I have a long term health condition affecting my mood

Many emotions and feelings can arise from living with a long term health condition. 
There are many challenges involved, especially when dealing with difficult or unpleasant symptoms, procedures or treatments. It's understandable that this can cause you to feel down, stressed or just not your usual self.

A long term condition can affect all aspects of your life. You can struggle to manage the changes that a health condition requires of you or find it more difficult to cope with your usual daily activities.

Our physical and mental health are inextricably linked and when both are affecting you, you may find yourself struggling to cope, feel alone or afraid of how your life can improve.

What to do

If the way you are feeling is affecting your daily life then it's important that you speak to you GP.

You can also contact TALKWORKS  whose Talking Health Team can help people manage the emotional difficulties that often go hand in hand with experiencing a long-term physical health condition, such as COPD, diabetes or obesity.

If you are in crisis call 111 and select the mental health option or visit urgent help for more information.