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Quick guides for supporting others

Check out Good Thinking's quick guides to help you to support friends, family and others in your local community who may be struggling with their mental health.

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Knowing if someone is struggling with their mental health or how to help a family member, friend or colleague when you are worried about them can be difficult. Many are uncomfortable talking about their feelings, so people often struggle to start a conversation. Mental health issues are also often stigmatised, and people may be worried that they will be judged for talking about their concerns.

Good Thinking are here to support you with checking in on those you care about with these quick guides. Each guide suggests three simple steps to help you check in with other people regularly and see how they are:

  • Step 1: Spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health in someone else
  • Step 2: Check in and let them know you care
  • Step 3: Help them to get the support they need, including professional help
Looking out for those around you

Good Thinking’s quick guide to supporting friends, family and others in your local community who may be struggling with their mental health.

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Person helping someone else pick up items they have dropped
Looking out for friends and colleagues at work

Good Thinking’s quick guide to supporting people you work with who may be struggling with their mental health.

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Images of a doctor, someone doing a presentation, a brick-layer and a bus driver
Looking out for your friends

Good Thinking’s quick guide to help children and young people support friends who may be struggling with their mental health.

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Four people sat down talking in a park
Looking out for children and young people

Good Thinking’s quick guide to help parents and carers support their child if they are struggling with their mental health.

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Two adults and two children sitting on sofa together

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