Low Mood

What is it?

Low mood is an emotional state characterised by sadness, anxiety, low self-esteem, tiredness, and frustration. In its most severe form it becomes an ongoing problem that impacts your daily life (usually referred to as depression).

The difference between low mood and depression

Everyone feels low or down from time to time and that’s quite normal. We’ve all experienced situations in which we have felt upset, angry, worried or sad.

Feeling low is particularly common after a distressing event or major life change like the death of someone close, losing your job or a relationship breakdown.

Low moods should improve by:

• Talking problems through

• Getting the support of family or friends

• Taking positive action to resolve any problems or issues

• Joining a support group or network

• Counselling

• Getting enough sleep

Practising relaxation techniques and taking care of your physical health can also help.

Low moods tend to lift after a few days or weeks. If they continue and won’t go away it can be a sign of depression. Depression is when we feel low or negative for long periods of time. Someone experiencing depression may think too much about events in the past and feel hopeless about the future which can start to affect their daily life.

https://www.mindwell-leeds.org.uk/myself/exploring-your-mental-health/depression/

Lilly's Story

Apps

Feeling Good: positive mindset - https://www.feelinggood.app/

Relax your body and mind with a series of audio tracks designed to help you build confidence, energy and a positive mindset.

Cove - http://www.cove-app.com/

Create music to capture your mood and express how you feel. Instead of words, create music to reflect emotions like joy, sadness, calm and anger.

Side by Side - https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/side-by-side-our-online-community/

Mind’s online community where you can feel at home talking about your mental health and connect with others who understand what you’re going through.

Togetherall - https://togetherall.com/en-gb/

A safe online community to support your mental health, 24/7.

Resources/self-help

NHS.uk - https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/feelings-and-symptoms/low-mood-sadness-depression/

Low mood, sadness and depression

Living Life to the Full - https://llttf.com/

Self-help resources and learning sessions that can help you feel better.

CALM (Campaign against living miserably) - https://www.thecalmzone.net/ 

A charity which offers support to people in the UK who are down or have hit a wall for any reason, who need to talk or find information and support.

Smiling Mind - https://www.smilingmind.com.au/home