Use this guide if pressure from work, family, money or health is building and you feel tense, irritable, tired or unable to switch off. Have a notebook or phone notes app ready. If you are thinking about harming yourself or feel you cannot cope, get help now: call 999, NHS 111 and choose the mental health option, or call Samaritans on 116 123.
Step by step
Notice how stress shows up for you
Write down the signs you notice in your body, thoughts and behaviour, such as headaches, poor sleep, racing thoughts, snapping at people, or eating or drinking more. Rate how stressed you feel each day for a week from 1 to 10. This gives you an early warning pattern and something concrete to discuss if you seek help.
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