Additional Resources

The information provided on these pages is intended for patients already under the care of the Local Mental Health Teams.

 

Anxiety guide (Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust)

This leaflet is for people who have anxiety. This is being stressed, worried or nervous because something has happened. This leaflet will tell you how you might feel. It will tell you where you can go to get help.

 

Bipolar Disorder Workbook (Centre for Clinical Interventions)

Coping with Bipolar Disorder - This information package is designed to provide you with some information about bipolar disorder and suggested strategies for how you can manage your mood. 

 

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) (Mind)

This leaflet explains borderline personality disorder (BPD), also known as emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD). Includes what it feels like, causes, treatment, support and self-care, as well as tips for friends and family.

 

Compassion for Voices film: a tale of courage and hope

A film about the compassionate approach to relating with voices, with potential for use as a therapeutic, educational, and de-stigmatising tool.

 

Depression (Centre for Clinical Interventions)

This information from the Centre for Clinical Interventions, Western Australia is a workbook on what Depression is and how to cope with it.

 

Depression and Low mood- An NHS self help guide (Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust)

This guide aims to help you cope with depression and begin to feel better. The approach is called Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). CBT uses methods that have been tried and tested and found to be effective. It involves looking at the way you think about things and what you do.

 

Improving Self-Esteem (Centre for Clinical Interventions)

This workbook is designed to provide you with some information about low self-esteem - how it develops, how it is maintained, and how to address this problem.

 

Let's Talk about CBT (Podcasts)

Let's talk about CBT is a series of Podcasts developed by the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP) and presented by Dr. Lucy Maddox.

 

Managing Insomnia and Sleep Problems booklet

This booklet is separated into 6 chapters. Chapter 1 introduces the self help programme, while each of the following chapters introduces a new topic relevant to you and your sleep.

 

Mental health problems - an introduction (Mind)

Explains what mental health problems are, what may cause them, and the many different kinds of help, treatment and support that are available. 

 

Panic (Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust)

Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder whereby the individual experiences repeated panic attacks. The normal physical sensations of anxiety are experienced as "dangerous" to the individual who then believes the symptoms mean they are are going to die, suffocate or have a heart attack.

 

Personality disorders (Mind)

This leaflet explains personality disorders, including possible causes and how you can access treatment and support. Includes tips for helping yourself, and guidance for friends and family.

 

Rethink Mental Illness

Rethink is one of the largest charitable providers of services for people living with mental illness in the UK. This website focuses on equality, rights, the fair treatment and maximum quality of life for all those affected by mental illness, their carers, family and friends.

 

Self-compassion (Centre for Clinical Interventions)

From Self-Criticism to Self-Kindness: This workbook is designed to provide you with some information and practical skills to help you be less critical and more compassionate towards yourself.

 

Sleeping Problems - An NHS self help guide (Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust)

This booklet aims to help you understand your sleep problem and to learn some simple ways to sleep better.

 

The Unwelcome Party Guest - an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Metaphor

This short video helpfully illustrates a technique for accepting our negative or distressing experiences (the character Brian!) and focusing on things which are important to us in spite of those experiences.

 

The voices in my head: Eleanor Longden Ted Talk

This inspiring Ted Talk is by Dr. Eleanor Longden describes her experiences of being diagnosed with schizophrenia, hospitalised and medicated. She described feeling discarded by a system that didn't know how to help her and how she moved towards recovery through learning to listen to her voices.