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How can I manage my mental health?

Looking after your mental health is an important part of living well with colitis. These resources provide information, self-help tools, and support options to help you understand and manage emotional challenges, develop coping strategies, and access professional support when needed.

This NHS website has a section that allows you to refer yourself to talking therapies (England only).

This NHS Scotland guide helps you find mental health support by matching resources to your current difficulties and needs (Scotland only).

This NHS Wales webpage provides information on mental health and wellbeing and how to access mental health support (Wales only).

Living Life is a free NHS service offering online and telephone-based support using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) approaches (Scotland only).

Mind, the mental health charity, have a thorough guide on what help is available and opening up about your mental health

This Crohn’s & Colitis UK webpage provides information on mental health and wellbeing when living with Crohn’s or Colitis, including common emotional challenges and sources of support.

The Wren Project provides free one-to-one and group emotional support for people living with autoimmune conditions, including Crohn's and Colitis.

This self-help resource provides information on common unhelpful thinking habits and techniques for challenging them.

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