Helpful Resources
If you’d like to talk to someone about how you are feeling you can always call the Samaritans free of charge on 116 123.
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Richmond’s Hope
https://www.richmondshope.org.ukProject Soothe by Stella Chan
https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/project-soothe-journey-continuesIncredible Conversation
A podcast by the authors of The Incredible Teenage Brain.
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What science has shown can help young people with anxiety and depression
Wellcome
Read Part 1 here
Read Part 2 hereBrain Health and its Social Determinants
The Lancet
VOL 398, Issue 10305, P1021, September 18, 2021
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)02085-7/fulltextNeed to know: Pupil mental Health
Tes
Adi Bloom, 29th January 2018
https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/need-know-pupil-mental-healthTechnology use and the mental health of children and young people
Royal College of Psychiatrists
CR225, January 2020
https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/improving-care/campaigning-for-better-mental-health-policy/college-reports/2020-college-reports/Technology-use-and-the-mental-health-of-children-and-young-people-cr225This UCL study highlights the mental ill health of teenagers aged 17 today showing that the prevelances of mental ill health difficulties in females is considerably higher than in males.
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There are many great mental health charities already doing great work including:
Charlie Waller Trust
https://www.charliewaller.org/
We connected with Dick Moore, a prominent member of their training team, during the initial phases of our engagement. He delivered a captivating TED talk titled "Dancing in the Rain," which is well worth a watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wstksuaSMD4Richmonds Hope
A children and families bereavement charity in Edinburgh who have been very supportive.
https://www.richmondshope.org.uk/The Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation is the UK’s leading charity for everyone’s mental health.
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/get-helpThe NHS Platform
A useful resource for identifying, treating and managing mental health disorders.
– https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/mental-health/mental-health-self-help-guides/anxiety-self-help-guide
– https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/mental-health/mental-health-self-help-guides/depression-self-help-guideYoung Minds
Young Minds are the UK’s leading charity fighting for children and young people’s mental health.
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/Papyrus
PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide is the UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.
https://www.papyrus-uk.org/Combat Stress
The UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health
https://combatstress.org.uk/Shaw Mind
A charity focussed on improving mental health awareness through education
https://shawmind.org/Minded Trust
Focused on the prevention of mental illness in young people and early intervention strategies for those experiencing trauma. https://www.themindedtrust.org/Baton of Hope
https://batonofhopeuk.org/Joshua Nolan Charity
https://www.joshuanolanfoundation.org/Tiny Changes https://tinychanges.com/
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The Inflamed Mind, Edward Bullmore
A Day in the Life of the Brain, Susan Greenfield
Why we do what we do, Dr Helena Boschi
Sane New World, Ruby Wax
21st Century Girls, Sue Palmer
How Emotions Are Made, Lisa Feldman Barrett
The Cyber Effect, Dr Mary Aitken
The Angel and the Assassin, Donna Jackson Nakazawa
The Incredible Teenage Brain, Everything you need to know to unlock your teens potential, Bettina Hohnen, Jane Gilmore & Tara Murphy
Self-Care for the Real World, Nadia Narain & Katie Narain Phillips
Micromastery, Robert Twigger
Blame my Brain, Nicola Morgan
Mind Your Head, Juno Dawson
It’s all in your Head, Rae Earl
Ten Times Happier, Owen O’Kane
Quiet, Susan Cain
Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before, Dr Julie Smith
Mindset, Carol Dweck
The Well-Gardened Mind, Sue Stuart-Smith
Sad Book, Michael Rosen
Grief Works, Julia Samuel
No Time To Say Goodbye, Carla Fine
A Grief Observed, CS Lewis
Man’s Search for Meaning, Victor E Frankl
A Manual for Heartache, Cathy Rentzenbrink
Grief is a Thing with Feathers, Max Porter
The Stranger on the Bridge, Jonny Benjamin
On Grief and Grieving, Elizabeth Kübler-Ross and David Kessler
The Year of Magical Thinking, Joan Didion
The Chimp Paradox, Prof Steve Peters
My Hidden Chimp, Prof Steve Peters
Lost Connections, Johann Hari
The Power of Now, Elkhart Tolle
Neurotribes, Steve Silberman
The Midnight Library, Matt Haig
Reasons to Stay Alive, Matt Haig
When it is Darkest, Rory O’Connor
Cry of Pain, Prof Mark Williams
Deep Survival, Laurence Gonzales
To buy any of these books we wish to support the independent book shop Mainstreet Trading in St. Boswells:
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Professor Stella Chan and Dr. Alison Harper talk about the most effective ways to promote the well-being of young individuals, drawing from the insights shared by Jasmine in her writings.
Watch the event hereAt the Edinburgh International Book Festival in August 2024, we sponsored an amazing discussion on ‘How We Break’ and ‘How We Mend’ where Talat Yaqoob FRSE interviews health psychologist Vincent Deary.
As an expert in fatigue, Deary says ‘often the first casualty of stress is joy’. He has spent his career helping people pushed past their limits. His latest book, How We Break, thoughtfully unpacks how overwhelm happens and how it’s affecting our bodies and minds. Hear him talk with Talat Yaqoob about how better understanding our struggle can help us navigate through difficulty and reclaim our lives.
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Here you will find a great resource of blogs written about common struggles.