Support your mental health by using 5 ways to wellbeing

You can also download ways to support your mental health as a PDF flyer.

5 ways to wellbeing

Connect

Reach out to your local community, neighbourhood, colleagues, family and friends.

Learn

Learning new things can be fun and can improve your confidence. Set a challenge you will enjoy achieving. Share what you have done with others.

Be active

Exercising makes us feel good. If you can get outside, try and go for a walk every day. Discover a physical activity you enjoy and that suits your level of mobility and fitness.

Take notice

Look out as well as in. Notice your senses and what’s around you. Pay attention to the present moment. Some people call this awareness “mindfulness”.

Give

Acts of giving and kindness can help improve your well-being by creating positive feelings and a sense of reward, purpose and self-worth. They also help you connect with other people.

Think CLANG for good wellbeing

Think of the phrase CLANG as a way to remember what the 5 ways are:

  • Connect
  • Learn
  • be Active
  • take Notice
  • Give

Connect

To connect, you can:

  • reach out using digital technology
  • write a letter or a postcard
  • phone on a landline
  • start a casual chat when in a queue

Learn

To learn, you can:

  • find online courses with virtual lessons
  • learn to play an instrument
  • fix a bike
  • learn how to cook your favourite food

be Active

To be active, you can:

  • stretch out
  • try and go for a walk every day
  • put the radio on and have a dance
  • try not to let the weather hold you back
  • go for a bike ride

take Notice

To take notice, you can:

  • catch sight of the beautiful, the unusual, the funny
  • notice how the seasons change day by day
  • whether you're at home or out and about, put your phone away and savour the moment

Give

To give, you can:

  • thank someone
  • give your time by listening to someone in need
  • wave, say hello
  • ask someone how their day has been

More ways to support your mental wellbeing

For more ways to support your mental well-being, you can visit the following pages:

In need of immediate support?

The Sussex Mental Healthline provides direct support for mental wellbeing and signposting to other services. To contact the Sussex Mental Healthline phone 0300 5000 101.

In an emergency?

Mental Health Rapid Response Service (MHRRS) provides support for adults (18+) experiencing a mental health crisis. Anyone can refer.

To contact the Mental Health Rapid Response Service phone 0300 304 0078.

If the line is busy, an advice message will be given.

Suicidal?

Need someone to talk to? Phone Samaritans on 116 123.

Preventing Suicide in Sussex provides help if you are thinking about suicide or worried about someone else.

The Grassroots Suicide Prevention App has lots of ideas about how to keep safe from suicide.

U OK

U OK provides prevention, well-being and recovery support for people with a range of mental health issues.

Open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

To contact U OK:

Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service

Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service supports people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. Children and Young People’s Service provides a range of treatments for young people from 4 to 25 years.

To contact the Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service:

Your GP

Remember your General Practitioner (GP) and the team at your local surgery can always be contacted if you need help with your mental health. Contact them in the usual way by phone or e-mail.

Healthy Lifestyles team

One-to-one support from the Healthy Lifestyles team can help you make small, achievable changes to your lifestyle to improve your health and well-being.

To contact the Healthy Lifestyles team: