Looking after your mental health is, quite frankly, non-negotiable. Like decent coffee, good friends, and occasionally cancelling plans you didn’t want to go to in the first place.
Life can be brilliant and ridiculous and joyful… and then, sometimes, completely overwhelming.
It’s messy. It’s human. And it’s something we don’t talk about nearly enough.
This page isn’t here to fix anything (if only it were that simple), but to gently remind you that:
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it’s okay to not feel okay
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it’s good to talk
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and it’s even better to be listened to
If you’re struggling, or if someone you love is, there is support out there - kind, real, human support.
And if today feels fine? Keep this page anyway. We all have days.
If you need support
right now
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If things feel overwhelming or you’re not sure what to do next,
these are places where someone will listen:
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Samaritans — 116 123 (free, 24/7)
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Shout — text SHOUT to 85258
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NHS — call 1 1 1 or speak to your GP
You don’t have to have the right words.
You can just start where you are.
They are not magic but sometimes help
Let’s be clear.
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None of these will solve everything.
But sometimes, they can help to take the edge off.
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LET'S BE REALLY CLEAR
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SMALL THINGS ARE STILL THINGS
This can feel scary.
Especially if you don’t know what to say.
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You don’t need perfect words.
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YOU'RE ALLOWED TO FIND THIS HARD TOO!
On those days....Try this....
Some days aren't dramatic.
They're just...heavy.
The kind where everything feels slightly off, and you can't quite explain why.​
You don't have to win the day.
You just have to get through.
Be gentle with yourself.
You’re doing better than you think - even on the days it doesn’t feel like it.
