Self-Help Mental Health Information
 

This page gives links to publicly available Self-Help information & booklets about mental health issues from a variety of sources on the internet.
 
Self-help is a very important aspect of psychotherapy. We recommend that people wanting a psychotherapist also investigate (some of these) publicly available self-help information sources from reputable sites as well - sometimes this is called 'biblio-therapy'.  Good information can inform your choice of psychotherapist.
 
BBC Mental Health: http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/mental_health/

Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance: http://www.dbsalliance.org

Direct Government Mental Health: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/HealthAndSupport/MentalHealth/DG_10023439
 
Girls Health - Mind: http://www.girlshealth.gov/mind/index.htm

Kids Health: Your Mind: http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/ 

Living Life to the Full: http://www.livinglifetothefull.com

MIND Information: http://www.mind.org.uk/Information/
 
MDF Bipolar Organisation: http://www.mdf.org.uk/?o=56994
 
Mental Health Foundation: http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/
 
Mental Health Matters: http://www.mental-health-matters.com/
 
Mental Health Self-Help: http://www.athealth.com/consumer/shstore/

Mental Help Net: http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/center_index.php?id=353/
 
MoodJuice (Forth Valley NHS): http://www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk/

National Phobics Society: http://www.phobics-society.org.uk/
 
Newcastle, North Tyne & Northumberland Mental Health NHS Trust: http://www.nnt.nhs.uk/mh/content.asp?PageName=selfhelp
 
OverEaters Anonymous: http://www.oa.org/all_about_meetings.htm

ParentLine Plus: http://www.parentlineplus.org.uk/

Psychology Self-Help on the Internet: http://www.psywww.com/resource/selfhelp.htm

Rethink: Living with Mental Illness: http://www.rethink.org/living_with_mental_illness/index.html
  
Royal College of Psychiatry Information: http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinformation/ordermaterials/helpisathandleaflets.aspx
 
Sainsbury Centre for Mental health, Publications: http://www.scmh.org.uk/80256FBD004F6342/vWeb/wpKHAL6EMMEK
 
SANE: http://www.sane.org.uk/public_html/About_Mental_Illness/Mental_Illness.shtm
 
Self-Injury (SIARI): http://www.siari.co.uk/

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide: http://sobs.admin.care4free.net/

There4Me (12-16 years old): http://www.there4me.com/home/index.asp

The Samaritans: http://www.samaritans.org

US National Mental Health Consumers Self-Help Clearinghouse: http://www.mhselfhelp.org/
 
US Self-Help Magazine: http://www.selfhelpmagazine.com/

World Health Organisation Guide to Mental Health: http://www.mentalneurologicalprimarycare.org/downloads.asp

Young Minds: http://www.youngminds.org.uk/buyonline/pdf.php