Resources
Sources of Advice and Support
Emergencies/Crises
Please note I do not offer an emergency or crisis service.
In an emergency: Call 999 or go to your local A&E department.
If you are in crisis and need to speak to someone:
- Visit NHS: Where to get Urgent Help for Mental Health – Click here
- Call NHS 111 (for when you need help but are not in immediate danger)
- Contact your GP and ask for an emergency appointment
- Contact the Samaritans – 116 123. Available 24 hours a day.
- Use the ‘Shout’ crisis text line – text SHOUT to 85258
- National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK – Offers a supportive listening service to anyone with thoughts of suicide. Call 0800 689 5652 (open 24/7).
- MIND – The MIND website has information on many more mental health crisis helplines.
- and for further information go to MIND – Crisis services
Sources of Self Help
WARNING : YouTube and other social media may provide helpful material but some content may be unhelpful and even harmful. It can be a very individual decision as to what is helpful or not. This will also be true for the links provided here. The following are suggestions for potentially helpful material.
- Mark Williams : Meditations – Listen to Audio on Soundcloud
- Therapist Aid : Progressive Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise – View Video on Therapist Aid
- Grounding Techniques and Exercises – Therapist Aid
- Learn how to Stop PTSD Nightmares with Dr Justin Havens – View Video
- Headspace App – www.headspace.com
Warning: The Headspace App requires subscription. - Get Self Help – www.getselfhelp.co.uk
Warning: The Get Self Help website has intrusive adverts.
Sources of Information
WARNING : YouTube and other social media may provide helpful material but some content may be unhelpful and even harmful. It can be a very individual decision as to what is helpful or not. This will also be true for the links provided here. The following are suggestions for potentially helpful material.
General Information
- British Psychological Society : www.bps.org.uk
- National Autistic Society : www.autism.org.uk
- Royal College of Psychiatrists : www.rcpsych.ac.uk
About Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR)
- What is EMDR Therapy? – EMDR Association of Australia (EMDRAA) : View Video
- Introduction to EMDR Therapy – EMDR International Association : View Video
- How EMDR Works – VEN EMDR : View Video
- Animation to explain EMDR Therapy and Trauma to Adults – EMDR Association UK : View Animation
- How does EMDR Work? – Mindmadeeasy : View Animation
About Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) – MIND : View Video or visit www.mind.org.uk
- What is CBT? – Therapist Aid : View Video or visit www.therapistaid.com
- What is the Cycle of Anxiety? – Therapist Aid : View Video or visit www.therapistaid.com
- How It Works – Cognitive Behaviour Therapy – NHS : www.nhs.uk
About Systemic Therapy – Couples and Families
- European Association for Psychotherapy EAP : www.europsyche.org