Does this feel familiar?
Your favourite series came back and you haven’t pressed play.
You cancelled on a friend again and felt relief, then guilt.
Getting dressed feels like climbing a hill.
Nothing is wrong, exactly. Everything just feels a bit grey.
What might be going on
Low mood is your mind and body telling you something needs attention. It can follow an obvious event, like a breakup or a loss, or creep in slowly through stress, poor sleep, winter, hormones or loneliness.
It often comes with tiredness, irritability, changes in appetite, poor concentration and pulling away from people. Those changes can keep the low mood going, because the things that would lift it start to feel too hard.
Small, steady actions help, like moving your body, seeing people, getting daylight and talking to someone. When low mood sticks around, therapy and other support can help you find your way back.
One small thing. Just for today.
Get outside for ten minutes of daylight before midday. Don’t aim to feel better. Just go.
Let’s untangle a few assumptions
Support can look different
A little perspective
Mind estimates that around one in four people in England will experience a mental health problem each year. Feeling low is one of the most common reasons people reach out for support.
Questions you might be asking
When to get medical help
Speak to your GP if you’ve felt low most days for more than two weeks, or if you’ve lost interest in things you used to enjoy. If you’re having thoughts of ending your life, call 999, NHS 111 and choose option 2, or Samaritans free on 116 123, any time.
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