A NEW guide to help people dealing with mental health issues has been launched by Barrow and Furness MP Simon Fell.

Keeping Your Mental Health in Check, aims to offer tips and information on making sure people across Barrow can look after their mental health.

The guide has come about after the Government announced a major reform of the Mental Health Act. Mr Fell said the guided offers help to those struggling during this 'scary' time.

He said: “Our mental and physical health are just as important as each other.

"That’s why, particularly at the moment, we need to make sure that we, our friends and family look after our mental health as much as possible.

“This short guide offers help during this time which can be scary for many, not just here in Barrow, but across the country and includes a host of useful contacts as well as advice.”

The guide is at: www.simonfell.org/mentalhealth.