self help websites
Anna Freud Centre
www.annafreud.org/on-my-mind/self-care/
A really useful and interactive page of resources geared towards young people.
CCI, Centre for Clinical Interventions
www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself
Another website used often by therapists to give self-help and psychoe- ducation information to clients.
Esther Perel
estherperel.com/blog/how-to-find-the-right-therapist-for-you
Every Mind Matters
www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters
Get Self-Help
www.getselfhelp.co.uk/about.htm
A favourite of many CBT therapists, this website was set up and is man- aged by CBT therapist Carol Vivyan.
Local Libraries
www.gov.uk/local-library-services
Local libraries have self-help books available as well as information about local groups that you can join.
MIND
www.mindcharity.co.uk/advice-information/
how-to-look-after-your-mental-health/online-resources/
Distraction Apps
www.mind.org.uk/need-urgent-help/how-can-i-distract-myself/ videos-websites-and-apps/
Mindfulness
The Free Mindfulness Project – www.freemindfulness.org
Lots of free mindfulness exercises to download for free, plus mindfulness apps and a discussion forum.
NHS
www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/self-help-therapies www.nhs.uk/conditions
NHS leaflets about different mental health conditions – web.ntw.nhs.uk/selfhelp
Overcoming
overcoming.co.uk/709/Overcoming-Apps
Self-assessment, self-help and apps from the respected ‘Overcoming’ series.
Psychology Tools
A very handy resource for therapists and clients for information about different issues we can have with our mental health and info sheets on how to manage.
SAMH, Scottish Association for Mental Health
www.samh.org.uk/about-mental-health/self-help-and-wellbeing
This page of self-help resources has a questionnaire you can answer to get your ‘wellbeing score’.
Self-Help Services
www.selfhelpservices.org.uk/about-us
A user-led charity providing lots of self-help resources.
Students Against Depression
www.studentsagainstdepression.org/self-help
Trauma
istss.org/public-resources/trauma-basics
The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) has some helpful info on trauma and PTSD.
The Wellness Society
thewellnesssociety.org/about
Aims to bridge the gap between private therapy and waiting for NHS services by providing self-help tools and information.
mental health apps
ACT Coach – mobile.va.gov/app/act-coach
Developed by the US Department of Veterans Affairs, this app is a good introduction to the principles of the ACT approach.
Action for Happiness – www.actionforhappiness.org/app
Babylon – www.babylonhealth.com/download-app
Speak to a doctor about any health issue.
Beat Panic – www.nhs.uk/apps-library/beat-panic Be Mindful – www.bemindfulonline.com
BiaMother – biamother.com
App for new mothers.
Buddhify – buddhify.com
A mindfulness meditation app with lots of different options for different age groups.
CALM App – www.calm.com
A longstanding mindfulness app.
CBT Thought Diary App – www.cbtthoughtdiary.com Catch It – www.nhs.uk/apps-library/catch-it
Chill Panda – www.nhs.uk/apps-library/chill-panda COVE – www.cove-app.com
Daylio – daylio.net
A daily journal and mood tracker app.
Fear Tools – www.feartools.com
An app based around CBT principles for reducing fear and anxiety.
Free Mindfulness Apps – www.freemindfulness.org/apps
Happify – www.happify.com
An app that gives you a ‘happiness score’ and lets you plot your moods and thoughts and work towards changing habits and patterns that are not working for you any more.
Headspace – www.headspace.com/
The original mindfulness and mediation app that has been around since 2010.
Insight Timer App – insighttimer.com
An app that has a large amount of different types of meditations for you to try to help with stress, sleep problems and anxiety.
MIND
List of apps for wellbeing: www.mindcharity.co.uk/ advice-information/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health/
apps-for-wellbeing-and-mental-health/
MoodFit – www.getmoodfit.com
A well-set-out all-round app.
Moodflow – www.moodflow.co
An app that tracks your mood and gives you a clear visual on what certain periods of the year have been like for you and which days were worse or better.
MoodMission – moodmission.com
An app whose founders have carried out peer-reviewed research and a randomized controlled trial into the app’s effectiveness.
NHS Recommended Apps – www.nhs.uk/oneyou/apps/
Overcoming – overcoming.co.uk/709/App
The ‘Overcoming’ range has apps for anxiety, depression and self-esteem.
Samaritans Self-Help App – selfhelp.samaritans.org
Sleepio – onboarding.sleepio.com/sleepio/nhs/77#1/1
A respected sleep app.
Shine – www.theshineapp.com/get-started
An app for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour.
Stressheads – www.themix.org.uk/apps-and-tools/stressheads
An app for young people by The Mix.
Thrive (NHS) – www.nhs.uk/apps-library/thrive TOMO – hellotomo.co.uk
Worry Tree – www.nhs.uk/apps-library/worrytree
WYSA – www.wysa.io
For teenagers.
communities: online and offline
online
Abuse
Adults survivors of child abuse: www.havoca.org/resources/forum www.isurvive.org/forum pandys.org
nexusni.org
Anxiety
Anxious Minds – www.anxiousminds.co.uk – has an online community and Facebook group that you can join wherever you are in the UK. DARE – dareresponse.com/community/ – set up by Barry McDonagh, author of the book DARE. The website has links to his book, App, and a Facebook community.
Triumph Over Phobia – www.topuk.org/top-uk-groups
Autism, Aspergers and Neurodiversity:
wrongplanet.net/forums/ www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/community
Bipolar
Bipolar UK – www.bipolaruk.org/ecommunity
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Brain InjuryHeadway – www.headway.org.uk/supporting-you/online-communities
Children and Young People
Childline – www.childline.org.uk/get-support/message-boards/ Kooth – kooth.com
The Mix – www.themix.org.uk/get-support/group-chat
Depression
depressionuk.org
Divorce
Support Group – divorcesupportgroup.co.uk/divorce-support-groups
Drugs
Families Anonymous – famanon.org.uk/meetings/online-meetings/
The Withdrawal Project – withdrawal.theinnercompass.org/page/ twp-connect
Eating Disorders
support.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/app/social/home/
Family and Relationships
Families Need Fathers –
fnf.org.uk/help-and-support-2/fnf-online-forum
Family Lives – www.familylives.org.uk/how-we-can-help/ forum-community/?_ga=2.51933609.1457503942.1600701834- 163298806.1600701834
Gambling
Gamblers Anonymous – www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk/forum GamCare – www.gamcare.org.uk/get-support/group-chatroom
General Help7 Cups – www.7cups.com Befrienders – www.befrienders.org
Mental Health Forum – www.mentalhealthforum.net/about-us Mindfulness – www.freemindfulness.org/discussion-forums
Therapy Friends – sidebyside.mind.org.uk/about (formerly ‘Elefriends’) and Therapyfriends.co.uk
Hearing Voices Network –
www.hearing-voices.org/hearing-voices-groups/
Hoarding
Help for Hoarders – www.helpforhoarders.co.uk/forum
Men
Mentell – www.mentell.org.uk
An online community for men 18+ to talk.
OCD
OCD Action – www.ocdaction.org.uk/support-groups OCD UK – www.ocduk.org/support-groups/
Peer Support Online
www.safelyheldspaces.org/about
Post-Natal Depression
pandasfoundation.org.uk/how-we-can-support-you/ social-media-and-facebook-groups/
Self Harm
Self Harm UK – www.selfharm.co.uk/alumina/signup
Spiritual
Spiritual Crisis Network –
www.meetup.com/Spiritual-Crisis-Network-Community-Forum/
Transgender
Beaumont Society–
www.beaumontsociety.org.uk/online-support-groups.html
Trauma
ACES Too High Online Community – www.acesconnection.com/
offline
Mens Sheds Association – menssheds.org.uk/about/#who-we-are MIND – Social Spaces – www.mindcharity.co.uk/social-spaces Park Run – www.parkrun.org.uk
Walking for health – www.walkingforhealth.org.uk/get-walking/why-walk/ healthy-minds
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