Workbooks:
Resources for Children:
There is a special section on this site for mental health around childbirth, pregnancy and the post-natal period which can be found here.
Other organisations which provide help:
Dewis allows you to type in a postcode and select the type of help required and it will populate a list of people and services available to the area:
Referrals are required to benefit from this service. These can be made through SPOC (spoc@npt.gov.uk), alternatively support services can submit referrals. For example schools, GP's, statutory agencies, health providers.
Beyond the blue offer a comprehensive service for families which offers a range of supportive and therapeutic interventions that meet the needs of children, young people and their parents. The support provided will be tailored to each family by a support plan developed in partnership with the family. The service provides support to build emotional wellbeing and resilience. We work with families and their children up to the age of 25.
Emotional Wellbeing Support and Coping with Loss Service can help in the following ways:
• Advice and Guidance
• Parent and child/young person support around emotional wellbeing
• Friendships
• Self-esteem
• Confidence
• Parent and child/young person support around coping with loss
• Bereavement
• Parental separation
• Parental imprisonment
• Family Group Conferencing
• Open Access to Counselling
https://www.barnardos.org.uk/what-we-do/services/beyond-blue
Provide Swansea and NPT based mental health advice and signposting for children, young people, parents and professionals
Mood Cafe have produced and collated information and resources relevant to various common psychological problems.
Morgannwg LMC have a list of organisations which can help with mental health:
https://morgannwglmc.org.uk/patient-resources/
Sleepful - Effective Treatment for Insomnia
Sleepful is a sleep management programme based on cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia.
Sleep - Album by Max Richter | Spotify (Music to help you sleep)
Max Richter has specially composed an album to help you sleep. You can hear it on Spotify here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/0JLN7JryQ2T7lBEYIrSQF1
Free CBTi - Insomnia cognitive behavioural therapy
Free and open access CBTi to help with insomnia.
Silvercloud - Internet based Mental Health Programs (Welsh Residents Only)
SilverCloud is a completely confidential system that delivers online therapeutic and psycho-education programs. A variety of programs aim to offer information and support for people experiencing problems related to mental health.
You will receive weekly feedback and advice from a trained supporter.
The programmes consist of six to seven modules which can be completed at a time and pace most convenient to the user. Each module contains text, video and audio clips as well as interactive and engaging activities, applications and quizzes that can be completed as you move through the module.
https://nhswales.silvercloudhealth.com/register/
CalmHarm - App for helping manage self harm
Calm Harm is an award-winning app developed for teenage mental health charity stem4 by Dr Nihara Krause, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, using the basic principles of an evidence-based therapy called Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT).
Calm Harm provides tasks to help you resist or manage the urge to self-harm. You can make it private by setting a password, and personalise the app if you so wish. You will be able to track your progress and notice change.
Balance - Menopause support app
Provides knowledge and guidance so you can be certain about what’s right for your body during the perimenopause and menopause. Balance app is certified by the leading digital health organisation, ORCHA, who review and approve health apps for the NHS and multiple national health bodies around the world.
A community built around online counselling for young people.
2wish Cymru provides bereavement support for anyone affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a child or young person aged 25 and under.
Recommended programmes and books:
**note that there is no financial interest in these recommendations, these are just resources which authors of this website can personally recommend. There are no affiliate payments for using these links**
The Thrive Programme is an evidence-based personal development programme which is a powerful approach to living. It is a complete, easy to follow, step-by-step guide that teaches you everything you need to know to overcome challenges and feel in control of your life.
https://www.thriveprogramme.org/
You can purchase the Thrive Programme books separately from the programme here (no affiliate payments for using these links):
Other resources:
Tinnitus & Hearing Loss
Tinnitus & hearing loss can have a significant impact on mental health & quality of life. It is always worth consulting with your GP if you are experiencing these symptoms and self help resources are available here:
www.actiononhearingloss. org.uk
FREE Support for all sexual health problems, concerns and queries. The website offers Home Testing and Posting service for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) such as Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea, HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B & C. You can take a test for Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea and/or a test for HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C in your own home. Just complete the questions and they will send you a FREE test kit (note that STIs may not show up on tests straight away after sex – this delay is known as the 'window period'). The website offers information on Contraception, Unplanned Pregnancy, Relationships and Education, Sexual Assault Support, Psycho Sexual Counselling, HPV, HIV, and other Sexual Health related topics.
The Children’s Bowel and Bladder Charity is the UK’s leading charity supporting all children and teenagers with a bowel or bladder problem.