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Transgender mental health - Practical tips
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 08/08/2025
If you identify as transgender, you are more likely to report long-term mental health conditions compared to cisgender people. This information looks at how transgender people can maintain their mental health.
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NHS England has been abolished: What this means for mental health
Last updated: 04/08/2025
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Brent Mental Health Service
Services and Groups |Last updated: 30/08/2024
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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Mental capacity and mental illness - The Mental Capacity Act 2005
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 23/12/2024
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. This information is for anyone affected by mental illness.
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Schizoaffective disorder
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 07/08/2025
This section explains what schizoaffective disorder is, and how to get help if you have the symptoms. This information is for people who are 18 or over and affected by mental illness in England. It is also for their loved ones and carers, and anyone interested in this subject.
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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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Smoking and mental health
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 10/09/2024
This page gives information on smoking and mental health. It explains ways to help stop smoking. This information is for people who smoke and have mental health issues and their carers, relatives, and friends.
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Physical activity and mental health
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 28/04/2025
This section gives information on being active and mental health. It explains how to improve physical and mental health by being physically active. This information is for people affected by mental illness in England who are 18 or over. It’s also for their carers, friends and relatives.
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NHS mental health teams
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 29/05/2025
Mental health teams are part of the NHS. They support people living in the community who have complex or serious mental health problems. This section focusses on secondary mental health teams. What they can do to help you and how you can get referred to them. It also explains what to do if you have problems with your mental health team.
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Money, benefits, and mental health
Advice and information |Last updated: 03/04/2025
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 on the Mental Health and Money Advice website.
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Severe weather and mental health
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 01/07/2025
This information is for adults who live with mental illness in England. It is also for their carers, friends and relatives and anyone else interested in the subject.
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Work, volunteering, and mental illness
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 15/07/2025
This section explains your options for finding work or volunteering opportunities. These things can be important for your mental health.
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LGBTplus mental health
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 23/12/2024
LGBT+ people are at a greater risk of poor mental health and wellbeing. This information looks at issues that may affect LGBT+ people’s mental health and how to get support.
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Does mental illness run in families?
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 17/07/2025
Sometimes there are a few people in a family who have a mental illness. But other times there is only one person. This information looks at whether mental illness runs in families.
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Drugs, alcohol, and mental health
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 23/12/2024
This section looks at the links between alcohol and drugs use and your mental health. It also explains how you can get help for drug and alcohol use. This information is for people affected by mental illness in England who are 18 or over. It’s also for their carers, friends and relatives and anyone interested in this subject.
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Driving and mental illness
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 08/05/2025
You must tell the DVLA if you a certain mental illness or if your medication affects your driving. This section explains how and when to do this.
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Menopause and mental health
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 19/06/2025
If you are experiencing the menopause, it can affect your mental health. This page links to resources that you might find helpful.
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Studying and mental health
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 27/12/2024
This section looks at studying with a mental illness. It covers what help is available and things to think about when deciding what and where to study.
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GPs and your mental health
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 01/05/2025
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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