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How to lift your mood

Advice from people about how to lift your mood

It’s normal to feel sad or low when bad things happen. But if your mood has been low for weeks on end and it feels like you’re stuck, here’s some advice from people who’ve been there and have found a way out.

Videos about lifting your mood

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How to deal with negative thoughts

Sara suggests ways to help stop negative thoughts about yourself
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Benefits of sharing experiences

Paul talks about the impact of hearing other people’s experiences in his recovery and life after addiction
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How support groups can help your recovery

David, a GP, shares how important support groups like peer support were in his own recovery
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What is self compassion

Dr Deborah Lee explains what self-compassion is and how it can help lift your mood
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Why it’s important to look for help with mental health issues

Bob encourages you to look for help with mental health issues
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How looking after yourself can lift your mood

After a recent operation, Judy realised that she had to look after her body to help her mood
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How talking about your experiences can help

Kenny talks about how he realised he was depressed and how discussing it helped him

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  • if you want to speak to someone about your mental health.

If you need urgent help you can phone 111 and choose the mental health option to speak to the mental health hub. In an emergency phone 999.

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