Your mental wellbeing
Your wellbeing includes the things that help life feel manageable, connected and meaningful to you. You can explore what is helping, what is missing and one small choice that suits the life you have.
Wellbeing is more than the absence of a diagnosis.
Positive wellbeing concerns feeling and functioning, while mental-health conditions involve other questions too. A high wellbeing score cannot certify that everything is fine.
Connection, activities you value, learning and noticing your surroundings can support wellbeing. What is possible depends on your health, circumstances and preferences; this is not a daily performance target.
Based on NHS · WHO · University of Warwick
There are different ways to make room for wellbeing.
- Connection
People you feel comfortable with
- Interest
Activities that matter to you
- Space
A moment to notice your day
- Support
Help with health or circumstances
Feeling better can mean something particular to you.
It might mean more room for connection, getting through an ordinary task or receiving help with a difficult circumstance. Wellbeing is not a requirement to feel positive all the time.
Your health, disability, money, time and surroundings affect which options are accessible. A suggestion should fit your life rather than become another standard you are failing.
What would you like more room for?
Reflection areas rather than symptoms of a disorder.
Connection
Connection that feels comfortable and meaningful.
Activities you value
An activity you enjoy at a pace that fits you.
Interest & purpose
Interest, learning or a sense of purpose.
Room in your day
A little space to notice what helps your day.
Based on NHS
Choose the part you want to understand today.
You can follow one route and leave the others for another time. These areas overlap; they are not pillars to score or a checklist for a complete life.
An everyday difficulty
Stress, loneliness or sleep may be your starting point.
A health question
You may want a clearer explanation of a condition or change.
Practical circumstances
Work, care responsibilities or access may need attention.
Help with next steps
You can read about assessment or therapy without taking a test.
You can reflect without grading your life.
WHO-5 and WEMWBS are positive wellbeing measures with different content and editions. They do not tell you which mental-health condition you have.
You could talk about what supports you and what feels difficult alongside any score. If distress is affecting daily life, asking for professional help remains an option regardless of a wellbeing result.
Based on WHO · University of Warwick · NIMH
- 1What helps you feel supported?
People, activities or circumstances that matter to you.
- 2What feels missing?
A part of life you would like more room for.
- 3What is possible now?
One accessible choice or kind of help.
Support can be more useful than another tip.
If changes persist, distress is difficult to manage or daily life is becoming harder, consider professional advice. You can begin with the impact on you and what you hope will be different.
A positive wellbeing score would not rule out a health concern. Scores and lifestyle habits cannot certify that someone is well.
Based on NIMH
One option, rather than a routine to finish.
Choose what feels useful and accessible, or simply read for now.
A little connection
A message or shared activity with someone you feel comfortable with.
An interest of your own
Make room for something you enjoy without needing to get better at it.
Notice one helpful thing
An ordinary part of the day you would like to keep.
An option can be worthwhile without fixing everything.
A manageable activity, contact with someone you value or practical help may offer something useful. Choose what is accessible and leave room to adapt it.
If a suggestion is not helpful, that is information about fit. It does not mean you lack effort or should postpone care.
Go straight to the question that brought you here.
These pages offer more specific explanations. You can read, return later or ask for support without completing an assessment.
- Finding the kind of connection you want
Support considers quality and belonging, not a contact quota.
- Understanding current pressures
Look at demands and available support.
- What an assessment can involve
Prepare a question about care and next steps.
A little clarity. A place to start.
Explore a tool, prepare a conversation or find someone to talk to. Choose what feels useful to you.
Prepare for a conversation
A few prompts to help you explain what you have noticed and what you would like help with.
- A simple notes builder
- Copy your notes to keep
- No account needed
You decide how much to write and share.
Find your wordsFind your next kind of support
Explore where to begin with everyday support, professional help or an urgent conversation.
- Ways to ask for help
- Country-specific crisis contacts
- Support at your own pace
If you need urgent help, go straight to support.
Find supportYour first sentence does not need to be perfect.
You might want company, interest, a quieter moment or help with a difficulty. Start by naming it in your own words; a score is optional, and no wellbeing test is currently offered here.
“I'd like more room for the things that help me feel well. Could we talk about what is helping, what is difficult and one option that fits my day?”Make it sound like you
Your questions, with room for nuance.
You can read just the answer you need.
Do I need to improve every part of my life?
No. Choose a concern that matters to you. A list of wellbeing ideas is not a set of obligations.
Can wellbeing and a mental health condition coexist?
Yes. Wellbeing is broader than the absence of a diagnosis, and support can address meaningful daily life alongside treatment.
Based on NIMH
What if familiar self-care tips are inaccessible?
Consider a different scale or kind of support, including practical help. Money, disability and circumstances are relevant, not personal shortcomings.
Where this information comes from.
Use this hub to learn and prepare questions. It does not diagnose you or recommend a personal treatment plan. By Selfmora editorial; sources checked . Updated .
Additional explanations and examples: sources consulted . Examples illustrate ideas; they do not assess your personal health. Your questions
- Five steps to mental wellbeing
- WHO-Five Well-Being Index: 2024 edition
- WEMWBS: versions and licensing
- Caring for your mental health
- Mental health at work