or always goes right or we always feel well. From time to time things will go awry and we feel like we are not in control and cannot cope and it is during these times we need to ask for help.

Your family and friends may be the right people to talk to but there are many other options as well, such as:

·      Support groups for weight, alcohol or drugs

·      Coaches, counselors, or therapists

·      Citizen advice bureau

·      Mental health charities, such as MIND, the Depression Alliance, the Mental Health Foundation and Stand to Reason

·      The Samaritans

·      Local authorities

Speak to your GP if you think your mental health is being affected and is affecting your relationships with others, your work and your overall health. Over a third of all visits to the GP’s are about mental health so there is no need to feel embarrassed or alone.