Every year we celebrate World Mental Health Day on 10 October. The theme for 2023, set by the World Foundation of Mental Health, is ‘Mental health is a universal human right’.

World Mental Health Day is about raising awareness of mental health and driving positive change for everyone’s mental health.

Do one thing. Add your voice.

Whether you use social media or speak with friends, family or colleagues. Do one thing today and start a conversation about mental health inequality.

Activities

Podcasts

Unwind with a podcast and listen to some daily affirmations and motivation.

Colouring in Pages

Take a moment to relax and unwind with some colouring pages.

Audible

Make yourself a hot drink, find a comfy spot to relax and get lost in a story with Audible

Apps

Headspace

Headspace has one mission: to improve the health and happiness of the world.

With 85% off for Students, you can try Headspace for yourself and learn the essentials of meditation and mindfulness.

Together All

Togetherall is a safe, online community where people support each other anonymously to improve mental health and wellbeing.

Millions of people in the UK have access via their participating employer, university, college, NHS provider or local council. All armed forces personnel, veterans and their families (16+) also have free access.

Calm

Calm is an app designed to help with sleep, meditation and relaxation. Join the millions experiencing better sleep, lower stress, and less anxiety with guided meditations, Sleep Stories, breathing programmes, stretching exercises and relaxing music.

Calm also includes a library of nature scenes and sounds to enjoy while relaxing, sleeping, working or studying.

Stem4 Apps

Calm Harm

Learn to resist the urge with Calm Harm app using these activities: Comfort, Distract, Express Yourself, Release, Random and Breathe. When you ride the wave, the urge to self-harm will fade. Calm Harm is an award-winning app developed for teenage mental health charity stem4 by Dr Nihara Krause, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, using the basic principles of an evidence-based therapy called Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT).

Clear Fear

The fear of threat, or anxiety, is like a strong gust of wind. It drags you in and makes you want to fight it or run away. Instead, face your fear with the free Clear Fear app and learn to reduce the physical responses to threat as well as changing thoughts and behaviours and releasing emotions.

Move Mood

Most people, including children and adults, feel low occasionally. This is a normal reaction to events that are stressful or upsetting. It is even more common for teenagers to be affected by a range of moods, particularly feeling ‘blue’. However, sometimes these feelings continue or become extreme and turn into depression. 

Please note these apps are to help monitor your feelings and urges. These apps are not treatment themselves but can help alongside professional treatments. Always make sure you seek professional help for any Mental Health illnesses.

 

Mental Health Support

  • Mind

    We provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. We campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.

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  • Ditch The Label

    For over a decade, we’ve been supporting people aged 12-25 through some of the biggest challenges in their lives. From bullying and mental health to identity and relationships. Whatever the issue, we’ve got your back.

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  • Samaritans

    We’re here, day or night, for anyone who’s struggling to cope, who needs someone to listen without judgement or pressure. Samaritans is not only for the moment of crisis, we’re taking action to prevent the crisis. We give people ways to cope and the skills to be there for others. And we encourage, promote and celebrate those moments of connection between people that can save lives. We offer listening and support to people and communities in times of need.

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  • i-Rock

    A service for 14-25 year olds in Hastings and Rother, offering advice and support for emotional and mental wellbeing, employment, education and housing.

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  • Black Minds Matter UK

    Our mission is to connect Black individuals and families with free mental health services — by professional Black therapists to support their mental health. To make this happen, we want to make mental health topics more relevant and accessible for all Black people in the U.K., removing the stigma and remodelling the services to be relevant for the Black community.

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  • Eggtooth

    Our team of talented, creative practitioners and mental health specialists are tackling the challenges presented to our local community of Hastings and Rother. We do this through a wide range of one-to-one and group activities, projects and events, with a creative and therapeutic approach.

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  • Allsorts

    Allsorts Youth Project listens to, supports & connects children & young people under 26 who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or exploring their sexual orientation and/or gender identity (LGBT+).

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  • Health in Mind

    Health in Mind is a free NHS service for anyone in East Sussex experiencing these kinds of emotional or psychological difficulties.

    Health in Mind offers Online Self-Referral, SilverCloud - Online Therapy, Videos and useful resources to help look after your emotional health.

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