Mental Wellbeing

It can be hard to know where to start when it comes to your mental wellbeing, but there are lots of tools that can help.

Take a breath

Five ways to unwind and find Deep Calm

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Sit back and take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley. Audio, 14 minutes
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How to get help with mental health

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Visit BBC Action Line for details of mental health organisations offering information and support

Dealing with life's challenges

Dealing with life's challenges

Why grief is not something you have to 'get over'

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'Having cancer is living through my biggest fear' Audio, 69 minutes
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BBC Radio 5 Live
How do you overcome a divorce and find love again? Audio
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BBC World Service
'I hit rock bottom while trying to have a baby'
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Cambridgeshire
How money trouble can affect your mental health. Audio, 53 minutes
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BBC Radio 4
'The effect addiction has on people who love you is huge' Video
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BBC One

Everyday tips

Practical ways to keep your worries under control. Video, 00:03:08
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BBC Radio 4
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30 April
Habits to boost your wellbeing during the working day
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BBC Radio 4
How to help someone who is struggling. Video
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BBC Ideas
Five tips to support your kids’ mental health
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BBC Bitesize
Posted
5 January 2020
Ideas on how to combat feeling lonely
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BBC Radio 4

Move to improve your mood

Joe Wicks: Your mental and physical health are so interlinked. Video
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Mental Wellbeing
A five-minute gentle stretch to help you feel calm. Video
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Mental Wellbeing
A quick high-impact routine to get your blood pumping. Video
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Mental Wellbeing
Posted
1 May

How to help your kids

10 ways to help your child work through their worries
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BBC Tiny Happy People
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3 days ago
Everything you need to know about getting a CAMHS referral
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BBC Bitesize
Posted
10 April
'It's vital for parents to be open about their own mental health'
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BBC Bitesize
Posted
1 May
'How we put our experiences of being bullied behind us' Video, 28 minutes
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CBBC
Available for over a year
How to talk to your child when they feel anxious
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BBC Radio 4

Looking after yourself

'Talking matters, but the most important thing for me is just running'
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Wales
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6 days ago
Five tips to improve how well you sleep
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BBC Radio 4
What's the connection between your diet and your mood?
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BBC Food
How reaching out to a friend or neighbour can improve your health
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BBC Radio 4

Find your calm

How meditation can help your mood, memory and immune system
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BBC Radio 4
Take a mindful moment to relax with the dawn chorus. Video, 00:01:38
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BBC Two
Drift off to dreamland with the Shipping Forecast mixed to music. Audio
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BBC Sounds Mixes
Sue Perkins guides you through classical pieces to relax and refocus. Audio, 118 minutes
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BBC Sounds Mixes
Spend two hours in an immersive rainforest soundscape. Audio, 120 minutes
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BBC Sounds Mixes

Stories of hope

Therapy: The best thing I've ever done. Video, 28 minutes
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BBC Three
Available for 11 months
‘People tell me I seem too articulate to be schizophrenic’ Audio, 26 minutes
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
The community gym aiming to change young lives. Video, 34 minutes
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BBC One
Available for 11 months
'The coping mechanisms I used to overcome self-harm' Video
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BBC Ideas
'How I supported my son's dream of studying music despite his illness' Audio, 28 minutes
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year

Get talking about mental health

'I realised my childhood wasn’t normal' Video, 59 minutes
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BBC One
What’s it really like on a mental health ward? Video, 47 minutes
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BBC Three
'There's still such a stigma to say you had psychosis' Video, 59 minutes
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BBC Two
Roman Kemp on the fight for better treatment for young people. Video, 58 minutes
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BBC Three
Musician James Arthur explores the roots of his fragile mental health. Video, 59 minutes
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BBC Three
‘When you have anxiety you are your own worst enemy’ Video, 59 minutes
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BBC One
Louis meets mums struggling after giving birth. Video, 58 minutes
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BBC Two

Supporting teens and young people

Why is the age range 16-25 such a crucial time for mental health?

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How can parents help with exam stress?
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BBC Bitesize
Eating disorders: the warning signs and what to do about them
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BBC Bitesize
Advice for when your teen is struggling
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BBC Radio 4
'I get overwhelmed by the noises and crowds of school' Audio
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UK

Finding happiness

Five simple changes to help you maximise your happiness
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BBC Radio 4
What evidence is there that nature boosts our wellbeing? Audio, 28 minutes
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
'Music accesses more parts of the brain than any other activity' Video
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BBC Ideas
The woman who was kind every day for a year. Video
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BBC Ideas
Can we really teach people to be happy? Audio
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BBC World Service

Escape the everyday with BBC iPlayer

Explore the wilderness with Simon Reeve
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BBC Two
Who’s going to win Race Across the World?
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BBC One
Join Andi Oliver for a fabulous feast
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BBC Two
Take in the natural wonders of the Caribbean
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BBC Two
Cast off with Bob and Paul
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BBC Two