As well as the wide range of medical and psychological treatments on offer, there are a number of self-help strategies for coping with mental health problems. Here are some of those strategies from the health service and from organisations which advocate for the needs of those with mental health problems.

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British Association for Counselling

Organisation offering information on counselling and registered counsellors. The site also includes guidance on how to find a therapist in your area.

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Department of Health

Choosing Talking Therapies

This booklet produced by the Department of Health explains the types of psychological help available within the National Health Service (NHS). It gives an explanation of different types of talking therapies and how they may assist you.

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Mind

Medication Update Patient Information Leaflets

Dr Katherine Darton

This article in Mind's magazine Diverse Minds details the information available on drugs which are prescribed for mental health problems and the entitlement of service users to access this information.

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Maudsley

Beating the Blues

Beating the Blues is an interactive computer-based therapy for depression and anxiety. The client can go through the therapy at their own pace as weekly reports are forwarded to their GP. It is available at 25 GP practices in London, the South East and the Midlands.

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Mental Health Foundation

How to get help

The charity has a list of organisations in the UK offering help for people with mental health problems and resources available for specific mental health problems.

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Mind

A Factfile on Stress

This foldout leaflet tells you how to recognise the symptoms of stress, how to deal with stress and who to contact if you need help. (PDF)

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NHS Direct

Depression

The NHS service users website offers accessible guidelines to the diagnosis and treatment of depression, as well as advice on lifestyle changes that may help.

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NICE

Depression and Anxiety Computerised Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued guidelines on the use of computerised cognitive behaviour therapies. It accepts that such therapies may be valuable in the management of anxiety and depression but does not recommend their general use.

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Refugee Therapy Centre

This London based centre aims to provide culturally sensitive psychotherapeutic help for children and families of recently arrived refugees who are having problems of adjustment. The centre provides bilingual and intercultural counselling, psychotherapy, clinical, educational psychology and youth work to children, adolescents and families of refugees. Therapy is offered in Amharic, Arabic, Albanian, Bosnian, Farsi, French, German, Greek/Cypriot, Italian, Lingala, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Swahili, Somali, Tigrina and Ukrainian.

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Rethink

Treatments for Severe Mental Illness

Rethink (formerly the National Schizophrenia fellowship) offer advice for those living with severe mental health problems, covering diverse issues such as sexual problems, adoption and finding a suitable home.

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