Resources
Helplines
Help for those with an alcohol addiction through support and meetings.
Anorexics and Bulimics Anonymous >
ABA uses a Twelve-Step Program to address the mental, emotional, and spiritual components of the disorders of anorexia and bulimia.
Childline >
A free helpline for children and young people in the UK, call 0800 1111 to talk about any problem.
Cruse Bereavement Care >
Help and support for those who have suffered a loss.
Headspace >
Everyday Mindfulness and Meditation for Stress, Anxiety, Sleep, Focus, Fitness, and More.
Home-Start >
The UK's leading family support charity.
The Laurel Centre >
A specialist organisation providing help for Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder (CSBD), Sex and Porn addiction.
Maytree >
Residential respite centre for people who are feeling suicidal.
Mind >
The leading mental health charity in England and Wales.
NHS-Every Mind Matters >
Practical tips and advice to help take care of mental health.
OCD Action >
Support and information for anyone effected by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
PANDAS >
Pre and PostNatal depression advice and support
Relate >
The biggest organisation specialising in relationship counselling and support in the UK.
Samaritans >
A charity available 24 hours a day offering a confidential listening service to anyone in distress.
Self-compassion.org >
Provides practical advice, guided meditations and exercises.
Victim Support >
A national charity that helps anyone who has been affected by crime.
Reading
Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom,
Rick Hanson (2009)
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead, Brene Brown (2015)
It's Not Always Depression: A New Theory of Listening to Your Body, Discovering Core Emotions and Reconnecting with Your Authentic Self, Hilary Jacobs Hendel (2018)
Man's Search For Meaning: The classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust,
Viktor E. Frankl (2011)
Overcoming Insomnia and Sleep Problems: A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioral Techniques, Colin A. Espie (2006)
Further information
British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) >
The BACP is the leading accrediting body for UK counsellors and psychotherapists.
Association for Counselling and Therapy Online (ACTO) >
ACTO is the association for therapists and counsellors working online therapeutically.
The Eaves Counselling and Psychology >
The Eaves Counselling and Psychology is a select professional body of Counsellors, Psychotherapists and Psychologists.