If a person’s mental or emotional state quickly worsens, this can be treated as a mental health emergency or mental health crisis. In this situation, it’s important to get help as soon as possible. Contact NHS Direct (or NHS 111 if available in your area) to find out where help is available. If you feel the person is in immediate danger then call 999.
Postnatal depression can also happen after miscarriage and stillbirth, as well as after giving birth. Getting support from others is crucial.
Don’t let a bad situation affect the outcomes of other things during the rest of your day. Any ‘bad day’ can be put ‘right’ if you decide to.
Learn to love your Self – the only person you can guarantee will be with you at all times through all situations for all of your life.
The Silver Line is a 24×7 helpline offering befriending, information and advice for older people: 0800 4 70 80 90.
Wherever you go, there You are. In every relationship and every situation, there You are again. You are always present with your Self.
“Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life, and when it comes, hold your head high. Look it squarely in the eye, and say, ‘I will be bigger than you. You cannot defeat me.” – Ann Landers
If you feel something negative about yourself and someone else says it, do you think it must be true? Other people are NOT the authority on you – you are!
Things which help in life: friends to believe in you, family to support you, a quiet place to think and regroup yourself, a way of finding extra strength, how to deal with criticism and bounce back.
Create your own ‘life’ toolkit, of how you handle different emotions and situations. Each time you find a better way, upgrade it with your improved tools, and use them the next time.