What do you do to improve your mental health?
Share how you look after your own mental health and how you support others.
Great Mental Health Day is about celebrating the small things we can do to boost our own wellbeing and support each other through difficult times.
The fourth edition of Great Mental Health Day is taking place on 31 January 2025.
This year’s theme is 'Small Actions for Others' and is a reminder that simple gestures, like checking in on one another, can make a big difference to someone’s mental wellbeing.
The Mayor supports Thrive LDN – a citywide movement to improve the mental health and wellbeing of all Londoners and led by the London Health Board.
Join the discussion
For Great Mental Health Day, Thrive LDN wants to hear from you about your mental wellbeing.
- What do you do to improve your own mental health?
- What makes you feel connected to others?
- What do you do to support others in your community?
Let us know in the discussion below. You can also comment on other members’ contributions or click the heart icon to show support.
Your contributions will help Thrive to promote mental wellbeing by sharing examples of Londoners' stories.
Did you know?
One in four people will experience a mental health problem in their lifetime. And all of us will experience times when we feel low, worried or anxious.
Signs that you may be struggling with your mental health include:
- problems sleeping
- losing interest in things you used to enjoy
- being tearful, irritable or restless
- feeling tired
- changes in appetite
- negative thoughts and feelings.
Looking after your mental health is important. These tips and tools can help keep you mentally well.
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Community Member 3 years agoI am very fond of music, classical music especially, so I like following live performances (now that they are back) by musicians I know already or am hearing for the first time.
The connection can be to the musicians themselves and also to...
Show full commentI am very fond of music, classical music especially, so I like following live performances (now that they are back) by musicians I know already or am hearing for the first time.
The connection can be to the musicians themselves and also to the audience.
I like to spread the news to others about performances and to give feedback.
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Community Member 3 years agoI suffer from mania, psychosis and depression. I used to drink and smoke as my coping outlet until my health deteriorated.
Show full commentI still try to manage my mental health on a daily basis as I know I have to work with the medication that I am taking...
I suffer from mania, psychosis and depression. I used to drink and smoke as my coping outlet until my health deteriorated.
I still try to manage my mental health on a daily basis as I know I have to work with the medication that I am taking.
I struggle everyday to do the basic normal things like getting out of bed as I have problems sleeping and I find it hard to stay awake during the afternoons and suffer from Chronic Pain. I have a degenerative disc disease.
I get tearful now and again as I am fed up of feeling the way I do I want to be normal. I rarely contact the crisis team as I feel stupid.
I started writing blogs on the Medium platform about subjects of my illness and techniques that I use and now have my own website called The Scripture of Balance for Mental, Emotional and Spiritual Health. https://scriptureofbalance.co.uk/ I wanted others to know that they are not alone on this battlefield.
I put my website links on my platforms, LinkedIn and I created a Facebook group for the Scripture of Balance. I have also published an E-book and paperback called 'Let's Talk - My Journey to Sanity' available on Amazon. This book too me a long time to write and is dedicated to my Beloved Father who I lost from cancer.
I am participating in some voluntary work for Newham, as a befriender, and also a Patient Representative for the North East London Cancer Alliance which both combined is a couple hours a week as that is all I am capable of at this time.
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Community Member 3 years agoBeing able to visit a swimming pool is vital to my mental health - but these centres need to be run by competent organisations who can keep them clean and safe and manage numbers properly.
straycat
Community Member 3 years agoCountryside woodland and green belt is good for mental health including catching glimpses of wildlife animals. I'm worried that the open spaces will vanish because local councils keep putting in housing developments. Wildlife habitat is...
Show full commentCountryside woodland and green belt is good for mental health including catching glimpses of wildlife animals. I'm worried that the open spaces will vanish because local councils keep putting in housing developments. Wildlife habitat is been destroyed on a daily basis. Wildlife animals will be pushed to extinction. Illegal immigrants are causing these issues . Thousands upon thousands have arrived in the UK by dingy boat Which means more homes are needed to be built. The United Kingdom is overpopulated as it is. How many more people can we take in? In a 100 years time green belt woodland and countryside won't exist nether will wildlife animals. It's depressing just even thinking about it. The government should get a grip on immigration
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Community Member 3 years agoPlease, keep your racist comments out of this discussion. Offensive and irrelevant.
Show full commentPlease, keep your racist comments out of this discussion. Offensive and irrelevant.
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