Supporting a Friend With Poor Mental Health

Supporting a Friend with Poor Mental Health

"It can be scary to know what to do or say when you have concerns or you know that someone is struggling with their mental health." Healthwatch Richmond & Healthwatch Kingston

Below are some pages that offer advice on how you can support someone who self-harms or who has.

National Services

Mind- Helping Others

It can be hard to know what to do when supporting someone with a mental health problem.

Mind's information is aimed at helping friends, family, carers and others to give support and take care of themselves too.
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Epic Friends

This site is all about helping you to help your friends who might be struggling to cope emotionally.

Take the epic friendship quiz, learn about the most common mental health issues for young people or find what is self-help.
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Childline- Helping Friends

Supporting friends can be difficult but Childline can help you do that.

They are available anytime online or over the phone at 0800 1111.
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Self-Injury Support - Responses

This website provides resources on how to cope and respond well when somebody else self-harms.
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National Self-Harm Network

A forum supporting people who self-harm, with useful advice for family, friends and carers.
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Local Services

Getting it On - Being a Good Friend

This site gives a few top tips on how to help a friend and make a big difference to their world.
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YOLweb

If you prefer to get advice directly from a professional on how to be a good friend to someone who is self-harming or suffering with poor mental health, there are many places locally.

Click on the image to visit our page with services supporting those who self-harm.
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