Category: Mental Health
Relax like a cat: Relaxation Exercise for Children
“Relax Like a Cat” is a vibrant and engaging booklet designed to teach young children relaxation exercises. The booklet focuses on two techniques: controlled breathing and muscle relaxation. Through the…
Self Harm – Distraction Techniques & Alternative Coping Strategies
Below are several booklets that offer guidance and support to individuals who are struggling with self-harm. These booklets focus on providing alternative coping strategies and distraction techniques to help individuals…
Parenting Positively – Helping Teenagers To Cope With Death booklet
“Parenting Positively – Helping Teenagers to Cope with Death” is a valuable resource that offers guidance and support to parents in assisting their teenage children through the difficult experience of…
Calm Harm – Mobile App to manage self-harming
Calm Harm is a mobile app designed to assist individuals in managing or resisting the urge to self-harm. The app provides a private and password-protected space for users to access…
Abuse: Self-help guide for adults physically, emotionally or sexually abuse as children
The “Abuse: Self-help guide for adults physically, emotionally or sexually abused as children” is a valuable resource created collaboratively by individuals who have personally experienced abuse, as well as psychologists…
A Self Help Guide to Controlling Anger booklet for adults
“A Self Help Guide to Controlling Anger” is a comprehensive booklet designed to assist adults in recognising and managing anger-related issues. With36 pages of valuable information and practical worksheets, this…
Coping with self-harm: A Guide for Parents and Carers
The ‘Coping with self-harm: A Guide for Parents and Carers’ is aimed at helping parents and carers cope when a young person is self-harming. It was developed by researchers at…
After a Loved One Dies – How children grieve & how they can be supported (booklet)
The ‘After a Loved One Dies – How children grieve & how they can be supported’ booklet is aimed at helping parents and caregivers support children who are grieving the…
Getting along: How anger works & Keeping cool – A group program for aggression control (young people)
The ‘Getting along: How anger works & Keeping cool – A group programme for aggression control’ booklet from the Centre for Clinical Interventions and YouthLink uses the metaphor of a…
Keeping your cool: Advice for parents on managing stress and anger booklet
The ‘Keeping your cool: Advice for parents on managing stress and anger’ booklet from the NSPCC is designed to help parents manage stress and anger in order to prevent harming…
The Flying Dream: Storybook about parental dual diagnosis
This beautifully illustrated storybook assists children aged 8 – 12 with parental dual diagnosis (mental illness/substance abuse) and transition towards understanding and acceptance. The storybook portrays a boy named Casey…
The Blue Polar Bear: Storybook about parental dual diagnosis
This beautifully illustrated book is for children 5-7 years. Its aim is to help workers, carers and parents to introduce the issues of parental dual diagnosis (mental illness and substance…
TF-CBT Triangle of Life – Mobile game app
This free app, which is based on Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, has been designed to support traumatised children (aged 8-12) to heal by helping them better understand their thoughts, feelings…
Managing Depression – A Facilitator’s Guide for Women Living with Depression During Pregnancy, After Delivery and Beyond – Facilitator’s Guide
The Managing Depression Facilitator’s Guide provides instructions and materials for delivering five 2-hour group sessions to support women experiencing perinatal depression. Sessions cover understanding depression, reactivating life, thinking realistically, solving…
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Skills Training Workbook: Learning more about low mood, stress, anxiety and how CBT can help you
This workbook has been designed to be used either as self-help, or in conjunction with attending a CBT Skills Training Workshop. The aim of this workbook is to introduce service…
Lemons or Lemonade?: An Anger Workbook for Teens
“Lemons or Lemonade? An Anger Workbook for Teens” is a valuable resource authored by Jane F. Gilgun, PhD, LICSW, aimed at helping adolescents understand and effectively manage their anger. This…
When a parent is depressed – what kids want to know (Guide)
This guide, titled “When a Parent is Depressed – What Kids Want to Know,” aims to assist adults in addressing children’s questions and concerns when a parent is dealing with…
When a parent has bipolar disorder – what kids want to know (Guide)
This guide, titled “When a parent has bipolar disorder – what kids want to know,” is a valuable resource for parents and social workers who need to have conversations with…
When a parent has experienced psychosis – what kids want to know (Guide)
This brochure from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health aims to help children understand psychosis and support families when a parent has experienced psychosis. Psychosis is explained as a…
Feeling good: promoting children’s mental health (activity sheets for children)
This resource aims to promote positive mental health in young children aged 4-7 years old. It includes a set of 6 activity sheets with illustrations, guidance notes for parents, and…
My Feelings Activity Book For Children 3–6 Years Old
My Feelings Activity Book is a 19-page illustrated resource designed to help children ages 3-6 identify and express their emotions. The book uses simple language and engaging activities to teach…
How to support someone who feels suicidal booklet
This booklet explains how to support someone who feels suicidal, giving practical suggestions for what you can do and where you can go for support. Contents What are suicidal feelings?…
How to cope with suicidal feelings booklet
This booklet explains why you may have suicidal feelings and provides some options to help you look forward and break the cycle of your negative thoughts. Contents What are suicidal feelings?Why do I…
How to manage stress booklet
The booklet provides comprehensive information on stress, its causes, impacts, and ways to manage it. It covers the nature of stress as the reaction when we feel threatened or overwhelmed….
How to cope with sleep problems booklet
The booklet offers comprehensive guidance on coping with sleep problems related to mental health. It clearly defines common sleep issues like insomnia, oversleeping, nightmares and sleep paralysis. The interrelationship between…
Understanding self-harm booklet
This 17-page guide from the mental health charity Mind offers comprehensive information on self-harm, including possible causes, ways to manage urges, and avenues for support. It explains self-harm is often…
How to increase your self-esteem booklet
The booklet from the mental health charity Mind offers comprehensive guidance on improving self-esteem. It clearly defines self-esteem and analyses its relationship with mental health difficulties like depression. The booklet…
Understanding schizophrenia booklet
This booklet explains what schizophrenia is, its causes and how it is treated. It also offers practical suggestions for self-help, and information for friends and family. Contents What is schizophrenia? What causes schizophrenia?…
Understanding schizoaffective disorder booklet
This booklet is for people who have been given a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, and their friends and relatives. It explains what the disorder is, and the types of treatment and support available….
Understanding post-traumatic stress disorder booklet
This booklet is for anyone who experiences post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It explains what PTSD is and the different types of treatment available. It also suggests ways you can help yourself, and what friends…