Websites
Self-help guides from the NHS
https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/mental-health#mental-health-self-help-guides
Mind
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/anger/about-anger/
Wellbeing guides
http://wellbeing-glasgow.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Anxiety-03-15.pdf
http://wellbeing-glasgow.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Depression-03-15.pdf
http://wellbeing-glasgow.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Insomnia-03-15.pdf
http://wellbeing-glasgow.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Self-Esteem-03-15.pdf
https://www.anxietycanada.com/learn-about-anxiety/anxiety-in-youth/
Action Scotland Against Stalking (ASSA)
https://markmanson.net/fuck-yes
https://www.antibullyingpro.com/support-centre
http://gal-dem.com/race-power-violence-women-girls/
For information about sexual violence:
For body positive content that makes you feel good about yourself, we recommend:
For tips and ideas around mental health and how to cope we recommend:
- journey_to_wellness_
- gottmaninstitute
- lindsaybraman
- bymariandrew
- rapecrisisscotland
- heyamberrae
- emmnotemma
For great feminist and LGBT content we recommend:
For information around sex and relationships we recommend:
Podcasts
The Guilty Feminist – feminist comedy podcast
Happy Place – Fearne Cotton talks to different people about what makes them happy
Grownupland – a podcast for young people about navigating the world
Nancy- features a range of topics about the LGBTQ experience
Men on the Scene – about men and masculinity
Swoon (sex and relationships therapist)
Apps
Anxiety Free: self-hypnosis techniques to help lessen stress and anxiety
Blue Ice: helps young people to manage their emotions and reduce self harm
Calm: guided meditations and help with sleep
Calm Harm: a free app for when you are emotionally distressed
Catch it: learn how to manage negative thoughts
Chill Panda: measures your heart rate and suggests breathing techniques or light exercises to help with stress
Cove: Create music to help express how you feel
DistRACT: a free app that provides help with self harm and suicidal thoughts
EQuoo: a game about emotional fitness
For Me: a free app from Childline with online counselling, advice and message boards
Grid diary: a simple way to journal, with questions and prompts
Happify: activities and games for stress and anxiety
Headspace: meditation and mindfulness techniques (rated highly)
Ieso: connect with trained therapists through online messaging
Insight Timer: free meditation app
MeeTwo: a safe forum for teenagers where you can get advice on mental health concerns from experts and other teenagers
Mind Shift: designed for young adults to help with panic attacks and anxiety
Mindful Gnats: helps young people develop mindfulness and relaxation skills
Moodtrack Social Diary: track your moods and chat anonymously
Mood GYM: designed to help young people with low mood
My Possible Self: learn to manage stress and anxiety, and challenge unhelpful thinking
Naturespace: sounds for relaxing, meditating, sleeping and resting
Pacifica: helps to manage stress, anxiety and depression (highly rated)
Recovery Record: a companion for recovery from eating disorder
Relax Melodies: relaxing sounds and white noise for meditation, yoga and relaxation
Relax Sounds: nature and ambient melodies
Sleepio: an online sleep improvement programme
Sleep Time: sleep analysis and alarm clock with relaxing sounds to sleep and wake to
Smiling Mind: mindfulness meditation
Stop, Breathe & Think: recommends guided meditations, yoga and acupressure videos (highly rated)
Stress and Anxiety Companion: Breathing exercises, relaxing music and games.
TalktoFrank: honest information about drugs
Thrive: use games to track your mood, and learn how to manage it
Worry Tree: notice, manage and record your worries
