Mental health, feelings and distress

Limerence: when thoughts about someone take over

Understand intense attachment, repeated thoughts, neurodivergence and support that respects everyone’s boundaries.

Rejection sensitivity and RSD

Understand strong reactions to rejection or criticism, the limits of the RSD label and ways to seek support.

Understanding EUPD and BPD

Understand the names, assessment, intense emotions, treatment and respectful support.

Exhaustion and burnout

Understand burnout language, reduce overwhelming demands and get changes in health checked.

Your mental health and feelings

This guide is for people in England. People with learning disabilities can get help with their mental health.

Experiences, assessment and treatment

Hoarding and support at home

Understand hoarding, find compassionate support and agree steps towards a safer, more usable home.

Gambling harm and support

Recognise gambling harm, find free support and choose practical steps that respect your decisions and rights.

Compulsive shopping and spending

Understand shopping that feels difficult to control, get help with money and distress, and choose support that respects your decisions.

Understanding OCD

Understand unwanted thoughts, compulsions, assessment, accessible treatment and support.

Help with skin picking

Understand repeated skin picking, accessible treatment and when skin damage needs medical help.

ARFID: when eating feels difficult

ARFID can make eating very difficult. This guide is for people and supporters in England.

I hear or see things other people do not

Get help with hearing voices or seeing things others do not.

Understanding psychosis

Understand psychosis, early help and support for recovery.

Understanding schizophrenia

Understand assessment, treatment and everyday support for schizophrenia.

Talking therapies

Understanding CBT

Understand practical talking therapy, shared goals, accessible sessions and how to ask for CBT.

Understanding DBT

Understand DBT, skills for strong emotions, treatment programmes and accessible support.

Understanding distress and trauma

Rights & choices

Does my support plan respect me?

Your support should help you have a good life. This guide is for adults in England.

Behaviour can tell people how you feel

Understand communication, health and support behind distress.

Showing pain without words

You can show pain without speaking. People should take your pain seriously.

Getting help with touching or smearing poo

Find respectful help with touching poo, health checks and toilet support.

Finding out what makes distress worse

Understand possible triggers and agree support that helps.

Care that helps you feel safe

Find care that respects safety, choice, communication and personal experiences.

Getting help and protecting your rights

Rights & choices

My choices and freedom

Understand restrictions, ask about alternatives and protect your choice and freedom.

Getting urgent health help

This guide is for people in England. Ask for help when someone becomes unwell.

Rights & choices

Your rights in a mental health hospital

This guide is about mental health hospitals in England. You can ask for help to understand your rights.

Advocacy

Help with your mental health rights

An independent mental health advocate is often called an IMHA. An IMHA helps you understand your rights and explain your wishes.

Asking another doctor

You can ask questions about your care. You can ask for another medical opinion.

Your learning disability health team

Ask for specialist learning disability health support near you.

Seeing your doctor

Prepare for a doctor’s appointment and ask for support.