Our physical health and mental health go hand in hand. Being active improves our mental health.
Better Health provides easy steps on how to fit more physical activity into your lifestyle to improve wellbeing.
Energise Me has an activity finder to help you discover local physical activity and sport opportunities. Visit Connect to Support Hampshire to find activity opportunities for older people and those with disabilities.
Man V Fat football - if you’re a man in Hampshire who wants to lose weight, improve your fitness and play football with a bunch of likeminded men, MAN v FAT Football is for you.
The NHS app contains support and advice, including finding ways to exercise and practical ideas for healthy meals. You can also find free apps and tools to help lift your mood.
Weight Watchers Hampshire offers a range of support for over 16s looking to lose weight. For individuals with a BMI of 28 or above living in Hampshire (not Southampton and Portsmouth) this is a funded service. Call 0345 602 7068 quoting WWRS095 or complete the online form.
Inclusion Recovery Hampshire offers support with drug and alcohol issues. Those aged 24 and under can call 0845 459 9405. Those aged 25 and over can call 0300 124 0103.
The NHS website offers support to cut back on alcohol, including the Drink Free Days App.
Rethink Your Drink helps you find out if you're drinking too much. Drinking too much can affect your body, your mind and your relationships.
GambleAware offer free advice, tools and support to help keep people safe from gambling harms.
Gamblers Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other to help solve their gambling problems.
GamCare offers one-to-one face-to-face, online and telephone therapeutic support and treatment for people experiencing gambling harm.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust offers a specialist service to people with gambling addiction / gambling disorder. You can self-refer by completing an online form.
Let’s Talk About It is a confidential information and support service for contraception and sexual health. Call 0300 300 2016.
Whether you smoke, vape or use other nicotine products, taking the first step towards a nicotine-free future is easier with the right support. Visit Smokefree Hampshire for support and advice – you can also call on 01264 563039 or text Quit to 66777.
Connect to Support Hampshire provides information about mental health support for adults, as well as a directory of local and national support services (select your location to filter for services available to residents in your area).
Every Mind Matters offers expert advice and practical tips which cover the Five Ways to Wellbeing and other topics such as how to sleep better, anxiety support, and managing difficult thoughts and feelings.
The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities has a guide to help those with learning disabilities look after their mental health.
Havant and East Hants Mind offer a range of support to Havant residents.
The Jo Cox Foundation offers a loneliness directory and a Chatbot to help people experiencing loneliness by directing them to the best support possible. If you are feeling lonely, send "Hi" on WhatsApp to 07902 922 908.
Mencap has information about learning disabilities and mental health.
Mind has information about supporting yourself while caring for someone.
Mind Support Line for Hampshire is available on 023 8017 9049, 8am-8pm weekdays, 9am-5pm weekends. The charity offers support and ideas to help you to cope if you feel anxious or low, practical guidance on how to stay well at home, specific support such as benefits or bereavement services, and support for carers.
National Autistic Society provides guidance on a range of mental health difficulties for neurodivergent people.
OCD UK helps those affected by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. You can call 03332 127890.
Relate provides relationship support.
Rethink Mental Illness Carers Hub has information on how to look after a loved one living with mental illness.