Mental health advice

Are you feeling low, depressed, anxious, panicky, stressed out or under pressure?

Around 1 in 4 people will be affected by mental health issues like anxiety, stress and depression at some point in their life.

Use our mental health symptom checker to find out how you can deal with common mental health conditions.

We can provide confidential advice and information. We’ll ask you a series of questions, which you should answer carefully so we can give you the best advice.

The advice provided is only suitable if you are aged 16 or over. If you are under 16 or this enquiry is for someone else who is under 16, call NHS Direct on 0845 4647.

This service is provided for people in England only. For health advice and information in other parts of the UK please visit the NHS in Northern Ireland, NHS 24 (Scotland) or NHS Direct Wales.

If you would like general health information, visit NHS Choices, call 0845 4647, or use NHS Choices digital TV on Freeview (channel 100). If you require information in different languages please call NHS Direct on 0845 4647.

This information is used only by NHS Direct to provide you with advice and information. It is not shared with other organisations, or stored or combined with any other medical records held by your GP or local NHS provider.

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