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Good Thinking’s latest news, advice and tips on managing your mental health plus guest blogs and personal stories from experts, Good Thinking users and communities from across London.
“Working in the community has reminded me that I matter”
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LAST REVIEWED 14 May 2025
With Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 celebrating the power of community, we find out how being a member of GoodGym helps to boost wellbeing.
Mental Health Awareness Week 2025: How Good Thinking is supporting communities in east London
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LAST REVIEWED 12 May 2025
Small grants from Good Thinking have been used to bring people together and boost their mental health
Exam season: how to stop exam stress taking over your life
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LAST REVIEWED 8 May 2025
Exam stress is something everybody has felt at least once in their life, and it’s easy to let it take a toll, not just on your emotional wellbeing, but on your physical wellbeing too. Despite it being so common, there still seems to be such a stigma around it, and many people come close to breaking point before reaching out. As a Year 11 knee-deep in exam season, Izzy, a Digital Health Ambassador with Good Thinking, shares the methods of managing stress that have now come as second nature to her to help her stay calm and focused throughout exam season.
What impact is the climate crisis having on young Londoners' mental health?
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LAST REVIEWED 17 April 2025
Good Thinking examines the increase in climate anxiety among children and teenagers and suggests some ways to take action.
Blog: peer support network tackles stress in west central London
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LAST REVIEWED 15 April 2025
West Central London Mind’s Community Living Well Peer Support network is helping residents of Kensington and Chelsea to reduce isolation, make new connections and access support based on their own personal and shared experiences of mental health concerns.
How to quit smoking and boost your mental health
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LAST REVIEWED 9 April 2025
Want to quit smoking? Stop Smoking London and Good Thinking provide advice to help you quit and stay calm in the process.
Blog: Mindful Mums lends mental health support to new mothers across south east London
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LAST REVIEWED 7 April 2025
Falling during Stress Awareness Month, World Health Day on 7 April this year focuses on maternal and newborn health, prioritising women's longer-term physical and emotional health through pregnancy and beyond.
Life can be stressful – be kind to yourself
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LAST REVIEWED 31 March 2025
To mark Stress Awareness Month 2025, Good Thinking suggests four techniques to help reduce stress and improve mental wellbeing.
How to stay mentally healthy at university
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LAST REVIEWED 21 March 2025
A toolkit for students giving tips and advice to help you to stay mentally healthy and make the most of your university experience.
Why you should make sleep health a priority
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LAST REVIEWED 11 March 2025
Created by the World Sleep Society, #WorldSleepDay (14 March) promotes the importance of sleep for health and wellbeing and encourages everyone to make sleep an priority.
University Mental Health Day: prioritising student mental wellbeing
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LAST REVIEWED 10 March 2025
Good Thinking speaks to experts from universities across London to find out more about the factors that influence student mental wellbeing, where students can go for mental health and support and top tips for looking after themselves at university.
Challenging misconceptions to beat eating disorders
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LAST REVIEWED 24 February 2025
This year, the aim of Eating Disorders Awareness Week (24 February – 2 March) is to highlight that eating disorders can affect anyone, and that it’s not always who you expect.
Making kindness the norm for better mental wellbeing
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LAST REVIEWED 14 February 2025
Often, it’s the little things we do that make the biggest difference – and this is certainly true when it comes to looking after our own mental health and the mental wellbeing of others. Checking in with a friend or relative with a quick text or phone call; holding the door open for someone else to pass through; stopping to help a visitor with directions – these little actions you take can not only brighten someone else’s day – they can also give you a mental boost!
'Know yourself, grow yourself' this Children's Mental Health Week
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LAST REVIEWED 3 February 2025
With one in five children experiencing mental health challenges, Good Thinking is supporting Children’s Mental Health Week 2025
Small actions can make a big difference to other people
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LAST REVIEWED 27 January 2025
To mark Great Mental Health Day 2025, Good Thinking is offering practical tips and hosting a webinar
Countdown to Great Mental Health Day 2025!
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LAST REVIEWED 23 January 2025
On Friday, 31 January 2025, Great Mental Health Day will take place across London.
National Grief Awareness Week: An overview of Good Thinking's bereavement resources
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LAST REVIEWED 2 December 2024
Where can you turn if you lose a loved one? Good Thinking is here to help if you’re finding it hard to cope.
Climate change and mental health: a London perspective
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LAST REVIEWED 25 November 2024
Good Thinking talks to Dr Daniella Watson from the Climate Cares Centre at Imperial College London about the psychological impact of the climate emergency and provides advice to help Londoners take positive action.
Stress Awareness Week: Helping Londoners to deal with everyday worries
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LAST REVIEWED 4 November 2024
Struggling with the cost of living? Dreading your commute? Feeling isolated and lonely? London is an amazing place to live and work but it has its challenges. To mark Stress Awareness Week (4-8 November), the Good Thinking team is offering tips to help you cope with the pressures of life in the capital.
Good Thinking marks 7 years of supporting better mental health and wellbeing for Londoners
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LAST REVIEWED 1 November 2024
1 November marks 7 years since the launch of Good Thinking. Since going live in 2017, the service has supported over 800,000 Londoners to manage their mental health and wellbeing – whether it’s anxiety, stress, low mood, sleep problems, bereavement or other common mental health concerns.
World Mental Health Day 2024: prioritising mental wellbeing at work
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LAST REVIEWED 9 October 2024
To mark World Mental Health Day 2024, Good Thinking provides workplace wellbeing tips from five London-based organisations.
Anxiety, stress and burnout: Advice for education professionals
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LAST REVIEWED 24 September 2024
Do you teach in a London school? Is your job making you feel anxious or stressed? Good Thinking is here to help.
#ZeroSuicideLDN campaign hits 400,000 mark ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day
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LAST REVIEWED 9 September 2024
Suicide is the leading cause of death in people aged 15–29, and the biggest killer of men under 49 in the UK. In London, the sad truth is suicide is the cause of death of around 10 Londoners every week. Launched by the Mayor of London in September 2019 and led by ThriveLDN, the citywide #ZeroSuicideLDN campaign has now supported more than 400,000 people across the capital to access free, online suicide prevention training – equipping them with the skills they may need to help someone in crisis.
Statement on violent disorder
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LAST REVIEWED 7 August 2024
The racist violence which is taking place across the UK is profoundly shocking and distressing. There is no place in our society for the violence, racism and Islamophobia that we have been witnessing. We know that these events are causing real distress and anxiety for many people across London, particularly those from racialised and minoritised communities. Nobody’s mental health and wellbeing should suffer because of who they are or where they live.
Supporting the mental health of secondary school students
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LAST REVIEWED 28 June 2024
With young people facing many challenges to their wellbeing, Good Thinking gives education professionals across London tips on how to help them.
How to move more to boost your mental health
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LAST REVIEWED 8 May 2024
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week (13-19 May), the Good Thinking team provides tips to help Londoners move more. Whether you walk, run, cycle, swim or dance, find out why exercise has so many benefits for your wellbeing.
Advice from young Londoners on how to cope if you're being bullied
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LAST REVIEWED 6 February 2024
Ahead of Anti-Bullying Week from 11-15 November, we talk to our Digital Health Ambassadors for their advice on how to deal with bullying.
Good Thinking meets... The Great London Friendship Project
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LAST REVIEWED 16 January 2024
Ahead of Great Mental Health Day 2024 on Friday 26 January, David Gradon explains how he is helping young adults across London to build meaningful connections.
Good Thinking’s guide to winter wellbeing
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LAST REVIEWED 11 December 2023
Get practical tips to help you stay mentally healthy in the months ahead.
Why are so many children resorting to ‘social media DIY’ mental health support?
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LAST REVIEWED 25 October 2023
In this guest blog, Dr Nihara Krause MBE, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and CEO and founder of stem4, discusses the charity’s latest survey findings.
Supporting young people to influence improvement in mental health care
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LAST REVIEWED 17 October 2023
Shelby Davies leads Partnership for Young London’s Digital Health Ambassador programme. In this blog, they discuss the importance of including young people’s voices in mental health service design and delivery, and how the ambassadors collaborate with Good Thinking to create and improve digital support and resources for young Londoners.
World Mental Health Day 2023
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LAST REVIEWED 10 October 2023
New Good Thinking toolkits will help faith communities across London to focus on their wellbeing in line with their religious beliefs.
My experience as an autistic student at university
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LAST REVIEWED 26 September 2023
In this guest blog, recent London South Bank University (LSBU) graduate Michael draws on his own experience to provide advice for other students with autism.
Being queer in isolation
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LAST REVIEWED 13 September 2023
This blog was written by MIRI, a musician and member of the Speakers Collective.
Five wellbeing tips for going back to school
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LAST REVIEWED 24 August 2023
Are you dreading the end of the summer holidays? Good Thinking’s advice will help you to embrace what’s coming up.
Results day: How to stay positive and move forward
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LAST REVIEWED 8 August 2023
Worried about your exam results? Good Thinking provides some practical tips to help teenagers across London before, during and after results day.
Looking after your wellbeing as a Black Queer student in London
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LAST REVIEWED 14 June 2023
A guest blog by the Black Students Mental Health Project at London South Bank University (LSBU). In this blog, third year student Michael shares his experience of starting university as a Black Queer student and some of the ways he looks after his mental health and wellbeing.
Stressed about exams? Focus on what you can control
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LAST REVIEWED 26 May 2023
Good Thinking offers advice to students of all ages across London to help them stay mentally well while taking their exams.
How to use journaling to boost your mental health
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LAST REVIEWED 23 May 2023
Looking for a simple way to process your emotions? Good Thinking and London South Bank University (LSBU) provide some guidance on journaling.
Living with a family secret – how stigma and stress became part of my daily life
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LAST REVIEWED 25 April 2023
Sarah Drage is a passionate mental health advocate, and founder of WarriorKind CIC, a not-for-profit mental health support organisation. In this blog, Sarah talks about her experiences growing up as the child of an alcoholic, the stigma around talking about this and how it impacted her mental health.
Ramadan – a healing time for physical and mental health
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LAST REVIEWED 6 April 2023
In this blog, Good Thinking’s Project Officer, Samira, shares her experience of observing Ramadan and how taking time for spiritual reflection can benefit your mental wellbeing.
How is smoking affecting my sleep?
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LAST REVIEWED 17 March 2023
Stop Smoking London and Good Thinking examine the impact that smoking has on a good night’s sleep and give tips on how to quit and build healthy sleep habits.
Mind the gap - why culturally competent mental health support is vital for black students in London
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LAST REVIEWED 9 March 2023
In this blog, Andy Owusu explains how the Office for Students' Black Students Mental Health Project is using students' voices to develop resources that encourage black students to talk about mental health and gain access to the right support at London South Bank University (LSBU).
Internalised racism and oppression
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LAST REVIEWED 9 March 2023
A guest blog by the Black Students Mental Health Project at London South Bank University (LSBU).This blog explains how racism can affect feelings of inferiority, hopelessness and low self-esteem and is a considerable mental health risk for the black community.
The impact of racial microaggressions on mental health
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LAST REVIEWED 9 March 2023
A guest blog by the Black Students Mental Health Project at London South Bank University (LSBU). This blog explains what microagressions, microassaults, microinsults and microinvalidations are, how they can affect black students' mental health, and how to address them with microaffirmations, microresistance and self-care.
Let’s talk about mental health
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LAST REVIEWED 9 March 2023
A guest blog by the Black Students Mental Health Project at London South Bank University (LSBU). This blog explores the benefits of getting to know yourself and seeking mental health support when you feel you need it.
What makes you happy?
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LAST REVIEWED 9 March 2023
A guest blog by the Black Students Mental Health Project at London South Bank University (LSBU). This blog asks ‘do you know what brings happiness to your life?’ and helps you to focus on the small things that bring you joy as a pathway to boosting your mental wellbeing.
Black students: The mental health impact of racialised experiences
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LAST REVIEWED 9 March 2023
A guest blog by the Black Students Mental Health Project at London South Bank University (LSBU). This blog addresses some of the main issues that black LSBU students identified as affecting their mental health and contains practical advice for coping with these challenges.
Children’s Mental Health Week 2023: Good Thinking launches wellbeing guides for families
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LAST REVIEWED 8 February 2023
New guides for children, young people, parents and carers help Londoners to connect with and support other people.
Good Thinking x Great Mental Health Day 2023
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LAST REVIEWED 2 February 2023
Good Thinking marks Great Mental Health Day 2023 by launching two new quick guides to help Londoners support friends, family, colleagues and others who might be struggling with their mental wellbeing.
Great Mental Health Day 2023: How will you celebrate the power of community kindness?
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LAST REVIEWED 17 January 2023
Great Mental Health Day 2023: How will you celebrate the power of community kindness?
Kick off 2024 Feeling Good!
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LAST REVIEWED 5 January 2023
The Feeling Good app is available FREE for Londoners via Good Thinking! Find out how the Feeling Good and Feeling Good Teens apps can help you to boost your mood and become mentally stronger.
12 ways to good mental wellbeing for the festive season
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LAST REVIEWED 7 December 2022
Good Thinking provides various tips to help Londoners who may be feeling anxious, stressed or lonely during the festive season.
A new-look Good Thinking – created by Londoners for Londoners
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LAST REVIEWED 9 November 2022
More than 690,000 people have already benefited from Good Thinking’s on-demand and round-the-clock mental health support – why not check out our new-look service to see how we can help you on your path to good mental wellbeing?
How to deal with tension, conflict and domestic abuse
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LAST REVIEWED 4 November 2022
If you’re dealing with tension at home or experiencing domestic violence, Good Thinking provides mental health advice and links to support organisations.
How to get enough sleep
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LAST REVIEWED 4 November 2022
Struggling to sleep? Good Thinking provides quick tips, free wellbeing apps and a comprehensive Sleep Workbook to help you get better sleep.
How to establish a routine
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LAST REVIEWED 4 November 2022
Having a routine and structure is good for your mental health. Good Thinking provides tips to help you focus on what you enjoy and get enough sleep.
Feeling angry or frustrated? Tips on managing your emotions and behaviour
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LAST REVIEWED 4 November 2022
Feelings of irritation and anger are an instinctive response to threats – for young people and adults. For example, if you’ve fallen out with a friend or you’re stressed about your studies, it’s perfectly natural to feel angry. The important thing is that you know how to manage your emotions and behaviour.
How to cope with loneliness
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LAST REVIEWED 4 November 2022
1 in 12 Londoners experience loneliness. If you’re one of them, you might find Good Thinking’s wellbeing tips and links to further support useful.
How to maintain a healthy, balanced diet
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LAST REVIEWED 4 November 2022
Did you know that what you eat can affect your mood? Check out Good Thinking’s advice about following a healthy diet and boosting your wellbeing.
How to deal with uncertainty
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LAST REVIEWED 4 November 2022
We’re living in uncertain times and this might be having an impact on your mental health. Good Thinking is here to help reduce anxiety and stress.
How to manage boredom
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LAST REVIEWED 4 November 2022
If you are feeling bored and can’t motivate yourself, use Good Thinking’s tips to get out of a rut and boost your mental wellbeing.
How to deal with stress
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LAST REVIEWED 4 November 2022
Feeling stressed? Focus on what you can control. Good Thinking explains why this is so important and where to go if you need further support.
Good Thinking supports over 690,000 people over first five years
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LAST REVIEWED 2 November 2022
On 1st November 2022 we celebrate 5 years of Good Thinking and helping over 690,000 people to find their own path to good mental health and wellbeing.
How to look after your mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
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LAST REVIEWED 1 November 2022
Good Thinking has lots of apps and other resources to support you if you feel anxious, sleep deprived, stressed or sad, including a self-assessment tool that has been updated in line with Public Health England’s guidance on coronavirus.
Coping with stress
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LAST REVIEWED 1 November 2022
This article was written by Paul Hurst, a counsellor, therapist and non-religious pastoral carer. It first appeared in a local magazine called Roundabout.
World Mental Health Day 2022
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LAST REVIEWED 31 October 2022
Why Good Thinking strives to be a digital mental wellbeing service for all Londoners.
How to use the Good Thinking service
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LAST REVIEWED 31 October 2022
New to Good Thinking? Here’s how to use London’s digital mental wellbeing service and find free resources to boost your mental health.
Wellbeing support for Afghan evacuees in London
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LAST REVIEWED 31 October 2022
Resources available to support the mental health and wellbeing of Afghan evacuees in London
Checklist: What to pack for university
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LAST REVIEWED 31 October 2022
Starting university can be a stressful time, with lots to get organised. Here are some top tips on what to pack.
Six ways to support employees post-lockdown
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LAST REVIEWED 31 October 2022
As employees return to the workplace post-COVID, Good Thinking looks at six ways employers can support their mental health and wellbeing.
Q&A: Self-harm
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LAST REVIEWED 31 October 2022
London’s digital mental wellbeing service Good Thinking answers some of the questions young people might have about self-harm.
Dealing with anxiety: Travis’s story (age 16)
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LAST REVIEWED 31 October 2022
Travis shares his experience of dealing with anxiety
Don’t feel safe at home? Where to find support for domestic abuse
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LAST REVIEWED 31 October 2022
Domestic abuse can have a negative impact on young people’s mental health. Read Good Thinking’s wellbeing advice and find out where to go for help.
Screen time: Getting the balance right
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LAST REVIEWED 31 October 2022
Tips on how to get the right balance between your digital spaces and other things in your life.
What’s real and what’s not? How to spot disinformation, misinformation and fake news
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LAST REVIEWED 31 October 2022
When you look up something online or see a post on social media, how often do you stop to consider if it’s true?
How to get urgent support for children and young people
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LAST REVIEWED 31 October 2022
If you feel extremely distressed and worried that you might not be able to keep yourself safe, there is lots of urgent support available, including 24/7 NHS mental health helplines in every London borough.
How can you tell if you’re about to burn out?
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LAST REVIEWED 31 October 2022
April is #StressAwarenessMonth in the UK and Dr Richard Graham, Good Thinking’s Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Lead, has been discovering: do people always know when they’re stressed?
Keeping your cool in the heat of summer
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LAST REVIEWED 26 October 2022
Good Thinking’s tips will help you to take care of your mental health and enjoy what London has to offer over the summer months.
Growing Together for Children’s Mental Health Week: 7-13 February 2022
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LAST REVIEWED 26 October 2022
Children’s Mental Health Week is an annual event to raise awareness of the importance of mental health and wellbeing amongst children and young people
Great Mental Health Day 2022
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LAST REVIEWED 26 October 2022
London comes together to celebrate Great Mental Health Day 2022
Time to Talk Day 2019: Thursday 7 February
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LAST REVIEWED 25 October 2022
Dr Richard Graham, Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Lead for Good Thinking, explains how the journey from listening to talking can be very personal – and that’s OK.
World Sleep Day 15 March 2019
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LAST REVIEWED 25 October 2022
It’s World Sleep Day on Friday 15 March 2019, so when Dr Richard Graham, Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Lead for Good Thinking, says, “We really need to talk about sleep,” we sit up and listen
Carers’ week 10 -16 June: It’s time we talked about carers; time we looked after them too
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LAST REVIEWED 25 October 2022
June 10-16 is Carers’ Week in the UK and Dr Richard Graham, Good Thinking’s Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Lead, has been looking at the very vital and challenging role they play, and what we can do to help support and learn from them
Collective loss and grief
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LAST REVIEWED 5 October 2022
If you’ve been affected by the death of a public figure, Good Thinking’s bereavement resources and wellbeing advice can help you to process your emotions.
The rising cost of living: How to look after your mental health
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LAST REVIEWED 3 October 2022
Good Thinking’s advice for Londoners who are struggling with anxiety, low mood and other mental health conditions due to financial worries.
How to develop a new healthy habit
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LAST REVIEWED 4 February 2022
Did you know that change can be a springboard to developing new healthy habits? Follow the advice from Good Thinking and a behaviour change expert.
Five ways to good mental wellbeing
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LAST REVIEWED 29 December 2021
It's important to look after yourself, both physically and mentally. Follow the five ways to good mental wellbeing and find out how Good Thinking’s resources can help you to boost your mood.
Six tips to help you deal with bullying
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LAST REVIEWED 11 November 2021
To mark Anti-Bullying Week 2024, Good Thinking has updated its tips to help children and young people deal with online and face-to-face bullying.
Five smooth stones
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LAST REVIEWED 17 August 2021
This blog about dealing with depression and post-traumatic stress was written by former police officer Nigel Fawcett-Jones. Nigel is now a volunteer Police Chaplain and the UK manager of the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team, a team of crisis trained chaplains.
"Imagine a world in which even cartoons for children tell boys they can’t feel upset; they must be superheroes. That was my world."
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LAST REVIEWED 17 August 2021
Antonio Ferreira shares his experiences of dealing with mental health challenges.
Happiness – be a good friend to yourself first
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LAST REVIEWED 16 August 2021
This article was written by Caroline Lambie, a humanist celebrant with Humanists UK and the London coordinator of the Non-Religious Pastoral Support Network.
Advice for parents and carers of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
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LAST REVIEWED 16 August 2021
Children with ADHD can be energetic, inattentive and impulsive to varying degrees. All these behaviours may seem worse when mixed with anxiety, excitement, boredom and change in routine, as any parent and teacher knows. The advice in this article is to help you think about how to manage your child with ADHD when there is a change in their routine – for example, during the school holidays.
Advice about eating disorders for parents and carers
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LAST REVIEWED 16 August 2021
If you need advice about how to support a young person who has an eating disorder, Good Thinking provides tips and links to support organisations.
Young carers: How to look after yourself
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LAST REVIEWED 13 August 2021
If you’re a young carer, check out Good Thinking’s wellbeing tips to help you look after yourself as well as your loved ones.
Mental Health and debt - CAP is here to help
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LAST REVIEWED 13 August 2021
This blog was written by Andrew Whitaker, the Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Regional Leader for London. With a background in finance and a passion for people, Andrew wants to see everyone across London get the chance to be free of the burden of debt. Christians Against Poverty (CAP) is a UK charity determined to reduce UK poverty by delivering debt counselling, money management, job clubs, life skills groups and support for people breaking life controlling habits.
Advice for parents and carers about the stress of exam results
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LAST REVIEWED 3 August 2021
If someone in your family is getting their GCSE, A Level, AS Level, T Level or VTQ results soon, they might be feeling anxious and stressed. So, how can you help them to stay calm in the run-up to results day and deal with what happens afterwards?
Results day: How to deal with anxiety, stress and imposter syndrome
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LAST REVIEWED 3 August 2021
In this guest blog by Mhairi Underwood of The Student Room, young people get advice about dealing with anxiety and stress ahead of results day.
How to connect with nature to boost your wellbeing
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LAST REVIEWED 2 August 2021
Nature is closely linked to positive wellbeing. In this article, Good Thinking offers 8 tips to help you make the most of London’s green spaces.
The 4 Rs of self-forgiveness
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LAST REVIEWED 2 August 2021
This blog was written by Maaria Mahmood and Hadil Nour of the Muslim Youth Helpline, which has helped over 250,000 people since 2001.
Blog: "Remaining connected to other trans people has been essential for me"
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LAST REVIEWED 19 July 2021
Jodi shares their experiences of mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
