What can I do to look after my mental health and wellbeing?

During these uncertain times, it’s especially important that we all take simple steps to look after our mental health and wellbeing.

You can read useful ‘tips for everyday living’ on the Mind in the Vale website and find practical ways to look after your mental health on the Mental Health Foundation website.

You can also find specific resources on how to look after your mental health here

Mental Health Interactive Map

Free Urgent Mental Health Support Interactice Map

Mental Health

We provide adult mental health services to people living across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. These pages describe, explain and give access to useful resources.

If you think are experiencing a non-urgent mental health concern or have concerns about someone you know, your first point of contact should be your General Practitioner (GP). Your GP will then decide if a referral to a specialist mental health team is required.

If you are in need of urgent mental health support or you are not sure where to turn to get advice and guidance on your mental health, call 111 and press 2. 

Single Point of Access Wellbeing

Online self-help resources from Public Health Wales

You can also find specific resources on how to look after your mental health on the Public Health Wales website. This includes details of online courses, apps, books, leaflets and websites. To access this information, please click here.

Mental health helplines

The free CALL Mental Health Helpline for Wales is available 24/7 and offers confidential advice on a range of mental health related matters as well as a comprehensive list of support services in your local area and information on how to access them.

Telephone: 0800 132 737

Visit www.callhelpline.org.uk/

Or text ‘help’ to 81066

Childrens Mental Health 

Kooth - Your online mental wellbeing community

Happy Maps - Reliable resources recommended by parents and professionals

Stand Tall - Men's Health

Stand tall is a social enterprise that provides a much needed intervention for men struggling with their mental health in Barry and wider Vale. Primarily our 8 week Strength and Wellbeing Course that blends physical and mental health; introduction to Olympic lifting and wellbeing workshops on a range of topics with men in mind. Now open to self-referrals

Find out more

Our Services

We provide adult mental health services to people living across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.

Useful Information

Useful information and resources 

Support Organisations and Charities

The different support organisations and charities across Cardiff and the Vale.

SilverCloud

SilverCloud offers online cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) programmes.

Stepiau

Our free digital resource for mental health advice and support.

Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health

Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health has been co-produced with young people.