Useful resources and links

https://thomas-mills-high-school-sixth-form.uk.arbor.sc/?/guardians/home-ui/dashboard Arbor Parent Portal.
https://support.arbor-education.com/hc/en-us/articles/115002810985-Troubleshooting-login-issues-why-can-t-I-login-to-my-school-s-Parent-Portal-or-Parent-App#h_01HCC89HJB59B212X9QZJW6W5K Arbor Parent Portal Help Page.
http://www.thesource.me.uk/health/if-the-app-fits-health-and-well-being-apps/ The Source. Information and advice on a range of topics for young people in Suffolk.
www.wellbeingnands.co.uk Wellbeing Suffolk Website containing self-help information and resources to help you gain a better understanding and start your journey to improved wellbeing. Self-referral link to Suffolk Wellbeing service.
http://infolink.suffolk.gov.uk/kb5/suffolk/infolink/service.page?id=UNCGNMbihZ4&localofferchannel=0 Junction 10 for young people, Bury.
https://www.hearing-voices.org/groups/ipswich/ Vision 4 Voices – Ipswich Hearing Voices support group.
http://point-1.org.uk/ Point-1 is a service from Ormiston Families providing assessment and support by professionals for children and young people who are experiencing mental health and emotional problems, available to any child or young person living in Norfolk or Waveney, or registered with a Norfolk or Waveney GP.
https://www.thecalmzone.net CALM – Campaign Against Living Miserably. Advice, information and interaction for men at risk of suicide.
http://www.stem4.org.uk/ Stem4 Stemming teenage mental health issues … Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating. Self-Harm.
https://kooth.com/ Free, safe and anonymous online counselling support for young people.
https://www.mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/ Mentally Healthy Schools brings together quality-assured information, advice and resources to help primary schools understand and promote children’s mental health and wellbeing. The aim is to increase staff awareness, knowledge and confidence to help you support your pupils.
http://www.thinkavellana.com/new-blog/2015/11/23/how-to-teach-your-kids-about-the-brain Think Avellana – Dr Hazel Harrison, Clinical psychologist.
www.heysigmund.com Hey Sigmund – Written predominately by a psychologist, with helpful articles about parenting, teenagers, and ways to take care of our mental health.
https://www.selfesteemteam.org/ Self Esteem Team – Natasha Devon. Equipping young people with tools to navigate their mental health, manage the relationship with their bodies, and build more self-esteem than the generations before.
http://www.behindthelabel.co.uk/ Rachel Waddington. Specialist areas include: psychosis, trauma, dissociation (including DID), self harm, distressing & unusual beliefs, recovery, resilience, mental health in prisons/forensic units and working creatively with young people who hear voices.
http://www.pastel.org.uk/index.html Based in Saxmundham, PASTEL is a social enterprise set up by carers for young adults, with autism and/or learning disabilities and/or mental health issues eg anxiety, depression.
http://alumina.selfharm.co.uk/a/the-alumina-story Alumina live is a course for young people experiencing self-harm that is broken up into 6 sessions. All 6 sessions take place online at the same time every week, with the same group of people and same leaders.
http://www.inourhands.com Excellent resources for parents/ teachers. Especially good on advice for dealing with self-harm.
http://www.cwmt.org.uk Charlie Waller Memorial Trust raises awareness of depression and fights stigma so that people stay mentally well and get the help they need.

 

CAT Network App recommendations

Pacifica Help to manage stress, anxiety, low mood. Allows you to track your mood and health behaviours like sleep, diet and alcohol. You can set daily goals, record thoughts and connect with others and groups (anonymously) around different problems. The app has a Hope Board feature where you can enter your day to day mood, health, thoughts and goals.
In Hand Help to manage stress, anxiety, low mood. Using a traffic light system In Hand acts as a digital friend to help you in times of stress or low mood. The app allows you to focus yourself in a moment of stress or low mood. When you’re feeling good it gives you motivational photos. When you’re feeling awful you are given the option to write down how you feel or call someone.
Stay Alive Support and suicide prevention. The app offers help and support both to people with thoughts of suicide and to people concerned about someone else. Features can be personalised and the app includes quick access to crisis support helplines, a mini safety plan and a LifeBox feature where you can upload photos reminding you of reasons to stay alive.
Seven Cups Support for emotional distress. This is an app (also a website) which provides free support to people experiencing emotional distress by connecting them with trained listeners anonymously and confidentially. There is also the opportunity to speak in groups. You can get advice or just rant about what is on your mind!
Calm Harm Support for self-harm. The app helps you to resist or manage the urge to self-harm. It is completely private and password protected. The app supports treatment by helping to distract, comfort, express and release feelings.
Stop, Breathe, Think Help to manage stress, anxiety, low mood. Recommended to anyone experiencing mild to moderate stress, anxiety, or low mood. Rate your mood, choose different audios, personalise your dashboard and do short mindfulness and meditation exercises.
Recovery Record – Eating Disorder Management Support to manage eating disorders. Helps recovery and focuses on positive body image. Read affirmations and reflections and collect jig-saw pieces on your recovery journey. Allows you to keep a record of your meals and record how you felt when you ate them.

 

More Apps

NHS Recommended Apps There are also some helpful Apps recommended by the NHS we didn’t want to miss off.
Childline ‘For Me’ App The Childline ‘For Me’ App which gives you all the Childline tools in one place.

 

Online Clips

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=967Ckat7f98 Borderline Personality Disorder – “Back from the Edge”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcSUs9iZv-g Kevin Hines – Surviving the jump from the Golden Gate Bridge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syjEN3peCJw Eleanor Longden – The voices in my Head
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL8ZI3dwLHc Jonny Benjamin’s story – Schizoaffective disorder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4EDhdAHrOg It’s not about the nail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw Empathy vs Sympathy – Brené Brown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCrniLQGYc I had a Black Dog
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VRRx7Mtep8 Living with a Black Dog
https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability Brené Brown TED talk – The Power of Vulnerability
Sophie Andrews, CEO Samaritans

 

 

Books

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Starving-Anxiety-Gremlin-Children-Workbooks/dp/1849054924 Starving the Anxiety Gremlin
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Blame-My-Brain-Nicola-Morgan/dp/1406311162 Blame my Brain
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Essential-Listening-Skills-School-Staff/dp/1849055653 Essential Listening skills for Busy School Staff
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Healthy-Coping-Colouring-Book-Journal/dp/1785921398 The Healthy Coping Colouring Book and Journal
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Self-Harm-Eating-Disorders-Schools-Whole-School/dp/184905584X Self-Harm and Eating Disorders in Schools: A Guide to Whole-School Strategies and Practical Support
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eating-Disorders-Pocketbook-Pooky-Knightsmith/dp/1906610495 Eating Disorders Pocketbook
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Not-Today-Celeste-Humans-Depression/dp/1785920081 Not Today, Celeste!: A Dog’s Tale about Her Human’s Depression