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Understanding My Feelings

Understanding your feelings is the ability to notice and handle your emotions in the right way. It's a skill you will build up as you through your life experiences and as you get to know yourself better, but it doesn't mean that you can't work on it.

The main things to think about when understanding your feelings are:

  • Being self-aware - thinking about your own thoughts and feelings and how they might affect your body.
  • Managing those feelings - working on ways to accept or deal with some feelings, using methods like mindfulness, relaxation or body positivity. 
  • Awareness of others - thinking about how you relate to other people and their feelings. 
  • Managing your relationships - how you speak and listen to other people and how you maintain positive friendships and relationships.   

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Who Can Help?

You can talk to your parents or carers, or a trusted adult within your school or setting, or any trusted friend.

If you are over 16 you can contact the NHS Talking Therapies Service Norfolk and Waveney (known as Wellbeing Service) on 0300 123 1503 (9am – 5pm).

Kooth offers online counselling, advice and emotional well-being support for anyone aged 10-18, seven days a week until 10pm. 

MAP Norfolk can give free and confidential support, information and advice on issues such as housing, money and mental health. You can call 01603 766994 or email info@map.uk.net.

Child Contact Centres offer advice to young people whose parents have separated and they are dealing with changes of family arrangements, like who to live with. Their information line 0115 948 4557 is open Monday to Friday between 9am-1pm.

If you live in Norfolk:

If you're 11-19 you can text ChatHealth on 07480 635060 for anonymous and confidential advice and guidance from a health professional. Chat Health is available Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm.

You can also contact the Norfolk Healthy Child Service by calling Just One Number on 0300 300 0123. Our opening hours are 8am-6pm Monday-Friday (excluding bank holidays) and 9am-1pm on Saturdays.

If you live in Waveney:

You can call the Suffolk School Nursing service on 0345 607 8866 or email childrenshealth@suffolk.gov.uk.

Urgent Mental Health Support

For 24/7 immediate advice, support and signposting for anyone with mental health difficulties please contact 111 and select the mental health option. 

If you feel someone's life is at risk or they cannot be kept safe, call 999 or go to A&E.


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