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As well as the wide range of medical and psychological treatments on offer, there are a number of self-help strategies for coping with mental health problems. Here are some of those strategies from the health service and from organisations which advocate for the needs of those with mental health problems. British Association for Counselling
Organisation offering information on counselling and registered counsellors. The site also includes guidance on how to find a therapist in your area.
Department of HealthChoosing Talking Therapies
This booklet produced by the Department of Health explains the types of psychological help available within the National Health Service (NHS). It gives an explanation of different types of talking therapies and how they may assist you.
MaudsleyBeating the Blues
Beating the Blues is an interactive computer-based therapy for depression and anxiety. The client can go through the therapy at their own pace as weekly reports are forwarded to their GP. It is available at 25 GP practices in London, the South East and the Midlands.
MindStress
Information on stress
NHS DirectDepression
The NHS service users website offers accessible guidelines to the diagnosis and treatment of depression, as well as advice on lifestyle changes that may help.
NICEDepression and Anxiety Computerised Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued guidelines on the use of computerised cognitive behaviour therapies. It accepts that such therapies may be valuable in the management of anxiety and depression but does not recommend their general use.
Refugee Therapy Centre
This London based centre aims to provide culturally sensitive psychotherapeutic help for children and families of recently arrived refugees who are having problems of adjustment. The centre provides bilingual and intercultural counselling, psychotherapy, clinical, educational psychology and youth work to children, adolescents and families of refugees. Therapy is offered in Amharic, Arabic, Albanian, Bosnian, Farsi, French, German, Greek/Cypriot, Italian, Lingala, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Swahili, Somali, Tigrina and Ukrainian.
Royal College of PsychiatristsHelp is at Hand
The College has produced a number of accessible leaflets on mental health problems such as anxiety and sleeplessness. They explain the symptoms of each illness, why it happens, where to get help and how treatments works.
UNHCR/WHOMental Health of Refugees1996
The 96-page document is an invaluable resource for tackling the mental health problems faced by refugees, understanding their cultural needs and developing coping strategies. It includes helping skills, relaxation, traditional medicine and traditional healers, and services that promote well-being. (PDF file)
World Health OrganisationInformation and Self-Help Leaflets
The WHO Guide to Mental Health in Primary Care has a wide range of patient information leaflets about a variety of illnesses and how to tackle them.
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