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Looking after your mental health and wellbeing
Good mental health helps us relax more, achieve more and enjoy our lives more. This page has information, resources and links to local organisations that can help.
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Adults
Children and young people
Information and Support
Adults
- Bolton Talking Therapies provides free, confidential talking therapies for adults aged 16 years and over
- Qwell offers free online mental health support for adults
- Healthwatch has a list of useful organisations for all ages
- Band Family Action provides support services for struggling families
- Bolton Manbassadors provides a safe place for men to talk about mental health
- Hub of Hope is a search engine that gives you a list of organisations in your area
- Mhist offers a range of support, services and activities to help people with mental health
- Bolton Carers Support - providing a 24/7 helpline for carers in Bolton, call 01204 363056
- Galop - LGBT+ community anti-violence charity, call 0800 999 5428, email help@galop.org.uk
- 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Helpline - if you are feeling that yours or someone else’s mental health is in crisis and need urgent support/help then call 0800 953 0285
Children and Young People
- Be Kind to Your Mind provides online support and advice for people who live in Bolton
- Kooth provides free online mental health support for young people
Free Mental Health Training
Free training in mental health and wellbeing is available for anyone who lives or works in Bolton. With over ten different courses lasting from one hour to several days, there's something for everyone.
It will help you to improve your own mental health and wellbeing, plus help you to guide adults and young people to the support they need.
Businesses can also benefit because staff with training in mental health can be a vital resource.
Wellbeing and Mental Health Toolkit
Download our wellbeing guide. It's packed with useful, practical information and resources for looking after yourself and others.
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