Have you had your boiler serviced recently? Has your car had its annual MOT? And what about your body? Are you getting your regular cervical screenings and mammograms, your eye tests and dental check-ups? How about your NHS health checks for blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugars? If all of that is in order then that’s great news.
But what about your mental health? While your diary may be littered with appointments for other checks, a scheduled MOT for your mental health is probably glaringly absent. But with one in six adults in England experiencing a common mental health problem such as anxiety or depression, it’s now more important than ever to make sure we check in with ourselves.
Limited help
Once you’re over 65, your GP will normally flag up the warning signs of dementia, but it’s unlikely anyone is going to invite you in to talk about how anxious
