Self Help Leaflets and other Documents
Compterised Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CCBT)
can help especially with Anxiety/Panic Attacks and Depression
symptom management. "Living Life to the Full"
has been developed by NHS Scotland in collaberation with at least
one Scottish University. It's free, so why not give it a try
and let us know if you find it useful or not?
Do you get the Winter Blues? Read our
self-help leaflet and get some relief!
Feeling worried or anxious? Have a look at our self-help ideas for
managing Panic Attacks and
anxiety. Also there are some
good workbooks on this Australian "Centre for Clinical
Intervention" site on:
Depression/the
Blues, Worrying,
Self-Esteem,
Social
Anxiety & Shyness, Procrastination
(Putting things off),
Perfectionism,
Problematic
Eating, and Panic
Feeling lonely?, missing friends and family?, finding it
difficult to settle in? follow this
link
There are lots of other free Self Help leaflets and resources,
created by University Counselling Services all over the country.
For help with all sorts of different problems and
difficulties, visit the Student
Counselling website
Downloadable mp3 podcasts
for self help from www.mentalhealth.org.uk
Big boys don't cry ... but why not? Are you a
Man that finds
Talking (or showing your feelings) difficult?
The Australians are ahead of us! They have
developed a number of useful sites dealing with common
emotional/psychologial problems, making use IT and web-based
resources (all free):
BluePages: http://www.bluepages.anu.edu.au/
Comprehensive, evidence-based information about depression and its
treatment (including medical, psychological and alternative
therapies). BluePages also includes interactive depression and
anxiety quizzes, descriptions of the experience and symptoms of
depression, a relaxation download, and extensive resources for
help. Participation is free and anonymous.
BlueBoard: http://www.blueboard.anu.edu.au/
Online support group for people affected by depression, bipolar
disorder, anxiety disorders, and borderline personality disorder.
It aims to destigmatise mental disorders, and to provide support,
hope and opportunities for consumers and carers to share successful
coping strategies. The group is moderated by consumers with
clinician support and strict protocols to enhance safety.
Participation is free and anonymous.
MoodGYM: http://www.moodgym.anu.edu.au/
A popular interactive program that teaches cognitive-behaviour
therapy skills for preventing and coping with depression. MoodGYM
has been extensively researched and its effectiveness has been
demonstrated in randomised controlled trials. Participation is free
and anonymous.
e-couch: http://www.ecouch.anu.edu.au/
e-hub’s latest interactive self-help program includes modules for
social anxiety, generalised anxiety and depression. It provides
self-help training drawn from cognitive, behavioural and
interpersonal therapies as well as relaxation and exercise.
Participation is free and anonymous. Modules for panic
disorder, bereavement and relationship breakdown will be deployed
in 2010.
Beacon: http://www.beacon.anu.edu.au/
Provides consumers and professionals with information about
e-health online applications for mental health and physical health
disorders. Websites throughout the world are reviewed and ranked by
a panel of health researchers. Consumers are invited to submit
rankings and comments. Participation is free and anonymous.
Self-Help
website with many useful downloadable resources on Self-esteem,
Procrastination (putting things off) Eating difficulties, anxiety
and panic attacks etc.
MIND, the Mental Health charity has a good
selection of self-help leaflets on varius topics which are
downloadable from these links (pdf files - which require Adobe
reader to view)
Worried about effect of CANNABIS use on your
mental well-being? See recent Report from Royal College of
Psychiatrists
Drink Spiking - an issue affecting everyone,
everywhere. HUU Advice on How2Avoid
Drink Spiking
New Student Depression website
Page last updated by Anne Woodfield on
12/21/2011