When a member of the British military retires from active service and returns to civilian life, the adjustments required can be significant. Many of the men and women of our armed forces may have been living in Service Family Accommodation and now find themselves seeking a roof over their heads for themselves and their families. This guide will offer advice that can make the transition from serviceperson to civilian as smooth as possible.

This leaflet has information about welfare benefits, emergency grants, what to do if you can’t pay your rent, gas, electric or water bill. Help for people released from prison. And help for people with no recourse to public funds.

Published by Mind, this document offers practical tips on how to support someone who feels suicidal.

​Contents:

What are suicidal feelings?
What causes suicidal feelings?
What can I do to help?
What should I do in an emergency?
How can I support myself?
Support plan
Useful contacts

Uncomfortable isn’t it? The word ‘Suicide’. Too uncomfortable to mention. No-one likes to talk about it, but that’s why people who are in need of help, don’t ask. It’s the fear of being shunned, discriminated against or worse. The fear that there’s no one out there who cares, no one out there who’ll listen to them. So they try to just manage, and attempt to live their life as ‘normal’. Until one day. It all becomes too much... That’s where we can all do something.

Do you need help now? Call the Samaritans on 116 123

Uncomfortable isn’t it? The word ‘Suicide’. Too uncomfortable to mention. No-one likes to talk about it, but that’s why people who are in need of help, don’t ask. It’s the fear of being shunned, discriminated against or worse. The fear that there’s no one out there who cares, no one out there who’ll listen to them. So they try to just manage, and attempt to live their life as ‘normal’. Until one day. It all becomes too much... That’s where we can all do something.

A guide to understanding the different psychological therapies you may be offered to treat your depression.

This course is offers BSL for D/deaf learners. Just look for the signcodes throughout the course.

We all feel down or fed-up at times but these feelings don’t usually last and are a normal response to problems or difficulties in our lives. However, when they don’t go away, are more than we can cope with and our ability to carry out our work and have satisfying personal relationships is affected, it may be the illness, depression.

We understand it can be hard to know what to do when someone you care about is going through a rough patch, so we have put together some tips and advice, with the help of young people from mental health support group Hearts & Minds.

Looking after our mental health is important for all of us whether we are living with a mental illness or not. Just like with physical health, there are things we can all do to help us look after our mental wellbeing and face the challenges life throws at us. Here are 5 easy tips on how to do this.