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Anxious, stressed, depressed or having trouble sleeping? Find NHS-approved mental health tools and advice to support you.

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Good Thinking - NHS approved wellbeing service

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<p>Find support, advice and resources by:</p><ul><li>Mental health concern</li></ul><p>Sleep, Anxiety, Low mood, Stress.</p><ul><li>Audience</li></ul><p>Young people, Employers and employees, Someone who is grieving, Faith and belief communities.</p><ul><li>Type of support</li></ul><p>Self-assessments, free apps, podcasts, videos, how to guides, workbooks.</p>

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<h3><strong>Get expert advice from Good Thinking </strong></h3><p>The Good Thinking team has created a broad range of advice in collaboration with clinical and subject-area experts, designed to support Londoners with everyday mental health challenges.</p><p>In our Latest Advice section, you'll find short guides <span style="color: rgb(30, 12, 6);">with tips and resource recommendations to help you with a range of concerns including dealing with uncertainty, money worries, getting enough sleep and coping with bereavement.&nbsp;</span></p><p><strong>If you’re looking for advice on a specific subject, type in your topic in the ‘search<span class="ql-cursor">﻿</span>’ box at the top of the page.</strong></p>

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<h3><strong>Use the Good Thinking self-assessment tool</strong></h3><p>Our in-depth, clinically validated self-assessments are a thorough assessment of both your mental and physical wellbeing. They may seem quite ‘medical’ because they are based on the types of questions a doctor or a psychologist might ask you.</p><ul><li>Each self-assessment takes around 20 minutes to complete</li><li>Answer questions about yourself or someone you may be concerned about</li><li>You’ll get a personalised list of recommended actions to take forward</li></ul>

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<h3><strong>Find the right help for you</strong></h3><p>Tell us what you're looking for help with and who you're looking for help for and you’ll then receive personalised recommendations for apps and other resources to meet your needs.</p>

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One of the many side-effects of isolation is a compulsion to self-improve, such as learning a language or a new skill. It can become relentless. Musicologist, Edward Breen suggests another path, and one less driven. If we can stop, and allow for some space in our lives, we can rediscover and find things of value, such as a deep listening to music.

LAST REVIEWED 15 August 2024

How music is good for wellbeing: Edward Breen, musicologist, City Lit

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