Looking after your mental health

Stage 7 · Lesson 6 of 7

Your plan for staying well

Helping a friend, and staying well

A wellbeing plan pulls together everything from this roadmap into one page you can reach quickly. It usually has five parts. What keeps me well: the daily and weekly habits that matter most for you, like sleep times, movement and time with people.

My early warning signs: the first changes you notice when stress, burnout or low mood begin. What I will do when I notice them: two or three specific actions. Who I can contact: a friend, a family member, your doctor or counsellor, and a crisis line.

What others can do to help. NHS Every Mind Matters offers a quick quiz that suggests a starting plan. Keep it on your phone and share parts with someone you trust.

Common trapwriting a plan once and never looking at it again.

A question to check yourself and an AI practice session come when you add the roadmap to your account. Add it

Resources for this stage

Start with· follow one of these

  • PlatformFree
    Befrienders Worldwide

    Befrienders Worldwide

    Guidance on supporting someone in distress, and emotional support centres worldwide

  • GuideFree
    NHS Every Mind Matters

    NHS (England)

    The free Mind Plan quiz gives you a starting point for your wellbeing plan

Practise

Keep handy

  • Keep a crisis line for your country, and your friends' countries, close at hand

Also worth your time

Struggling right now? If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, contact local emergency services or a crisis line: Find a helpline (any country), Umang (Pakistan), Tele-MANAS, 14416 (India).

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