A Guide for Young Minds
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In an era marked by constant change and uncertainty, the challenges faced by today’s youth can often give rise to overwhelming anxiety. But fear not, for we present a comprehensive resource aimed at equipping young people with practical strategies to conquer anxiety and cultivate resilience. Please, if you struggle with anxiety, get in touch with any of the services available down below.
RESOURCES FOR ANXIETY
SAMH www.samh.org.uk
Information line directing people to local support services across Scotland
NHS Inform www.nhsinform.scot
Online platform for a range of health problems including MH
Breathing Space www.breathingspace.scot
Out of hours telephone support line for those with MH problems
Samaritans www.samaritans.org
Emotional support for anyone struggling to cope
No Panic www.nopanic.org.uk
Helpline and programmes to support those with anxiety disorders
Anxiety UK www.anxietyuk.org.uk
A user-led organisation, run by people with experience of living with anxiety, stress or anxiety-based depression, supported by a high-profile medical advisory panel.
Text Service 07537416905
Daylight www.trydaylight.com
NHS approved CBT app that can be used to help with anxiety. Daylight is your expert guide through worry & anxiety. Learn proven tools and techniques to get out of your head, face difficult emotions, and be more present for the good stuff.
Living Life www.nhs24.com
A service providing phone based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) counselling
Living Life to the Full www.llttf.com
Free web-based life skills course that helps coping with life events
Living Life Telephone Support 0800 328 9655
free telephone support service for people with low mood and/or anxiety using workbooks
NHS Self Help Guide – Anxiety
https://web.ntw.nhs.uk/selfhelp/leaflets/Anxiety.pdf
NHS Self Help Guide – Health Anxiety
https://web.ntw.nhs.uk/selfhelp/leaflets/Health%20Anxiety.pdf
NHS Self Help Guide – Panic
https://web.ntw.nhs.uk/selfhelp/leaflets/Panic.pdf
NHS Self Help Guide – PTSD
https://web.ntw.nhs.uk/selfhelp/leaflets/Post%20traumatic%20Stress.pdf
NHS Self Help Guide – Social Anxiety
https://web.ntw.nhs.uk/selfhelp/leaflets/Social%20Anxiety.pdf
TOP UK www.topuk.org
Triumph over phobia – a charity that provides support to sufferers of OCD and Phobias
Anxiety Care UK www.anxietycare.org.uk
Can help towards recovery from anxieties
Anxiety UK www.anxietyuk.org.uk
Digital online therapy service for anxiety sufferers
Side by Side www.sidebyside.mind.org.uk
Online peer support monitored by MIND
Fearfighter www.fearfighter.com
A computer based CBT program for treating panic and phobias
⦁ No More Panic ⦁ www.nomorepanic.co.uk – provides information and support for those with panic disorders, anxiety, phobias and OCD
⦁ Joe Panic ⦁ www.joepanic.com information and advice on coping skills and provides breathing exercises and further resource links
⦁ The Anxiety Network ⦁ www.anxietynetwork.com more in-depth knowledge related to generalised and social anxiety and panic attacks
⦁ Turning Point ⦁ www.turning-point.co.uk – offers information, support and services for people experiencing addiction and MH problems and learning disabilities
⦁ Social Anxiety UK ⦁ www.social-anxiety.org.uk – a web based organisation providing information on social anxiety
OCD UK www.ocduk.org
Provides information and support on both OCD and Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Panic attacks www.panic-attacks.co.uk
Online panic attack coursework
GLASGOW
Lifelink www.lifelink.org.uk
Lifelink can offer support to anyone who is struggling to cope with everyday stress or feels anxious or depressed through counselling or courses
Caring Over People’s Emotions (COPE) www.cope-scotland.org
Provides a range of services and workshops to individuals and groups that support mental health based on a community development and regeneration approach.
The Women’s Centre run CBT for Women www.womenscentreglasgow.org.uk
A free 6 week course
First Step Mental Health Drop In [email protected] provides a drop-in for adults with Mental Health Problems who live in East Glasgow. The drop-in is open every Monday (except public holidays) 12.00pm – 3pm at Ruchazie Community Centre
Well-Being Services South Glasgow www.wellbeing-glasgow.org.uk
The South Glasgow Wellbeing Services consists of psychologists, cognitive-behavioural therapists, counsellors and guided self -help workers.
Time Out Scotland www.timeoutscotland.org.uk
A self-help support group which meets every week. They are run by people who are past and present sufferers of poor mental health.
Queens Cross HA Mindfulness Course [email protected]
Held at Windsor Community Hall
Common Wheel www.commonwheel.org.uk
Improving Mental Health through Meaningful Activity
The Mungo Foundation Arden Mental Health www.themungofoundation.org.uk
Support and care services for those in the Arden/Pollok/Govanhill areas of the city
Nume [email protected] health and wellbeing project in Maryhill
Mind the Men [email protected]
Mental Health peer support for adult men
GAMH www.gamh.org.uk
Support for mental health recovery
Youth Community Support Agency www.ycsa.org.uk