Wellbeing Resources

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Get tailored mental health and wellbeing resources for local support services in Reading and the surrounding areas. It may take up to five minutes to complete. Click the link below to start.

Campaign Against Living Miserably

CALM runs a free, confidential and anonymous helpline as well as a web chat service, offering help, advice and information to anyone who is struggling or in crisis. Their service is particuarly targeted at supporting males.

Kooth

Kooth is your online mental wellbeing community and counselling service. Access free, safe and anonymous support. Online counselling all year round.

The Mix

The Mix works with young people all over the UK, both those dealing with everyday issues to those in crisis—from bullying, debt, drink and drugs, mental health, sexual health, homelessness, money, relationships. Whatever a young person is facing, the Mix is there to help.

Hub of Hope

The Hub of Hope is the UK's leading mental health support database. It is provided by national mental health charity, Chasing the Stigma, and brings local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support and services together in one place for the first time. Use the postcode search to find support in your area.

SELF-CARE GUIDES AND ACTIVITIES

Wellbeing - links to resources and strategies (1).pdf

Gillotts Self-Care recommendations

APPS TO HELP WITH ANXIETY

Clear Fear - is a free app to help with managing anxiety www.clearfear.co.uk

Mindshift CBT - is a free app with advice managing anxiety and relaxation methods.

Worry Tree - aims to take control of worry wherever you are https://www.worry-tree.com/

SAM - This is an app to help understand and manage anxiety

Self-Help booklets

Gillotts Happiness Journal - a self-help journal to work through from the Gateway team to support wellbeing

Tough Cookies Wellbeing Toolkit for Teens - link to pdf, downloadable and printable

APPS TO HELP WITH DEPRESSION/LOW MOOD

Catch it - A free app to help you learn how to catch negative thoughts and look at them differently, using CBT techniques.

Headspace - A paid, subscription app to support meditation www.headspace.com/

Cove - Create music to reflect emotions and express how you feel.

Smiling Mind - A meditation programme developed to bring balance in just10 minutes a day

Young Minds - help and advice around your mental health

Self-Help Booklets

Gillotts Happiness Journal - a self-help journal to work through from the Gateway team to support wellbeing

Anna Freud Centre for Children and Families Self-Care Plan and Guide - link to page, with downloadable and printable pdf

APPS TO HELP WITH RESILIENCE

Superbetter - This free app helps build resilience - the ability to stay strong, motivated and optimistic even in the face of difficult obstacles www.superbetter.com

Think Ninja - This free app helps young people aged 11 to 17 years old with their mental health, emotional well-being and resilience www.thinkninja.io/