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1. Shard Calculation

Query:

Response:

Calculated Shard: 123 (from laksa031)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa123.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics","crawl_time":1775931073,"first_indexed_time":1656425413,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"uk,org,mentalhealth!www,\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics s443","src_root_hash":"3451855832318029923","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"A-Z Topics | Mental Health Foundation","meta_descriptions":["From anxiety to depression, self harm to stress, our A-Z guide gives you useful information about a range of topics related to mental health."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"A\nA\nAlcohol and mental health\nHow alcohol affects your brain, your body and your mental health, and how to get help if you're worried about your drinking.\nAnorexia nervosa\nThe symptoms and causes of anorexia, what help is available and ways you can look after yourself.\nAnxiety\nThe symptoms and causes of anxiety, and what help is available.\nArmed forces and mental health\nHow the mental health of people in the armed forces can be affected, and getting support.\nAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)\nThe symptoms and causes of ADHD, ADHD and other mental health problems, getting support and helping yourself.\nAutism and mental health\nWhat is autism, autism and mental health, ways you can look after yourself and support that is available.\nB\nB\nBipolar disorder\nThe symptoms and causes of bipolar disorder, and getting support.\nBlack, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities\nRates of mental ill health for people from a BAME background, what can affect the mental health of people from BAME communities, barriers people can face, and finding the right support.\nBody image\nWhat body image means, how it affects your mental health and what causes body image concerns.\nBulimia nervosa\nThe symptoms and causes of bulimia, and support that is available.\nC\nC\nChildren and young people\nThings that can affect children and young people’s mental health, common mental heath problems, and what help is available.\nCognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)\nWhat CBT is, how it is different to other therapies, and what CBT can help with?\nCrisis care\nWhat to do if you need urgent help for your mental health, and how to plan for a crisis.\nD\nD\nDebt and mental health\nHow debt can affect your mental health, how mental health problems can affect your finances, and getting support.\nDementia\nThe symptoms of dementia, treatment for dementia, and how to support someone with dementia who has mental health problems.\nDepression\nThe symptoms and causes of depression, getting support and ways you can look after yourself.\nDiet and mental health\nHow diet and mental health are linked, what you should eat, sharing meals with other people, and eating disorders.\nDrugs and mental health\nWhy people take drugs, how recreational drugs can affect your mental health, and getting support.\nE\nE\nEating disorders\nThe symptoms of eating disorders, what causes eating disorders, getting support, and helping someone with an eating disorder.\nF\nF\nFriendship and mental health\nTalking to friends about your mental health, and supporting a friend who has a mental health problem.\nG\nG\nGambling and mental health\nThe causes of problem gambling, how it can affect your mental health, and getting help.\nH\nH\nHearing voices\nWhat it's like to hear voices, why people hear voices and getting support.\nHousing and mental health\nHow housing problems can affect your mental health, what you can do about housing problems, and finding suitable housing if you have a mental health problem.\nHuman rights and mental health\nHow the Human Rights Act protects people with mental health problems, your rights and what you can do if your human rights haven’t been respected.\nK\nK\nKindness\nWhat do we mean by ‘kindness’, acts of kindness, being kind to yourself, and what are the benefits of kindness.\nL\nL\nLoneliness\nWhat is loneliness, how to cope with loneliness and how to support someone else who is feeling lonely.\nLong-term physical conditions and mental health\nWhat long-term physical conditions are, how they can affect your mental health and getting support.\nM\nM\nMedication for mental health problems\nThe different types of medication and how to decide which, if any, is the right one for you.\nMen and mental health\nWhy men don't talk about mental health, how depression effects men, suicide rates among men, and how you can look after yourself or somebody else.\nMenopause\nSymptoms of the menopause, how the menopause can affect your emotional and mental health, and getting help with menopausal symptoms.\nMental capacity\nThe causes and potential consequences of a lack of mental capacity, and how you can plan ahead.\nMental health in later life\nWhat might affect your mental health in later life and what you can do to improve your mental health in later life.\nMindfulness\nWhat is mindfulness, the benefits of mindfulness and how to practice it.\nN\nN\nNature and mental health\nThe positive impact of nature on your mental health, and how you can develop your connection with nature.\nO\nO\nObsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)\nThe symptoms and causes of OCD, and getting support.\nOnline mental health support\nAll kinds of online support are available - information and apps, one-to-one support and therapy, self-help programs and communities.\nP\nP\nPanic attacks\nWhat a panic attack feels like, what causes panic attacks and getting support.\nParenting and mental health\nHow mental health problems might affect your parenting, looking after yourself, how children can be affected and practical ways to help your children.\nPeer support\nDifferent types of peer support, what peer support can help with and how to find peer support.\nPersonality disorders\nThe symptoms and causes of personality disorders, and getting support.\nPets and mental health\nHow a pet can help your mental health, deciding if having a pet is right for you, and options if you can’t have a pet.\nPhysical activity and mental health\nHow active you should be, and things to consider before getting started.\nPhysical health and mental health\nHow your mental health affects your physical health, and what you can do to help yourself.\nPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)\nThe symptoms and causes of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), getting support for PTSD and ways you can look after yourself.\nPostnatal depression\nWhat postnatal depression means, the causes of postnatal depression, getting support and ways to help yourself.\nPrevention and mental health\nWhat prevention means, preventative measures to help yourself, and changes society can make to prevent mental health problems.\nPsychosis\nInformation on the causes of psychosis and how to get support.\nR\nR\nRecovery\nWhat is recovery, what might help with my recovery and what support is available.\nS\nS\nSchizophrenia\nThe symptoms and causes of schizophrenia, getting support and ways you can look after yourself.\nSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)\nThe symptoms and causes of SAD, getting support and ways you can look after yourself.\nSelf-harm\nWhat is self-harm, getting support, ways you can look after yourself and how to help someone who self harms.\nSelf-management of mental ill-health\nWhat self-management is and how self-management courses work.\nSleep and mental health\nWhat can cause sleep problems and how to improve your sleep.\nSmoking and mental health\nWhy smoking is so addictive, and ways to help you quit.\nStigma and discrimination\nHow stigma and discrimination affect people with mental health problems, why people with mental health problems are discriminated against, and what you can do about stigma and discrimination.\nStress\nThe causes of stress, the signs of stress, the affects of stress, and help that is available.\nSuicidal thoughts\nWhat it means to be suicidal, and what you can do if you or someone you know is feeling suicidal.\nT\nT\nTalking about mental health\nHow you should talk about mental health, phrases to use and avoid, and how to talk to someone you’re worried about.\nTalking therapies\nWho can benefit from talking therapy, different types of talking therapy, how to find a therapist and what happens in talking therapy.\nTalking to your GP about your mental health\nGetting the most out of your appointment with your GP, what might happen during your GP appointment, and finding a GP.\nTrauma\nWhat trauma means, how trauma might affect you, the long-term effects of trauma and getting support.\nW\nW\nWelfare and mental health\nInformation about benefits you may be able to claim if you have a health condition or if you are on a low income.\nWomen and mental health\nIssues that affect women's health and women's mental health, and getting support.\nWork-life balance\nWhat a good work-life balance means, how you can help yourself and how your workplace can help.","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to main 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[Explore mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health)\n\n[A](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics#section-a) [B](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics#section-b) [C](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics#section-c) [D](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics#section-d) [E](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics#section-e) [F](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics#section-f) [G](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics#section-g) [H](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics#section-h) I J [K](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics#section-k) [L](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics#section-l) [M](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics#section-m) [N](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics#section-n) [O](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics#section-o) [P](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics#section-p) Q [R](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics#section-r) [S](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics#section-s) [T](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics#section-t) U V [W](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics#section-w) X Y Z\n\n[A]()\n\n### A\n### [Alcohol and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/alcohol-and-mental-health)\nHow alcohol affects your brain, your body and your mental health, and how to get help if you're worried about your drinking.\n\n### [Anorexia nervosa](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/anorexia-nervosa)\nThe symptoms and causes of anorexia, what help is available and ways you can look after yourself.\n\n### [Anxiety](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/anxiety)\nThe symptoms and causes of anxiety, and what help is available.\n\n### [Armed forces and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/armed-forces-and-mental-health)\nHow the mental health of people in the armed forces can be affected, and getting support.\n\n### [Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd)\nThe symptoms and causes of ADHD, ADHD and other mental health problems, getting support and helping yourself.\n\n### [Autism and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/autism-and-mental-health)\nWhat is autism, autism and mental health, ways you can look after yourself and support that is available.\n\n[B]()\n\n### B\n### [Bipolar disorder](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/bipolar-disorder)\nThe symptoms and causes of bipolar disorder, and getting support.\n\n### [Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/black-asian-and-minority-ethnic-bame-communities)\nRates of mental ill health for people from a BAME background, what can affect the mental health of people from BAME communities, barriers people can face, and finding the right support.\n\n### [Body image](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/body-image)\nWhat body image means, how it affects your mental health and what causes body image concerns.\n\n### [Bulimia nervosa](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/bulimia-nervosa)\nThe symptoms and causes of bulimia, and support that is available.\n\n[C]()\n\n### C\n### [Children and young people](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/children-and-young-people)\nThings that can affect children and young people’s mental health, common mental heath problems, and what help is available.\n\n### [Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/cognitive-behavioural-therapy-cbt)\nWhat CBT is, how it is different to other therapies, and what CBT can help with?\n\n### [Crisis care](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/crisis-care)\nWhat to do if you need urgent help for your mental health, and how to plan for a crisis.\n\n[D]()\n\n### D\n### [Debt and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/debt-and-mental-health)\nHow debt can affect your mental health, how mental health problems can affect your finances, and getting support.\n\n### [Dementia](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/dementia)\nThe symptoms of dementia, treatment for dementia, and how to support someone with dementia who has mental health problems.\n\n### [Depression](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/depression)\nThe symptoms and causes of depression, getting support and ways you can look after yourself.\n\n### [Diet and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/diet-and-mental-health)\nHow diet and mental health are linked, what you should eat, sharing meals with other people, and eating disorders.\n\n### [Drugs and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/drugs-and-mental-health)\nWhy people take drugs, how recreational drugs can affect your mental health, and getting support.\n\n[E]()\n\n### E\n### [Eating disorders](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/eating-disorders)\nThe symptoms of eating disorders, what causes eating disorders, getting support, and helping someone with an eating disorder.\n\n[F]()\n\n### F\n### [Friendship and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/friendship-and-mental-health)\nTalking to friends about your mental health, and supporting a friend who has a mental health problem.\n\n[G]()\n\n### G\n### [Gambling and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/gambling-and-mental-health)\nThe causes of problem gambling, how it can affect your mental health, and getting help.\n\n[H]()\n\n### H\n### [Hearing voices](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/hearing-voices)\nWhat it's like to hear voices, why people hear voices and getting support.\n\n### [Housing and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/housing-and-mental-health)\nHow housing problems can affect your mental health, what you can do about housing problems, and finding suitable housing if you have a mental health problem.\n\n### [Human rights and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/human-rights-and-mental-health)\nHow the Human Rights Act protects people with mental health problems, your rights and what you can do if your human rights haven’t been respected.\n\n[K]()\n\n### K\n### [Kindness](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/kindness)\nWhat do we mean by ‘kindness’, acts of kindness, being kind to yourself, and what are the benefits of kindness.\n\n[L]()\n\n### L\n### [Loneliness](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/loneliness)\nWhat is loneliness, how to cope with loneliness and how to support someone else who is feeling lonely.\n\n### [Long-term physical conditions and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/long-term-physical-conditions-and-mental-health)\nWhat long-term physical conditions are, how they can affect your mental health and getting support.\n\n[M]()\n\n### M\n### [Medication for mental health problems](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/medication-mental-health-problems)\nThe different types of medication and how to decide which, if any, is the right one for you.\n\n### [Men and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/men-and-mental-health)\nWhy men don't talk about mental health, how depression effects men, suicide rates among men, and how you can look after yourself or somebody else.\n\n### [Menopause](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/menopause)\nSymptoms of the menopause, how the menopause can affect your emotional and mental health, and getting help with menopausal symptoms.\n\n### [Mental capacity](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/mental-capacity)\nThe causes and potential consequences of a lack of mental capacity, and how you can plan ahead.\n\n### [Mental health in later life](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/mental-health-later-life)\nWhat might affect your mental health in later life and what you can do to improve your mental health in later life.\n\n### [Mindfulness](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/mindfulness)\nWhat is mindfulness, the benefits of mindfulness and how to practice it.\n\n[N]()\n\n### N\n### [Nature and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/nature-and-mental-health)\nThe positive impact of nature on your mental health, and how you can develop your connection with nature.\n\n[O]()\n\n### O\n### [Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd)\nThe symptoms and causes of OCD, and getting support.\n\n### [Online mental health support](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/online-mental-health-support)\nAll kinds of online support are available - information and apps, one-to-one support and therapy, self-help programs and communities.\n\n[P]()\n\n### P\n### [Panic attacks](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/panic-attacks)\nWhat a panic attack feels like, what causes panic attacks and getting support.\n\n### [Parenting and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/parenting-and-mental-health)\nHow mental health problems might affect your parenting, looking after yourself, how children can be affected and practical ways to help your children.\n\n### [Peer support](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/peer-support)\nDifferent types of peer support, what peer support can help with and how to find peer support.\n\n### [Personality disorders](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/personality-disorders)\nThe symptoms and causes of personality disorders, and getting support.\n\n### [Pets and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/pets-and-mental-health)\nHow a pet can help your mental health, deciding if having a pet is right for you, and options if you can’t have a pet.\n\n### [Physical activity and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/physical-activity-and-mental-health)\nHow active you should be, and things to consider before getting started.\n\n### [Physical health and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/physical-health-and-mental-health)\nHow your mental health affects your physical health, and what you can do to help yourself.\n\n### [Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd)\nThe symptoms and causes of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), getting support for PTSD and ways you can look after yourself.\n\n### [Postnatal depression](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/postnatal-depression)\nWhat postnatal depression means, the causes of postnatal depression, getting support and ways to help yourself.\n\n### [Prevention and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/prevention-and-mental-health)\nWhat prevention means, preventative measures to help yourself, and changes society can make to prevent mental health problems.\n\n### [Psychosis](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/psychosis)\nInformation on the causes of psychosis and how to get support.\n\n[R]()\n\n### R\n### [Recovery](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/recovery)\nWhat is recovery, what might help with my recovery and what support is available.\n\n[S]()\n\n### S\n### [Schizophrenia](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/schizophrenia)\nThe symptoms and causes of schizophrenia, getting support and ways you can look after yourself.\n\n### [Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/seasonal-affective-disorder-sad)\nThe symptoms and causes of SAD, getting support and ways you can look after yourself.\n\n### [Self-harm](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/self-harm)\nWhat is self-harm, getting support, ways you can look after yourself and how to help someone who self harms.\n\n### [Self-management of mental ill-health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/self-management-mental-ill-health)\nWhat self-management is and how self-management courses work.\n\n### [Sleep and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/sleep-and-mental-health)\nWhat can cause sleep problems and how to improve your sleep.\n\n### [Smoking and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/smoking-and-mental-health)\nWhy smoking is so addictive, and ways to help you quit.\n\n### [Stigma and discrimination](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/stigma-and-discrimination)\nHow stigma 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health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/alcohol-and-mental-health)\nHow alcohol affects your brain, your body and your mental health, and how to get help if you're worried about your drinking.\n\n### [Anorexia nervosa](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/anorexia-nervosa)\nThe symptoms and causes of anorexia, what help is available and ways you can look after yourself.\n\n### [Anxiety](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/anxiety)\nThe symptoms and causes of anxiety, and what help is available.\n\n### [Armed forces and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/armed-forces-and-mental-health)\nHow the mental health of people in the armed forces can be affected, and getting support.\n\n### [Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd)\nThe symptoms and causes of ADHD, ADHD and other mental health problems, getting support and helping yourself.\n\n### [Autism and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/autism-and-mental-health)\nWhat is autism, autism and mental health, ways you can look after yourself and support that is available.\n\n[B]()\n\n### B\n### [Bipolar disorder](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/bipolar-disorder)\nThe symptoms and causes of bipolar disorder, and getting support.\n\n### [Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/black-asian-and-minority-ethnic-bame-communities)\nRates of mental ill health for people from a BAME background, what can affect the mental health of people from BAME communities, barriers people can face, and finding the right support.\n\n### [Body image](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/body-image)\nWhat body image means, how it affects your mental health and what causes body image concerns.\n\n### [Bulimia nervosa](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/bulimia-nervosa)\nThe symptoms and causes of bulimia, and support that is available.\n\n[C]()\n\n### C\n### [Children and young people](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/children-and-young-people)\nThings that can affect children and young people’s mental health, common mental heath problems, and what help is available.\n\n### [Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/cognitive-behavioural-therapy-cbt)\nWhat CBT is, how it is different to other therapies, and what CBT can help with?\n\n### [Crisis care](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/crisis-care)\nWhat to do if you need urgent help for your mental health, and how to plan for a crisis.\n\n[D]()\n\n### D\n### [Debt and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/debt-and-mental-health)\nHow debt can affect your mental health, how mental health problems can affect your finances, and getting support.\n\n### [Dementia](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/dementia)\nThe symptoms of dementia, treatment for dementia, and how to support someone with dementia who has mental health problems.\n\n### [Depression](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/depression)\nThe symptoms and causes of depression, getting support and ways you can look after yourself.\n\n### [Diet and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/diet-and-mental-health)\nHow diet and mental health are linked, what you should eat, sharing meals with other people, and eating disorders.\n\n### [Drugs and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/drugs-and-mental-health)\nWhy people take drugs, how recreational drugs can affect your mental health, and getting support.\n\n[E]()\n\n### E\n### [Eating disorders](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/eating-disorders)\nThe symptoms of eating disorders, what causes eating disorders, getting support, and helping someone with an eating disorder.\n\n[F]()\n\n### F\n### [Friendship and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/friendship-and-mental-health)\nTalking to friends about your mental health, and supporting a friend who has a mental health problem.\n\n[G]()\n\n### G\n### [Gambling and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/gambling-and-mental-health)\nThe causes of problem gambling, how it can affect your mental health, and getting help.\n\n[H]()\n\n### H\n### [Hearing voices](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/hearing-voices)\nWhat it's like to hear voices, why people hear voices and getting support.\n\n### [Housing and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/housing-and-mental-health)\nHow housing problems can affect your mental health, what you can do about housing problems, and finding suitable housing if you have a mental health problem.\n\n### [Human rights and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/human-rights-and-mental-health)\nHow the Human Rights Act protects people with mental health problems, your rights and what you can do if your human rights haven’t been respected.\n\n[K]()\n\n### K\n### [Kindness](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/kindness)\nWhat do we mean by ‘kindness’, acts of kindness, being kind to yourself, and what are the benefits of kindness.\n\n[L]()\n\n### L\n### [Loneliness](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/loneliness)\nWhat is loneliness, how to cope with loneliness and how to support someone else who is feeling lonely.\n\n### [Long-term physical conditions and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/long-term-physical-conditions-and-mental-health)\nWhat long-term physical conditions are, how they can affect your mental health and getting support.\n\n[M]()\n\n### M\n### [Medication for mental health problems](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/medication-mental-health-problems)\nThe different types of medication and how to decide which, if any, is the right one for you.\n\n### [Men and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/men-and-mental-health)\nWhy men don't talk 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it.\n\n[N]()\n\n### N\n### [Nature and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/nature-and-mental-health)\nThe positive impact of nature on your mental health, and how you can develop your connection with nature.\n\n[O]()\n\n### O\n### [Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd)\nThe symptoms and causes of OCD, and getting support.\n\n### [Online mental health support](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/online-mental-health-support)\nAll kinds of online support are available - information and apps, one-to-one support and therapy, self-help programs and communities.\n\n[P]()\n\n### P\n### [Panic attacks](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/panic-attacks)\nWhat a panic attack feels like, what causes panic attacks and getting support.\n\n### [Parenting and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/parenting-and-mental-health)\nHow mental health problems might affect your parenting, looking after yourself, how children can be affected and practical ways to help your children.\n\n### [Peer support](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/peer-support)\nDifferent types of peer support, what peer support can help with and how to find peer support.\n\n### [Personality disorders](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/personality-disorders)\nThe symptoms and causes of personality disorders, and getting support.\n\n### [Pets and mental health](https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/a-z-topics\/pets-and-mental-health)\nHow a pet can help your mental health, deciding if having a pet is right for you, and options if you can’t have a pet.\n\n### [Physical activity and mental 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Boilerpipe Text	A A Alcohol and mental health How alcohol affects your brain, your body and your mental health, and how to get help if you're worried about your drinking. Anorexia nervosa The symptoms and causes of anorexia, what help is available and ways you can look after yourself. Anxiety The symptoms and causes of anxiety, and what help is available. Armed forces and mental health How the mental health of people in the armed forces can be affected, and getting support. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) The symptoms and causes of ADHD, ADHD and other mental health problems, getting support and helping yourself. Autism and mental health What is autism, autism and mental health, ways you can look after yourself and support that is available. B B Bipolar disorder The symptoms and causes of bipolar disorder, and getting support. Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities Rates of mental ill health for people from a BAME background, what can affect the mental health of people from BAME communities, barriers people can face, and finding the right support. Body image What body image means, how it affects your mental health and what causes body image concerns. Bulimia nervosa The symptoms and causes of bulimia, and support that is available. C C Children and young people Things that can affect children and young people’s mental health, common mental heath problems, and what help is available. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) What CBT is, how it is different to other therapies, and what CBT can help with? Crisis care What to do if you need urgent help for your mental health, and how to plan for a crisis. D D Debt and mental health How debt can affect your mental health, how mental health problems can affect your finances, and getting support. Dementia The symptoms of dementia, treatment for dementia, and how to support someone with dementia who has mental health problems. Depression The symptoms and causes of depression, getting support and ways you can look after yourself. Diet and mental health How diet and mental health are linked, what you should eat, sharing meals with other people, and eating disorders. Drugs and mental health Why people take drugs, how recreational drugs can affect your mental health, and getting support. E E Eating disorders The symptoms of eating disorders, what causes eating disorders, getting support, and helping someone with an eating disorder. F F Friendship and mental health Talking to friends about your mental health, and supporting a friend who has a mental health problem. G G Gambling and mental health The causes of problem gambling, how it can affect your mental health, and getting help. H H Hearing voices What it's like to hear voices, why people hear voices and getting support. Housing and mental health How housing problems can affect your mental health, what you can do about housing problems, and finding suitable housing if you have a mental health problem. Human rights and mental health How the Human Rights Act protects people with mental health problems, your rights and what you can do if your human rights haven’t been respected. K K Kindness What do we mean by ‘kindness’, acts of kindness, being kind to yourself, and what are the benefits of kindness. L L Loneliness What is loneliness, how to cope with loneliness and how to support someone else who is feeling lonely. Long-term physical conditions and mental health What long-term physical conditions are, how they can affect your mental health and getting support. M M Medication for mental health problems The different types of medication and how to decide which, if any, is the right one for you. Men and mental health Why men don't talk about mental health, how depression effects men, suicide rates among men, and how you can look after yourself or somebody else. Menopause Symptoms of the menopause, how the menopause can affect your emotional and mental health, and getting help with menopausal symptoms. Mental capacity The causes and potential consequences of a lack of mental capacity, and how you can plan ahead. Mental health in later life What might affect your mental health in later life and what you can do to improve your mental health in later life. Mindfulness What is mindfulness, the benefits of mindfulness and how to practice it. N N Nature and mental health The positive impact of nature on your mental health, and how you can develop your connection with nature. O O Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) The symptoms and causes of OCD, and getting support. Online mental health support All kinds of online support are available - information and apps, one-to-one support and therapy, self-help programs and communities. P P Panic attacks What a panic attack feels like, what causes panic attacks and getting support. Parenting and mental health How mental health problems might affect your parenting, looking after yourself, how children can be affected and practical ways to help your children. Peer support Different types of peer support, what peer support can help with and how to find peer support. Personality disorders The symptoms and causes of personality disorders, and getting support. Pets and mental health How a pet can help your mental health, deciding if having a pet is right for you, and options if you can’t have a pet. Physical activity and mental health How active you should be, and things to consider before getting started. Physical health and mental health How your mental health affects your physical health, and what you can do to help yourself. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) The symptoms and causes of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), getting support for PTSD and ways you can look after yourself. Postnatal depression What postnatal depression means, the causes of postnatal depression, getting support and ways to help yourself. Prevention and mental health What prevention means, preventative measures to help yourself, and changes society can make to prevent mental health problems. Psychosis Information on the causes of psychosis and how to get support. R R Recovery What is recovery, what might help with my recovery and what support is available. S S Schizophrenia The symptoms and causes of schizophrenia, getting support and ways you can look after yourself. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) The symptoms and causes of SAD, getting support and ways you can look after yourself. Self-harm What is self-harm, getting support, ways you can look after yourself and how to help someone who self harms. Self-management of mental ill-health What self-management is and how self-management courses work. Sleep and mental health What can cause sleep problems and how to improve your sleep. Smoking and mental health Why smoking is so addictive, and ways to help you quit. Stigma and discrimination How stigma and discrimination affect people with mental health problems, why people with mental health problems are discriminated against, and what you can do about stigma and discrimination. Stress The causes of stress, the signs of stress, the affects of stress, and help that is available. Suicidal thoughts What it means to be suicidal, and what you can do if you or someone you know is feeling suicidal. T T Talking about mental health How you should talk about mental health, phrases to use and avoid, and how to talk to someone you’re worried about. Talking therapies Who can benefit from talking therapy, different types of talking therapy, how to find a therapist and what happens in talking therapy. Talking to your GP about your mental health Getting the most out of your appointment with your GP, what might happen during your GP appointment, and finding a GP. Trauma What trauma means, how trauma might affect you, the long-term effects of trauma and getting support. W W Welfare and mental health Information about benefits you may be able to claim if you have a health condition or if you are on a low income. Women and mental health Issues that affect women's health and women's mental health, and getting support. Work-life balance What a good work-life balance means, how you can help yourself and how your workplace can help.
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[B]() ### B ### [Bipolar disorder](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/bipolar-disorder) The symptoms and causes of bipolar disorder, and getting support. ### [Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/black-asian-and-minority-ethnic-bame-communities) Rates of mental ill health for people from a BAME background, what can affect the mental health of people from BAME communities, barriers people can face, and finding the right support. ### [Body image](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/body-image) What body image means, how it affects your mental health and what causes body image concerns. ### [Bulimia nervosa](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/bulimia-nervosa) The symptoms and causes of bulimia, and support that is available. [C]() ### C ### [Children and young people](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/children-and-young-people) Things that can affect children and young people’s mental health, common mental heath problems, and what help is available. ### [Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/cognitive-behavioural-therapy-cbt) What CBT is, how it is different to other therapies, and what CBT can help with? ### [Crisis care](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/crisis-care) What to do if you need urgent help for your mental health, and how to plan for a crisis. [D]() ### D ### [Debt and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/debt-and-mental-health) How debt can affect your mental health, how mental health problems can affect your finances, and getting support. ### [Dementia](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/dementia) The symptoms of dementia, treatment for dementia, and how to support someone with dementia who has mental health problems. ### [Depression](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/depression) The symptoms and causes of depression, getting support and ways you can look after yourself. ### [Diet and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/diet-and-mental-health) How diet and mental health are linked, what you should eat, sharing meals with other people, and eating disorders. ### [Drugs and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/drugs-and-mental-health) Why people take drugs, how recreational drugs can affect your mental health, and getting support. [E]() ### E ### [Eating disorders](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/eating-disorders) The symptoms of eating disorders, what causes eating disorders, getting support, and helping someone with an eating disorder. [F]() ### F ### [Friendship and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/friendship-and-mental-health) Talking to friends about your mental health, and supporting a friend who has a mental health problem. [G]() ### G ### [Gambling and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/gambling-and-mental-health) The causes of problem gambling, how it can affect your mental health, and getting help. [H]() ### H ### [Hearing voices](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/hearing-voices) What it's like to hear voices, why people hear voices and getting support. ### [Housing and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/housing-and-mental-health) How housing problems can affect your mental health, what you can do about housing problems, and finding suitable housing if you have a mental health problem. ### [Human rights and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/human-rights-and-mental-health) How the Human Rights Act protects people with mental health problems, your rights and what you can do if your human rights haven’t been respected. [K]() ### K ### [Kindness](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/kindness) What do we mean by ‘kindness’, acts of kindness, being kind to yourself, and what are the benefits of kindness. [L]() ### L ### [Loneliness](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/loneliness) What is loneliness, how to cope with loneliness and how to support someone else who is feeling lonely. ### [Long-term physical conditions and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/long-term-physical-conditions-and-mental-health) What long-term physical conditions are, how they can affect your mental health and getting support. [M]() ### M ### [Medication for mental health problems](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/medication-mental-health-problems) The different types of medication and how to decide which, if any, is the right one for you. ### [Men and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/men-and-mental-health) Why men don't talk about mental health, how depression effects men, suicide rates among men, and how you can look after yourself or somebody else. ### [Menopause](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/menopause) Symptoms of the menopause, how the menopause can affect your emotional and mental health, and getting help with menopausal symptoms. ### [Mental capacity](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/mental-capacity) The causes and potential consequences of a lack of mental capacity, and how you can plan ahead. ### [Mental health in later life](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/mental-health-later-life) What might affect your mental health in later life and what you can do to improve your mental health in later life. ### [Mindfulness](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/mindfulness) What is mindfulness, the benefits of mindfulness and how to practice it. [N]() ### N ### [Nature and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/nature-and-mental-health) The positive impact of nature on your mental health, and how you can develop your connection with nature. [O]() ### O ### [Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd) The symptoms and causes of OCD, and getting support. ### [Online mental health support](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/online-mental-health-support) All kinds of online support are available - information and apps, one-to-one support and therapy, self-help programs and communities. 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[R]() ### R ### [Recovery](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/recovery) What is recovery, what might help with my recovery and what support is available. [S]() ### S ### [Schizophrenia](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/schizophrenia) The symptoms and causes of schizophrenia, getting support and ways you can look after yourself. ### [Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/seasonal-affective-disorder-sad) The symptoms and causes of SAD, getting support and ways you can look after yourself. ### [Self-harm](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/self-harm) What is self-harm, getting support, ways you can look after yourself and how to help someone who self harms. ### [Self-management of mental ill-health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/self-management-mental-ill-health) What self-management is and how self-management courses work. ### [Sleep and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/sleep-and-mental-health) What can cause sleep problems and how to improve your sleep. ### [Smoking and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/smoking-and-mental-health) Why smoking is so addictive, and ways to help you quit. ### [Stigma and discrimination](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/stigma-and-discrimination) How stigma and discrimination affect people with mental health problems, why people with mental health problems are discriminated against, and what you can do about stigma and discrimination. ### [Stress](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/stress) The causes of stress, the signs of stress, the affects of stress, and help that is available. ### [Suicidal thoughts](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/suicidal-thoughts) What it means to be suicidal, and what you can do if you or someone you know is feeling suicidal. [T]() ### T ### [Talking about mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/talking-about-mental-health) How you should talk about mental health, phrases to use and avoid, and how to talk to someone you’re worried about. ### [Talking therapies](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/talking-therapies) Who can benefit from talking therapy, different types of talking therapy, how to find a therapist and what happens in talking therapy. ### [Talking to your GP about your mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/talking-your-gp-about-your-mental-health) Getting the most out of your appointment with your GP, what might happen during your GP appointment, and finding a GP. ### [Trauma](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/trauma) What trauma means, how trauma might affect you, the long-term effects of trauma and getting support. 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[B]() ### B ### [Bipolar disorder](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/bipolar-disorder) The symptoms and causes of bipolar disorder, and getting support. ### [Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/black-asian-and-minority-ethnic-bame-communities) Rates of mental ill health for people from a BAME background, what can affect the mental health of people from BAME communities, barriers people can face, and finding the right support. ### [Body image](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/body-image) What body image means, how it affects your mental health and what causes body image concerns. ### [Bulimia nervosa](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/bulimia-nervosa) The symptoms and causes of bulimia, and support that is available. [C]() ### C ### [Children and young people](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/children-and-young-people) Things that can affect children and young people’s mental health, common mental heath problems, and what help is available. ### [Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/cognitive-behavioural-therapy-cbt) What CBT is, how it is different to other therapies, and what CBT can help with? ### [Crisis care](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/crisis-care) What to do if you need urgent help for your mental health, and how to plan for a crisis. [D]() ### D ### [Debt and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/debt-and-mental-health) How debt can affect your mental health, how mental health problems can affect your finances, and getting support. ### [Dementia](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/dementia) The symptoms of dementia, treatment for dementia, and how to support someone with dementia who has mental health problems. ### [Depression](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/depression) The symptoms and causes of depression, getting support and ways you can look after yourself. ### [Diet and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/diet-and-mental-health) How diet and mental health are linked, what you should eat, sharing meals with other people, and eating disorders. ### [Drugs and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/drugs-and-mental-health) Why people take drugs, how recreational drugs can affect your mental health, and getting support. [E]() ### E ### [Eating disorders](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/eating-disorders) The symptoms of eating disorders, what causes eating disorders, getting support, and helping someone with an eating disorder. [F]() ### F ### [Friendship and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/friendship-and-mental-health) Talking to friends about your mental health, and supporting a friend who has a mental health problem. [G]() ### G ### [Gambling and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/gambling-and-mental-health) The causes of problem gambling, how it can affect your mental health, and getting help. [H]() ### H ### [Hearing voices](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/hearing-voices) What it's like to hear voices, why people hear voices and getting support. ### [Housing and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/housing-and-mental-health) How housing problems can affect your mental health, what you can do about housing problems, and finding suitable housing if you have a mental health problem. ### [Human rights and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/human-rights-and-mental-health) How the Human Rights Act protects people with mental health problems, your rights and what you can do if your human rights haven’t been respected. [K]() ### K ### [Kindness](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/kindness) What do we mean by ‘kindness’, acts of kindness, being kind to yourself, and what are the benefits of kindness. [L]() ### L ### [Loneliness](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/loneliness) What is loneliness, how to cope with loneliness and how to support someone else who is feeling lonely. ### [Long-term physical conditions and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/long-term-physical-conditions-and-mental-health) What long-term physical conditions are, how they can affect your mental health and getting support. [M]() ### M ### [Medication for mental health problems](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/medication-mental-health-problems) The different types of medication and how to decide which, if any, is the right one for you. ### [Men and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/men-and-mental-health) Why men don't talk about mental health, how depression effects men, suicide rates among men, and how you can look after yourself or somebody else. ### [Menopause](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/menopause) Symptoms of the menopause, how the menopause can affect your emotional and mental health, and getting help with menopausal symptoms. ### [Mental capacity](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/mental-capacity) The causes and potential consequences of a lack of mental capacity, and how you can plan ahead. ### [Mental health in later life](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/mental-health-later-life) What might affect your mental health in later life and what you can do to improve your mental health in later life. ### [Mindfulness](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/mindfulness) What is mindfulness, the benefits of mindfulness and how to practice it. [N]() ### N ### [Nature and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/nature-and-mental-health) The positive impact of nature on your mental health, and how you can develop your connection with nature. [O]() ### O ### [Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd) The symptoms and causes of OCD, and getting support. ### [Online mental health support](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/online-mental-health-support) All kinds of online support are available - information and apps, one-to-one support and therapy, self-help programs and communities. [P]() ### P ### [Panic attacks](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/panic-attacks) What a panic attack feels like, what causes panic attacks and getting support. ### [Parenting and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/parenting-and-mental-health) How mental health problems might affect your parenting, looking after yourself, how children can be affected and practical ways to help your children. ### [Peer support](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/peer-support) Different types of peer support, what peer support can help with and how to find peer support. ### [Personality disorders](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/personality-disorders) The symptoms and causes of personality disorders, and getting support. ### [Pets and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/pets-and-mental-health) How a pet can help your mental health, deciding if having a pet is right for you, and options if you can’t have a pet. ### [Physical activity and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/physical-activity-and-mental-health) How active you should be, and things to consider before getting started. ### [Physical health and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/physical-health-and-mental-health) How your mental health affects your physical health, and what you can do to help yourself. ### [Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd) The symptoms and causes of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), getting support for PTSD and ways you can look after yourself. ### [Postnatal depression](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/postnatal-depression) What postnatal depression means, the causes of postnatal depression, getting support and ways to help yourself. ### [Prevention and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/prevention-and-mental-health) What prevention means, preventative measures to help yourself, and changes society can make to prevent mental health problems. ### [Psychosis](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/psychosis) Information on the causes of psychosis and how to get support. [R]() ### R ### [Recovery](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/recovery) What is recovery, what might help with my recovery and what support is available. [S]() ### S ### [Schizophrenia](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/schizophrenia) The symptoms and causes of schizophrenia, getting support and ways you can look after yourself. ### [Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/seasonal-affective-disorder-sad) The symptoms and causes of SAD, getting support and ways you can look after yourself. ### [Self-harm](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/self-harm) What is self-harm, getting support, ways you can look after yourself and how to help someone who self harms. ### [Self-management of mental ill-health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/self-management-mental-ill-health) What self-management is and how self-management courses work. ### [Sleep and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/sleep-and-mental-health) What can cause sleep problems and how to improve your sleep. ### [Smoking and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/smoking-and-mental-health) Why smoking is so addictive, and ways to help you quit. ### [Stigma and discrimination](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/stigma-and-discrimination) How stigma and discrimination affect people with mental health problems, why people with mental health problems are discriminated against, and what you can do about stigma and discrimination. ### [Stress](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/stress) The causes of stress, the signs of stress, the affects of stress, and help that is available. ### [Suicidal thoughts](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/suicidal-thoughts) What it means to be suicidal, and what you can do if you or someone you know is feeling suicidal. [T]() ### T ### [Talking about mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/talking-about-mental-health) How you should talk about mental health, phrases to use and avoid, and how to talk to someone you’re worried about. ### [Talking therapies](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/talking-therapies) Who can benefit from talking therapy, different types of talking therapy, how to find a therapist and what happens in talking therapy. ### [Talking to your GP about your mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/talking-your-gp-about-your-mental-health) Getting the most out of your appointment with your GP, what might happen during your GP appointment, and finding a GP. ### [Trauma](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/trauma) What trauma means, how trauma might affect you, the long-term effects of trauma and getting support. [W]() ### W ### [Welfare and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/welfare-and-mental-health) Information about benefits you may be able to claim if you have a health condition or if you are on a low income. ### [Women and mental health](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/women-and-mental-health) Issues that affect women's health and women's mental health, and getting support. ### [Work-life balance](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/work-life-balance) What a good work-life balance means, how you can help yourself and how your workplace can help.
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