NHS Mental Health Self-Help Services & Resources

Information and self help materials

The websites below have useful and easy to read guides on common mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. They also contain tips and strategies to improve your mental health and wellbeing such as how to sleep better and reduce stress.

Maintaining wellbeing amidst civil unrest

When the social and political landscape breaks through into our lives, leading to riots and civil unrest, the impact can feel very frightening and destructive. The climate of fear, destruction and uncertainty can scar individuals, neighbourhoods and nations. Even if you aren’t directly involved, news and social media can make you feel as if you are. Direct and indirect exposure to civil unrest can take a toll on your body and mind. This webinar discusses this and suggests self-help techniques to maintain your wellbeing in difficult times.

Supporting your Wellbeing During Times of Civil Unrest

Support groups and chat forums

A number of charities and services hold online chat forums to put you in touch with people that may be able to help or are going through the same thing

- Campaign Against Living Miserably – Includes a helpline for men. Phone: 0808 802 58 58 Available 5pm—Midnight
- Cruse Bereavement Care
- OCD Action– A site dedicated to helping people with obsessive compulsive disorder
- No More Panic – A site dedicated to helping people with panic attacks
- Women Kind– To help women improve their mental health and well-being
- Mind
- Motivated Minds
- Depression Alliance
- Campaign Against Living Miserably
- OCD Action
- No More Panic
- Mind
- Motivated Minds

Useful phone numbers

NHS 111 Service: 111

Samaritans: 116 123

Local information and support:

Basildon & Brentwood
- The Brentwood Community Tree
- Samaritans Basildon
Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire
Self-guided Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

To support you to maintain a healthy mind during this challenging time VitaMinds is offering free access SilverCloud, a multi-award-winning digital mental health platform.

We are offering a choice of 4 programmes to help you ‘cope with challenging times ‘, ‘ease your levels of stress’, ‘sleep better’ or ‘build resilience’.

How does SilverCloud work?
- SilverCloud is an interactive online platform, read through the content, use tools, videos and activities to help you to feel better
- Access at any time, on any device (your phone, computer or tablet)
- Work at your own pace, access is not time-limited
- All information you enter is anonymous, confidential and secure
- The content is proven to have a positive impact on mental health by over 17 years of clinical research
To access this support we ask that you are over 16, live in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire and are not receiving support from any other mental health service at this time.

You can sign up to a programme using the following link: https://bnssg.silvercloudhealth.com/onboard/

Samaritans Bristol – A place where people can talk about mental health problems with others and trained advisors. Phone: 0300 304 7000

Bristol Wellbeing College provides free, solution focused, psychoeducational wellbeing workshops and courses for adults who are struggling with their mental health. They work across primary and secondary mental health care and deliver online and in community venues across Bristol to small groups of no more than 10 learners.
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

Joy – Connecting You to Support in the LLR Community

Joy helps you to find activities, groups and support offers near you. From walking groups to debt advice, it’s about what matters to you. Watch the video to find out more.

https://www.thejoyapp.com/

https://services.thejoyapp.com/