Richmond’s Hope
https://www.richmondshope.org.uk

Project Soothe by Stella Chan
https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/project-soothe-journey-continues

Incredible Conversation
A podcast by the authors of The Incredible Teenage Brain.
Listen here

What science has shown can help young people with anxiety and depression
Wellcome
Read Part 1 here
Read Part 2 here

Brain 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/fulltext

Need to know: Pupil mental Health
Tes
Adi Bloom, 29th January 2018
https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/need-know-pupil-mental-health

Technology 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-cr225

This 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.
https://cls.ucl.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Mental-ill-health-at-age-17-%E2%80%93-CLS-briefing-paper-%E2%80%93-website.pdf

There are many great mental health charities already doing great work including:

Mind
https://www.mind.org.uk/

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=wstksuaSMD4

Richmonds 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-help

The 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-guide

Young 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/

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

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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 here

At 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. 
Listen to the event here