Key Resources for Mental Health Support

Welcome to our “Key Resources for Mental Health Support” section, an essential collection carefully curated to empower and assist individuals on their journey toward mental well-being. This part of our website is designed to be a valuable repository of information, providing you with access to a wide range of tools, articles, and external links dedicated to enhancing your understanding and management of mental health.

Understanding the importance of comprehensive support, we’ve gathered resources that cover various aspects of mental health—from self-care tips and strategies for dealing with anxiety and depression, to guides on seeking professional help. These resources are intended to complement the personalized therapy sessions at Counselling Care UK, offering additional support and information to aid in your healing and growth process.

Each link and resource has been selected with the utmost care to ensure you have access to reliable, informative, and supportive content. Whether you’re looking for strategies to manage stress, seeking to deepen your knowledge about mental health conditions, or needing guidance on how to support a loved one, you’ll find pertinent information here.

We encourage you to explore these key resources for mental health support as part of your overall strategy for achieving and maintaining mental well-being. Remember, taking the initiative to educate oneself is a powerful step towards empowerment and recovery. These resources can serve as a springboard for further conversation in your therapy sessions, enhancing the work you’re already doing and providing additional perspectives on the challenges you face.

In navigating through these resources, we hope you find insightful content that resonates with your needs and aids in your journey towards better mental health. Counselling Care UK is committed to providing not only direct therapy services but also to guiding you towards a wealth of knowledge and support available at your fingertips. Let these resources be a key part of your toolkit in navigating the path to improved mental well-being.

NSPCC

National Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Children: We’re the leading children’s charity fighting to end child abuse in the UK. We help children who have been abused to rebuild their lives, protect those at risk, and find the best ways of preventing abuse from ever happening.

BACP

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) The BACP is a large organisation that many counsellors around the UK are registered with. They’re not only a charity but also an accrediting body that set certain standards and codes of ethics for counsellors and psychotherapists to adhere to.

NHS

Mental health services are free on the NHS, but in most cases you will need a referral from your GP to access them. There are some mental health services that will allow people to refer themselves. This commonly includes services for drug problems and alcohol problems, as well as some psychological therapies (IAPT).

Anxiety UK

Anxiety UK is a national registered charity formed in 1970, by someone living with agoraphobia, for those affected by anxiety, stress and anxiety based depression.

Mind

Mind is a mental health charity in England and Wales. Founded in 1946 as the National Association for Mental Health (NAMH), it celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2006. Mind offers information and advice to people with mental health problems and lobbies government and local authorities on their behalf.

PTSD UK

PTSD UK is currently the only charity in the UK dedicated to raising awareness of post-traumatic stress disorder for anyone affected. Evidence suggests that around 70% of people who suffer with PTSD in the UK do not receive any professional help at all.

AA

What is AA? … Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.