There are numerous ways of improving our mental wellbeing, managing stress, and coping with emotional challenges.

We all have, or can develop, tools and techniques which help us cope with immediate or current challenges such as anxiety, panic attacks, low self-esteem, thoughts of self-harm, or of suicide.

Distraction, relaxation, mindfulness, keeping busy, exercise, talking, walking are some of the many ways of coping with such feelings.

The following websites offer many options of support and self care .

• www.samaritans.org
• www.nottinghamselfcare.org.uk
• www.harmless.org.uk
• www.mind.org.uk
• www.nhs.uk
• www.overcoming.co.uk
• http://reading-well.org.uk/books/books-on-prescription/common-mental-health-conditions