Everyone needs sleep, but many of us have problems getting enough and it can sometimes feel hard to know how or when to get help for such a common issue. Living with a mental health problem can affect how well you sleep and poor sleep can have a negative impact on your mental health.

National Mind has a guide to understanding sleep problems and how they can affect you along with suggestions on self-management and how to get help if you are struggling with your sleep. We are all different so a useful starting point is keeping a sleep diary to help you understand your personal sleep pattern. A free sleep diary can be downloaded here www.thesleepcharity.org.uk/information-support/adults/sleep-diary/.