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Helping someone else

How you can support someone experiencing a mental health difficulty, issue or condition

  1. What to do if someone is attempting suicide
  2. Helping someone with depression
  3. Supporting someone who might be suicidal
  4. Depression in children and teenagers
  5. How to help someone who self-harms
  6. Worried about someone's mental health
  7. Supporting someone who is grieving
  8. Supporting someone through exams
  9. What to say to someone who's having a tough time
  10. Tips on being a good listener
  11. Accompanying someone to support services

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