RHS portlet MHH - Join HH

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RHS portlet MHH - who's who

Who's who

Find out who's who in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

RHS portlet MHH - Glossary

Glossary

Don't know what that word means?

Take a look in our glossary

RHS portlet MHH - what yp found helps

What young people have found helps them

Research and tests are useful, but it won’t tell us everything. Here are some positive things that young people say help them when they are feeling sad or worried.

  • Talking to their pet
  • Eating nice food or chocolate
  • Having a hug
  • Listening to music
  • Writing things down
  • Go for a run
  • Make a list of all the things to look forward to in the future

What we think

We agree that there are things that we can all do to help ourselves. Having a good diet, exercise, and feeling that people understand and care for us can all help. But, there might be times when we need more help.

 

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What’s in a name?

There are lots of different names used to describe mental health difficulties.

You sometimes hear them called, emotional and behavioural problems, emotional wellbeing, mental health problems, mental health and psychological wellbeing, mental illness or mental disorders.

Each of these terms has a special meaning. Mental illness and mental disorders refer to particular problems that someone like a psychiatrist will deal with.

Many people do not like these names and find them unhelpful. Others find they help them understand their problems and get the help they need.  It just depends on how you and those around you see your difficulties.

You may also hear lots of other names, such as 'psycho' which aren’t very nice and can make you feel worse about your difficulties. There are different ways of coping with this. The Bullying UK website should give you some tips on how to deal with name-calling.

When we talk about what helps particular problems or difficulties on this website, we have used the names that are used by researchers and doctors.  These may be quite technical and not always names that you like, but we have stuck to them because they have a particular meaning.

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