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.

'I spent 30 years searching for secret to happiness - the answer isn't what I thought'
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What does the latest science tell us about the benefits of exercise? Audio
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BBC Radio 4
Can visualisation help you achieve a better future? Video
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BBC Ideas

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

Supporting your wellbeing

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
Posted
30 April 2024
How to help someone who is struggling. Video
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BBC Ideas
Habits to boost your wellbeing during the working day
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BBC Radio 4
Are you breathing wrong? Video
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BBC Ideas
Ideas on how to combat feeling lonely
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BBC Radio 4

Move to improve your mood

Joe Wicks' five-minute gentle stretch to help you feel calm. Video
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Mental Wellbeing
'Talking matters, but the most important thing for me is just running'
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Wales
Posted
13 May 2024
A quick high-impact routine to get your blood pumping. Video
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Mental Wellbeing
Posted
1 May 2024

How to help your kids

10 ways for your child to work through their worries
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BBC Tiny Happy People
Posted
16 May 2024
Coping with a child who won't go to school
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BBC Bitesize
Posted
11 March 2024
Everything you need to know about getting a CAMHS referral
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BBC Bitesize
Posted
10 April 2024
'It's vital for parents to be open about their own mental health'
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BBC Bitesize
Posted
1 May 2024
'How we put our experiences of being bullied behind us' Video, 28 minutes
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CBBC
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Tips to guide your child through a sensory meltdown
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BBC Tiny Happy People
Posted
21 May 2024
How to talk to your child when they feel anxious
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BBC Radio 4

Wellbeing online

Wellbeing online

Lauren Mayberry: I'll keep speaking out despite internet hate

The Chvrches singer on the rape and death threats, and deepfake porn she's experienced just for doing her job

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Should I delete Instagram? Video, 15 minutes
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BBC One
Are concerns about screentime backed up by evidence? Audio
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BBC Radio 4
How to deal with cyber-bullying
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BBC Bitesize

Looking after yourself

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

Wellbeing at work

How to tell if you're being bullied at work. Video
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BBC Ideas
The challenges of working at Westminster. Video, 00:02:46
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UK Politics
Posted
15 May 2024
Why do many construction workers struggle with their mental health?
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BBC Radio 5 Live
Three tips to help you through redundancy. Video
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BBC Ideas
'My job is the reason I didn't reach out for help' Audio, 28 minutes
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year

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
Spend two hours in an immersive rainforest soundscape. Audio, 120 minutes
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BBC Sounds

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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Stories of hope

Therapy: The best thing I've ever done. Video, 28 minutes
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BBC Three
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‘People tell me I seem too articulate to be schizophrenic’ Audio, 26 minutes
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BBC World Service
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The community gym aiming to change young lives. Video, 34 minutes
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BBC One
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'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

Culture change

'I used to try and be the toughest in the room'

Newcastle United's Callum Wilson on how seeking help for mental health challenges is becoming widespread in football

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
Louis meets mums struggling after giving birth. Video, 58 minutes
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BBC Two

All about treatment

How does therapy work? Video
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BBC Ideas
Gail Porter: Has anyone here been sectioned? Audio
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BBC Sounds
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What do we know about psychiatric drugs? Audio
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BBC Radio 4
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A recovering anorexic looks back over her treatment. Audio, 35 minutes
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BBC Radio 5 Live
Available for over a year
'I hit the fire alarm and evacuated an airport'
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Disability
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19 May 2023

Changing world

How is climate change affecting our mental health?

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
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Can we really teach people to be happy? Audio
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BBC World Service
'Music accesses more parts of the brain than any other activity' Video
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BBC Ideas
How rain can make you happier and healthier
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Wales
Posted
28 May 2024

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

More on mental wellbeing from around the BBC

Bitesize Parents' Toolkit
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BBC Bitesize
BBC Sounds
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BBC Sounds
Tiny Happy People
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BBC Tiny Happy People
BBC iPlayer
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BBC iPlayer
Children in Need
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BBC Children in Need