Warning signs
Recognising the warning signs is really important.
Here are some examples:
Frequently having racing thoughts
Feeling tired but finding it difficult to sleep
Sleeping more than usual
Feeling more irritable than usual
Feeling angry more quickly
Feeling impatient and snappy
Becoming more tearful
Struggling to maintain relationships
Having frequent mood swings
Having aches and pains with no obvious cause
Not wanting to see friends or go anywhere
Feeling apprehensive or dreading something that normally wouldn’t bother me
This is the latest version and 2026 update to the mental wellbeing toolbox first developed in 2022. The toolbox was developed in partnership with the Recovery College and the support of their Lived Experience Group and Health Watch. It is a Healthy Places and Communities partnership publication from Amplius, bpha, Peabody, BeActive and Public Health (Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes) and is supported by the Chartered Institute for Housing.
