Mental Health resources
Here are some resources that you may find of help – click the images to read more (opens in new page)
You can also click here to read more about the medications used in Mental Health
Information for patients, carers, family, and friends relating to mental illnesses and mental health problems.
Hub of Hope – Excellent resource for local services.
Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. Twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year. Call 116 123
SupportLine for those isolated, at risk, vulnerable & victims of any form of abuse Calls are received from children, young adults and adults.
Help for young people and those with self-harm
Empowers people to understand their mental health
NHS information and support for your mental health.
NHS CBT and wellness resources (every mind matters)
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy – approved councillors in your area
Mental Health Foundation a leading charity for mental health.
Cognitive Sports Therapy
Takes elements from psychotherapy (looking into your past), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT – looking at your present), and life coaching (looking at your future) and combines these with exercise, breath work, mindfulness, and meditation to improve your mental strength and health. Led by Dr Claire Gilvray.
GP ADHD
A new ADHD service in Cambridge provided by a GP with a special interest in ADHD – Dr Chris Schramm
At its best, ADHD is associated with lateral thinking, creativity, innovation, high energy and drive. At its worst, ADHD can have a significant negative effect on relationships, schoolwork and performance at work.
Here are some websites that provide online resources on CBT and Mindfulness
Be Mindful delivers all the elements of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). Individuals are led through four themed modules, each taking one week to complete, comprising pre-recorded video-led sessions and mindfulness assignments to practice daily, in their own time.
The mindfulness program takes a minimum of four weeks but can be completed at an individual’s own pace. Self-assessment tools are used to chart progress from start to finish. By the end, individuals will be practising mindfulness in daily life, helping them to be present and not caught up in negative thoughts, and to be more aware and respond more skilfully to life events.
Helps people help tackle low mood and depression, stress, and anxiety at every stage in life, through widely trusted, award-winning Cognitive Behavioural Therapy educational life skills resources delivered in print and digital formats.