What is Mental Health?
Mental health is about our emotions, feelings, and thoughts.
Sometimes we feel sad or worried, and this is normal. But when we feel like this often, it may be a sign of a mental health issue.
Everyone needs to look after their mental health. This page has link to more information to help understand more about mental health.
Where to find support
Learning Disability Wales – Easy read guide to mental health
This guide by Learning Disability Wales was made to help people with learning disabilities learn about mental health and how to look after their mental health and well-being.
Includes information on:
Beathing exercises, mindfulness, depression, healthy eating, keeping active.
Mencap
Learning disability is often confused with mental health problems. Find out more about the difference by visiting the Mencap website.
Mencap
Help with your mental health and wellbeing – where to find help and advice about mental health.
Learning Disability Today
How to provide mental health support for people with learning disabilities
Learning Disability Today
Mental Health Support for People with Learning Disabilities – PowerPoint.
Self Help
Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
Feeling Down: Looking After My Mental Health – Free resource.
An easy read, interactive guide to looking after your mental health for people with learning disabilities.
Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
My Staying Healthy Plan
Use this plan to make decision about how to stay healthy, when you’ll do the things you plan, and who you’ll ask to help.
Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
My Feelings Chart
Record your feelings in this weekly diary to help you keep track of your mental health, think about what makes you feel unhappy and what can help you feel better.
Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
Things I feel in my body
Use this worksheet to tell people about how you feel in your body.
Guided self-help for people with intellectual disabilities and anxiety and depression.
Guided self-help for people with intellectual disabilities and anxiety and depression.