Mental health, explained clearly

Understand what you feel.
Then find the next step.

51 conditions across 15 areas of mental health. What each one is, how it shows up, and the practical things that help. No jargon, no judgement.

51

conditions covered

15

areas of mental health

100%

private to you

Your private space

Reading helps. Noticing helps more.

A daily check-in

One minute on mood, anxiety, sleep and energy. Patterns appear within a week, long before you would notice them alone.

Practices that stick

Save the suggestions that fit your life, then tick them off as you go. Small, repeated, and only visible to you.

Words from appointments

87 psychiatric terms explained in plain language, so the notes from a consultation read the way they were meant to.

Browse the glossary

Why this exists

The story behind this guide

Created by Peter Bowdler, who was diagnosed with bipolar 2 at 58, for anyone trying to understand a condition in themselves or someone they love.

Read the story

If today is heavy

You do not have to work this out on your own.

If you are thinking about hurting yourself, contact Samaritans free on 116 123, any hour of any day. If you are in immediate danger, call 999 or go to A&E.