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Resources
Websites and apps:​
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has lots of information about mental health difficulties and treatment:
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Young Minds offer sensible, accessible advice:
youngminds.org.uk/find-help/feelings-and-symptoms/
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Psychology Tools has some excellent free self help resources, for example about anxiety, grief and trauma as well as printable CBT worksheets.
Prevention of suicide in young people:
papyrus-uk.org/help-advice-resources/
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Managing self harm:
supportline.org.uk/problems/self-injury-and-self-harm/
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Apps to help with self harm:
DistrACT nhs.uk/apps-library/distract/
Calm Harm nhs.uk/apps-library/distract/
Topic guides from the Association for Child Mental Health:
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For information about common childhood issues and challenges:
For ADHD:
adhdfoundation.org.uk/
Leanne Maskell ADHD A - Z
Ellie Middleton Unmasked
For autistic spectrum:
autism.org.uk/about.aspx
Autistic Girls Network
Spectrum Gaming
Atwood & Garnett blogs
Authentically Emily blogs
​Chloe Hayden Different Not Less - book
For eating disorders:
beateatingdisorders.org.uk/types/downloadable-resources
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For anxiety:
Books
General parenting and child development:
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The Book You Wish Your Parents had Read (and your children will be glad that you did), Philippa Perry
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Blueprint: How our childhood makes us who we are, Rachel Maddox
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Untangled. Guiding girls through the transition to adulthood, Lisa Damour
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Get Out of My Life...but first take me and Alex into town. Fun guide to parenting teenagers by Tony Wolf and Suzanne Franks
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind, written in 2011 by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
Reading Well Books on Prescription:
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Find helpful books in your local library. Approved by professionals and people with mental health needs.
Lists for adults and young people (list known as Shelf Help)
reading-well.org.uk/books/books-on-prescription/young-people-mental-health
For younger children:
The 'What to Do When' series are American, fun, self help guides for a child or a child and parent to do together, using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ideas. Many by Dawn Huebner including on worries, grumbles (negativity), habits, OCD and anger.
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OCD self help:
Breaking Free from OCD by Jo Derisley et al
Self help guide for young people and their families
Mindfulness
Insight Timer is a fantastic online resource/App with lots of free guided meditations
On mindful.org there are plenty of useful articles, including this one on mindful parenting:
Take a look at their great animations. Mindful meditations for adults and kids to help with stress reduction, happiness and sleep. Free trial.
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Another good App/website for breathing exercises, calming sounds and meditations
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A child-friendly, free app to check in with feelings and guide people through meditations for mindfulness & compassion.
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Other Resources
​Happy Self Journals (6-12, 12+)
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Sensory tools and weighted blankets
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CDs to help primary school aged children relax and sleep by Christianne Kerr, Calm for Kids
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Enchanted Meditations
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Bedtime Meditations for Kids
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Support groups for carers:
This link is to groups around Bristol - the MIND site has groups in other areas too and lots of advice.
Also take a look at Rethink Mental Illness.
