Self-care techniques and general lifestyle changes can help manage the symptoms of many mental health problems and help us look after our own wellbeing. Here are some tips and resources for looking after yourself that you might find helpful. National Mind have also put together some information on Maintaining Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Coronavirus pandemic.
Improving your mood:
- APPLE: Tolerating Uncertainty – Information on how to deal with uncertainty
- NHS Mental Health and Wellbeing – For individuals who are feeling stressed, anxious or depressed
- MoodJuice – Designed to help you think about emotional problems and how you can solve them
- Mental wellbeing audio guides – To help boost your mood
- Living Life to the Full course – A life skills course based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy covering areas such as tackling difficult situations and building confidence
- GET Self Help – A range of Cognitive Behavioural resources including information leaflets and worksheets
- NHS Self-help leaflets
- Moodscope – An online tool to measure and track your daily mood
- Ways to relax
Anxiety:
- Anxiety about your health – Self-help for health anxiety
- Anxiety and Worry – Self-help for anxiety
- Overcoming Anxiety – Self-help, accepting anxiety
- Unhelpful thinking – Learn how to challenge negative thoughts
Dealing with Change:
- Cycle of change explained – Learn about the cycle of change
- Cycle of change worksheet – Where am I on the cycle of change
- Planning change worksheet – To plan ahead and manage change
- Maintaining my change – Learn how to maintain your progress
- My solutions worksheet – Work on solutions
- Self-reflection – Journal worksheet
Depression:
- Information about Depression – Learn about signs, symptoms and how to manage depression
- Action for Happiness – Wellbeing workbook
- Unhelpful thinking – Looking at unhelpful beliefs we have
- Daily self-care diary – How to look after you
- Depression information and self-help – Thoughts, behaviours and breaking the cycle
- Wellness Recovery Action Plan – To take control of your wellness
Sleep resources:
- CBT-based approach to Overcoming sleep-problems – Therapeutic approach of how to overcome sleep-problems
- Guide to help people sleep – Sleep self-help
- Guide on how to improve your sleep – Sleep hygiene tips
- Sleep diary – To record your sleep
- Calming bedtime stories – For anyone struggling to sleep right now
- Sleep Hygiene sheet – Rate your sleep and keep track
Disclaimer: It may be that you need to provide certain details in order to log in to these sites. Please note these are national organisations and are not associated with Mind in Bexley.