Support and resources
In this section you’ll find a variety of support and resources to support your health and wellbeing. The content in here is tailored to health and care staff specifically
Depression
Most people go through periods of feeling down, but when you're depressed you feel persistently sad for weeks or months, rather than just a few days.
- The eQuoo app uses adventure games designed by psychologists to help you increase your emotional fitness and teach you new psychological skills.
- Relax your body and mind with a series of audio tracks designed to help you build confidence, energy and a positive mindset.
- The distrACT app gives you easy, quick and discreet access to information and advice about self-harm and suicidal thoughts.
- Create music to capture your mood and express how you feel with the Cove app. Instead of words, create music to reflect emotions like joy, sadness, calm and anger. You can store your
music in a personal journal, or send it to someone and let the music do the talking. - Learn how to manage feelings like anxiety and depression with Catch It. The app will teach you how to look at problems in a different way, turn negative thoughts into positive ones and improve your mental wellbeing.
- Find a mental health charity service near you
- Samaritans
- Papyrus(helpline for people under 35)
- Kaleidoscope Plus Group text TeamKPG to 85258 to share what’s on your mind, at your own pace. This could include feeling anxious, relationship problems, bullying, addiction, self-harm, depression or suicide, and can be about anything that’s troubling you.
- Counselling Directory - Depression Support - https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/depression.html
- Wellbeing plan
- Self-assessment
- CBT self-help guide
- The Recovery College - an educational learning environment for people who have an interest in, or personal difficulties with, mental health.
- Wellness Action Plans
- Find an NHS psychological therapy service near you (including CBT and counselling)
Health and Care Video Library - This website signposts to all types of information and videos that are easy to follow.