
Quitting smoking is best thing you can do for your health. Get ready to quit for good this New Year .
The earlier you quit smoking, the more you're likely to benefit. It can be a challenge to stop smoking, especially if you have been smoking for a while. But it's never too late – because quitting will improve your health whatever your age and no matter how long you have smoked.
You may think that smoking supports your mental wellbeing, and helps you to relax, deal with stress and anxiety, and cope with life's difficulties. In fact, the opposite is true. Stopping smoking boosts mental health and wellbeing.
Evidence shows that after the withdrawal stage of quitting, people have reduced anxiety, depression and stress. People who have quit also have increased positive mood compared with people who continue to smoke.
It can take as little as 6 weeks to start feeling the mental health benefits of stopping smoking. You'll notice some benefits within days or weeks:
Other benefits will follow, including:
For some people, a big reason for stopping smoking is to be there for their family and friends , protect ing loved ones from the potential health harms of s econdhand smoke (sometimes called passive smoking). S econdhand smoke is dangerous for anyone exposed to it, especially for children.
For more information, visit Quit smoking - Better Health - NHS
Londeners — Stop Smoking London
Barking and Dagenham – Council in-house branded Community Solutions
Havering – Stopping smoking saves lives
Hackney (& City) – Smokefree City and Hackney
Newham – QMUL — Quit Well
Tower Hamlets – QMUL — Quit Right
Waltham Forest – QMUL — Quit Right
Essex – Essex
Southend – Southend
Thurrock – Thurrock