This simple change can help to improve your mental health, says study

This simple change can help to improve your mental health, says study

The number of people struggling with their mental health has been rising around the world for decades, with increasingly limited access to treatment.

New research has found that one step to improving mental wellbeing is to actually believe you can.

Having a high level of mental wellbeing is associated with a 69%-90% lower risk of developing a common mental disorder.

The Act-Belong-Commit campaign is a research-based mental health plan, which offers steps to help everyone take charge of their own mental wellbeing.



The number of people struggling with poor mental health and mental disorders has been rising around the world over the past few decades. Those who are struggling are increasingly facing difficulties accessing the kind of support they need – leaving many waiting months for help, if they even qualify for treatment.

While it’s clear that more needs to be done to improve access to treatment, it doesn’t mean people inevitably have to struggle with their mental health as a result. In fact, there are many things people can do on their own to maintain good mental health – and even prevent mental health problems from developing in the first place. According to our recent research, one of