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Asylum seeker and refugee mental health
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 27/01/2026
This information looks at help for refugee and asylum seekers mental health. It also provides general signposting for further help and advice.
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5 things damaging young adults’ mental health that aren’t social media
Last updated: 29/01/2026
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The mental health toll of unaffordable housing on today’s young adults
Last updated: 28/01/2026
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Rising costs and young adult life: The hidden toll on mental health
Last updated: 28/01/2026
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Can a mental health hospital force you to stay?
1 min read |Last updated: 05/02/2026
Can a mental health hospital force you to stay? A mental health hospital can only require you to stay if you are detained under the Mental Health Act. If you are a voluntary patient, you have the right to leave at any time. Voluntary patients: Your right to leave If you are admitted as a voluntary patient (sometimes called an “informal patient”),...
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How do doctors diagnose a mental health problem?
1 min read |Last updated: 26/01/2026
How do doctors diagnose a mental health problem? Doctors diagnose mental health problems through a series of evaluations, including medical history, physical exams, and psychological assessments. While it is not a one-size-fits-all process for everyone, here are the steps involved and the in being diagnosed with a mental health problem, and the importance...
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I need urgent help for my mental health
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 07/11/2025
How can I get urgent help for my mental health? This page is here to help you if your mental health is really bad — and you need help fast. You are not alone, and there are services that are ready to listen and support you. If you are 18 or older and live in England, this is for you. You might need urgent help for your mental health for different...
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GPs and your mental health
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 11/02/2026
A GP is a doctor that can give you treatment and care for your physical and mental health. This section explains how a GP decides what treatment and care to offer you. And how to prepare for a GP appointment.
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Degrees matter less, jobs are scarce, and young people get blamed
Last updated: 28/01/2026
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Advocacy for mental health - Making your voice heard
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 13/02/2026
Advocacy can help if you are having issues with NHS or social services. This section explains more about what advocates do, how they can help you and how you can find one. This information is for adults affected by mental illness in England and their carers and loved ones. It’s also for anyone interested in the subject.
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Mental capacity and mental illness - The Mental Capacity Act 2005
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 02/12/2025
Mental capacity means you have ability to make your own decisions. If you lose mental capacity the Mental Capacity Act 2005 protects you and your rights. You may lose mental capacity because of your mental illness. This section explains mental capacity and how the Act works.
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Brent Mental Health Service
Services and Groups |Last updated: 11/07/2025
The Brent Mental Health service provides support to adults with mental health needs aged 18+, within the Brent borough alongside statutory services. The service has 2 main aspects of delivery which are: • Befriending service utilising volunteers, • Peer Navigators Support,
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Supporting someone with a mental illness
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 14/07/2025
This section gives tips and suggestions to help you support someone with mental illness. This information is for adults supporting other adults with a mental illness in England.
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Money, benefits, and mental health
Advice and information |Last updated: 09/10/2025
Worrying about money can affect your mental health and living with a mental health condition can make managing money more difficult. This page includes many great links to advice and information,
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Wiltshire Hearing Voices Group
Services and Groups |Last updated: 06/02/2026
The Wiltshire Hearing Voices Group, which has been running since 2016, provides a safe and non-judgemental space where people with unusual sensory experiences, such as hearing voices, smelling, seeing, tasting, or sensing things others do not, can share experiences and coping strategies. Although up to 1 in 10 people hear voices, many are frightened to talk about them. This group is open to everyone who lives with hearing voices or other unusual experiences and the sessions are informal with a break in the middle. As it is a drop-in group, there is no referral process, and you are free to come and go as you please. The group is also a member of the Hearing Voices Network.
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