Mental health and talking therapies
Say how you feel, get NHS help and support a friend.
Alright? Yeah, not bad, you?
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Saying how you feel5
- Alright?A greeting, not a question about your health.
- I've not been feeling myself latelyA gentle, very British way to start the conversation with a GP or friend.
- I've been feeling really low'Low' is the everyday UK word for depressed mood.
- I've been struggling a bitUnderstatement.
- My anxiety's been really badClear, and what GPs hear every day.
Getting NHS help4
- Can I self-refer to Talking Therapies?NHS Talking Therapies (England) usually takes self-referrals online without a GP.
- How long's the waiting list?Worth asking, as waits vary by area.
- I've been offered CBTCognitive behavioural therapy, the most common NHS talking therapy.
- Have you had any thoughts of harming yourself?A routine GP question.
Urgent help4
- I'm not in crisis, but I need to talk to someoneTells the GP or helpline how urgent things are.
- If you're in crisis, ring 111 and choose the mental health optionIn England, NHS 111 has a mental health option for urgent help.
- You can call Samaritans on 116 123Free, any time, day or night, for anyone who needs to talk.
- You can text SHOUT to 85258Free, 24/7 text support for anyone who'd rather not talk on the phone.
Work and stress2
Check yourself15 questions
Question 1 of 15
Someone says 'Alright?' as they pass. You reply:
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- Part of Talk's themed British life packs. Talk wrote each phrase with what it really means, when to say it, what not to say instead and one quiz question. A phrase gets a moment only if Talk's spoken videos say it with the same meaning. One review picked each moment, and a second tried to reject it. This pack holds 15 phrases.
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