Self-Help
The thrive model places emphasis on prevention and early intervention to support a young person’s mental health and wellbeing, to ensure that they can thrive. This includes the use of self-help materials. Some common wellbeing and mental health issues are explored below through self-help guides.
Clicking on the tiles will direct you to information and simple self-help strategies which can be trialled to improve mental wellbeing. Each sheet includes a range of ideas so that suitable ones can be chosen.
These self-help materials have been created in conjunction with the NHS Wellbeing in Mind Team.
Anxiety
Low Mood
Self-esteem
Self-harm
Sleep
Stress
Apps to help support your mental health:
These apps can help you support your mental health and wellbeing in conjunction with the self-help guides above. All the apps listed can be found on the NHS Apps Library, an online directory of trusted health and wellbeing apps that have been assessed to be clinically safe and secure to use.
For more apps, please follow the link- APPS | CAMHS Resources (camhs-resources.co.uk
Other websites and resources:
The following links are to further support for mental health and wellbeing:
YoungMinds | Mental Health Charity For Children And Young People | YoungMinds
Well-being resources | RISE | The Children's Society (childrenssociety.org.uk)
Anxiety and Negative Thoughts (calmclinic.com)
The Mix - Essential support for under 25s
Self-care tips videos for young people - Every Mind Matters - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
For children and young people | Anna Freud
Young people Archives | Our Time
Relaxation techniques | Anna Freud
Home - Cruse Bereavement Support
Home SUPPORTING BEREAVED CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE - Grief Encounter
Grief & Loss | Parents Guide To Support | YoungMinds
Winston's Wish - giving hope to grieving children (winstonswish.org)