Healthy Mind

What Does It Mean to Have a Healthy Mind?

A healthy mind allows you to think clearly, manage your emotions, and cope with the ups and downs of life. It’s about feeling good about yourself, maintaining healthy relationships, and being able to deal with stress, changes, and challenges. Just like physical health, mental health isn’t about feeling great all the time—it’s about having the tools and resilience to bounce back when things don’t go as planned.

Support for Parents and Carers

Parents and carers

Support and resources for parents and carers on how to support your child with their mental health.

Support for professionals

Support for professionals

Support and resources for professionals on how to support a child with their mental health.

Volunteering

Volunteer helping a lady in a hospital

Find opportunities to volunteer in your community.

LOOKING AFTER YOUR WELLBEING

Community Wellbeing

Good mental wellbeing is important for our physical health, our relationships, our education, our work and to achieving our potential. It can help us to cope with life’s problems and to enjoy the good things.

HELPING YOUNG MINDS THRIVE

Young minds

Find out how to get support for children and young people with their mental health and wellbeing.

Coping with bereavement

Coping with bereavement

During times of grief, there is somebody you can talk to and organisations that offer a range of support.

MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS SUPPORT

Contact information when in a mental health crisis

Find out how to get help if you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis or emergency.

SUPPORT FOR VETERANS

Support for veterans

Press link below to learn more about support available.

Drugs and alcohol

Drinking alcohol

Taking drugs and drinking alcohol can be dangerous.

These pages will help give you the information you need to stay safe and will tell you where you can go to get help if you need it.

Support for carers

Support for carers

Caring for someone can be challenging and stressful. It’s important that you look after your wellbeing as a carer and to know who you can go to for support when you need help.

Mental Health Support for people seeking sanctuary in Newham

Find out how to get support with your mental health and wellbeing if you are seeking sanctuary or supporting someone seeking sanctuary.

Connecting with others

Two women laughing and chatting together at a library event

It’s really important to spend time with others, make friends and build a social and support network for yourself in your local community.

Learning new skills

Two people doing craft together

Learning a new skill is a great way to challenge yourself, keep your mind active and to meet new people.

DOMESTIC ABUSE

If you are in immediate danger, call 999.

Find out how to get support.