Today I am Feeling Blue

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Self Help Tools
What does it mean when you are feeling blue? To feel blue means to feel sad, low or even depressed. Feeling blue is a normal part of everyday life. We can’t always feel happy, there will be times when for no particular reason we start to feel sad, alone, low etc. It’s important to try and reflect on what happened leading up to feeling blue? Did anything particular happen, did you lose something, have a disagreement with a friend or relative? Did you have a few nights of broken sleep or have you been feeling unwell? Are you struggling with your courses?

If you can try to pin point what initiated your feelings you can begin to understand why you feel blue. Once you understand (or even if you don’t) why you are feeling blue, your priority is to start to feel better. Think about how you want to feel, think about how you want to change what happened. If you did have an argument with a friend or relative, talk to them about it, tell them how you are feeling. It’s ok to disagree with people as long as this is done appropriately. Talk to a trusted adult about how you are feeling and if you are struggling with college, speak to your teachers and tutor.

Seek GP advice if you are feeling unwell. You can also access the college counselling service at: counsellor@wyke.ac.uk to explore things further with a qualified counsellor.

Other options

Contact Lets Talk (17.5 years+): http://www.letstalkhull.co.uk/ for independent counselling.

Contact the East Riding Emotional Wellbeing service: http://humberews.co.uk/east-riding/

You can also access IESO CBT therapy via your GP service if you have an East Riding GP: https://www.iesohealth.com/en-gb. This is an online service which may suit some people who are worried about talking face to face.

Check out the posts on this blog which highlight various wellness tools, mood food, self-care tips and ways to manage relax and stress.


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