Emotional Health and wellbeing
Everyone experiences anger from time to time, so how do you know
when it's becoming a problem? Here's a helpful checklist, plus some
information about how to get help if you have serious anger
difficulties.
Anxiety is a normal response to stress, but sometimes it can be
more severe than necessary, occur too often and be distressing or
disabling. If this is happening to you, there are organisations
that can help.
If someone you love has died, you may be feeling many different
things as part of the grieving process. Find out who to talk to
about what you're going through.
Feeling sad and low is a normal reaction to experiences that are
upsetting or stressful, but if it gets so bad that it interferes
with your life, there are people you can talk to and things you can
do to help yourself.
Mental illness is very rare in young people, but sometimes
people worry that they may be 'going mad' when they're stressed,
confused or upset. If you're frightened to talk about your
feelings, there are people who can help you to sort through
them.
Some people feel the urge to self-harm when they feel angry,
stressed, sad or guilty. But there are things you can do to help
yourself, and people you can go to in a crisis.
Stress can help us perform better, but sometimes it can be hard
to manage. Understanding and support from other people can make it
much easier to cope with.