What does that mean?

Some of the sign language used in these videos clips may be difficult to understand if you are not used to seeing signs used in mental health. Here is a list, each with an explanation, of some of the sign language used in the video clips.

Addiction: You need to keep doing something, and it becomes difficult to stop doing it. Most used about drugs, cigarettes, and alcohol. If you have an addiction it can be part of a mental health problem, or make a mental health problem worse.
Advocate: A person who can give you information and other help to get the treatment and support you would like. Can go to meetings with you and help you to say what you want.
Carer: A relative, neighbour, friend or anyone else who looks after you, without pay, when you need support.
Crisis: See separate video clip.
Depression: One of the most common mental health problems. If you have depression you may feel very sad, and feel there is no hope for you. You may cry a lot. You may find it difficult getting out of bed, and you may feel you are no good. You may also find it difficult to sleep. There are ways you can get help if you are depressed.
Directory: A list. Leeds Mental Health Directory is a list of services that can help people with mental health problems in Leeds.
General Practitioner: ('GP' or 'family doctor') your doctor is usually the first professional you will meet if you have a mental health problem. Your doctor can help you to see someone from another service if that is useful.
Medication: Drugs that a doctor can give you to try to help you if you are ill. You may be given medication (such as tablets) for a mental health problem.
Psychiatrist: A doctor who has been trained to help people with mental health problems. The psychiatrist may say what they think is wrong with you, give you medication (such as tablets) and other treatment, and say if you should go into hospital and when you should leave hospital.
Recover: Get better. If you have a mental health problem this can mean that you are able to get on with your daily life in a way that you feel good about.
Treatment: Something that you use to help get better. There are many kinds of treatment used to help with mental health, including counselling (talking, with a worker, about why you feel sad or unhappy). Some treatments, such as medication, can only be given to you by a doctor.