When to ask
When low mood needs more than a self-help list
The point at which this stops being something to manage alone.
3 minSource: NHS
Please speak to someone if
Low mood has been there most of the day, most days, for two weeks or more.
Things you used to enjoy have stopped registering at all.
You are struggling to look after yourself or the people who depend on you.
You are having thoughts of harming yourself.
Where to go
Your doctor is the usual starting point and can discuss the options with you.
In the UK, Samaritans are available free on 116 123, at any hour.
In the US, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline can be called or texted on 988.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, use emergency services. 911 in the US, 999 in the UK.
A note
Narrated is not a crisis service and cannot assess how you are. Please use the routes above.
Lowering the daily stress load protects the brain and heart as much as it changes how today feels.
General information, not medical advice. Narrated never diagnoses.
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