Mental

These five directories list the organisations that offer services to help improve mental health and emotional wellbeing. Where possible, additional information has also been provided, such as websites or email addresses and contact details within each Health and Social Care Trust area.

This guide provides important information on how to take care of yourself and your family member following a suicide attempt/suicidal thoughts or self-harm and highlights resources to help you move forward.

The guide is divided into three parts:

1. What happens during a visit to the Emergency Department (new name for A&E), GP or GP out-of-hours (OOH) department.

2. What you need to know following your family member’s discharge.

3. Moving forward after your family member returns home.

In November 2010, the Public Health Agency commissioned Social Market Research (www.socialmarketresearch.co.uk) to undertake a formative evaluation of the pilot 'One Stop Shop' (OSS) Programme. This report presents the outcomes from this evaluation as well as recommendations to support the further development of the programme beyond the pilot period.

The Steps to deal with stress booklet provides tips and practical advice on coping with stress in your life and covers recognising stress, getting ready, coping better, learning from bad experiences and taking action now. Simple steps such as relaxation exercises and talking to someone can help you feel better and put you in a better frame of mind for dealing with your problems.

This poster highlights the fact that mental health problems are more common than most people think and encourages anyone who may be feeling down or unable to cope to talk to a friend, family member or doctor.

This poster, available as a PDF download only, informs about being there for your friends when you're out stating: 'Wherever you go tonight, be there for your mates and they'll be there for you. No one should have to go it alone'.

This is an update bulletin relating to the Mental Health and Children's Services Project of the HSCB, which aims to improve the outcomes for parents with mental health illness in caring for their children.

This leaflet outlines the signs of poor mental health and suggests steps that people can take to promote good mental health. It advises people to talk to someone if they feel that they may have a mental health problem.
 

This pocket-sized leaflet advises young men on the steps they can take to promote good mental health, such as keeping active, talking through problems and taking time to relax.
 

This is an introductory update to the Mental Health and Children's Services Project of the HSCB