ABSTRACT
This chapter provides some lists which comprise a few pointers about travelling that can affect mental health issues. First people need to get a general "travel and health" leaflet from their GP or travel agent: there are several. These leaflets cover usual preventative measures and precautions to take with regard to food and water, sun protection, protection against insects, infections, local diseases, inoculations, sexually transmitted diseases, and deep vein thrombosis. For free health care when travelling in Europe a special European Health Insurance Card is required—this replaces the E111 form. People need to make sure that they took all necessary medications and some of the simple remedies they normally use. They also need to make sure that their credit cards will allow them to withdraw cash when abroad, or that they have sufficient travellers' cheques and/or foreign currency with them.
