Self Help
British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)
The BABCP is a multi-disciplinary interest group for people involved in the practice and theory of behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy.
All general enquiries should be made by email to babcp@babcp.com
British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
The BACP’s website offers a directory of private counsellors and counselling organisations, as well as lots of information about counselling in general.
Tel: 0870 443 5252
Free information and advice service on legal, money and other practical problems.
Tel: 0800 144 8848
A website based on CBT techniques and information. It has a wide range of downloadable worksheets, lots of information on a range of disorders.
Free online courses covering low mood, stress and resilience. Work out why you feel as you do, how to tackle problems, build confidence, get going again, feel happier, stay calm, tackle upsetting thinking and more.
A useful website for information and support.
Moodgym is like an interactive self-help book, which helps you to learn and practice skills that can help to prevent and manage symptoms of depression and anxiety. This is tailored specifically for young people (aged 16-25 years).
No More Panic provides information for suffers and carers of people with Panic, Anxiety, Phobias and OCD. It aims to provide information, support and advice. There is information on the website alongside a chat forum.
An NHS website that has information on services available in your area and a number of useful self-help leaflets.
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Fact sheets on a wide range of mental health problems.
A charity specialising in supported self-help, for sufferers of phobias, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and other related anxiety disorders. They have a network of weekly groups, where individuals meet in a warm, supportive environment to tackle their fears, using an evidence-based treatment method.
A friendly online place for discussion, help and support with mental health issues.
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