Helpful links

Listed below are some links/resources that I have signposted clients to which they have fed back as being helpful:

MindOut – a Brighton, East Sussex based charity providing services to support the mental wellbeing of LGBTQ people both locally and countrywide online.

CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) – a UK wide online charity providing free mental health support for men and working to reduce male suicide.  CALM’s free and anonymous helpline and webchat are open every day, 5pm-midnight. 

Smiling Mind – a free Australian based website/phone app introducing adults and children to mindfulness.  

LGBT Foundation – a Manchester based charity also providing services to support the mental wellbeing of LGBTQ people both locally and countrywide online.

Every Mind Matters – the NHS UK wide gateway to managing mental health.  Links to strategies, apps and next steps.  

Northumberland Guides – really helpful, downloadable self-help guides across a wide range of psychological conditions.  CBT based, presented in a really easy to use format. 

The power of vulnerability – Brené Brown – Brené studies human connection – our ability to empathise, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity.

Listening to shame – Brené Brown – Shame is an unspoken epidemic, the secret behind many forms of broken behaviour. Brené explores what can happen when people confront their shame head-on. Her own humour, humanity and vulnerability shine through every word.