Useful Web Sites
General
- The Samaritans: If you need to talk... Open 24 hours a day 7 days a week
- University Student Counselling: An extremely useful site packed full of information
- Mind Online: Information on Mental Health Issues
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy: Information and resources on a range of issues
- Booklists: Issue based self help and information books you may want to read
- Rethink: A site dedicated to the needs of Young Adults
- Ahead4health: Leeds University Counselling Service Website for Students
- Youth Fax: Help and information for young people on employment, education, sport, leisure, travel, health, money issues etc.
- MYH (Muslim Youth Helpline)
- D Stress: Advice and Guidance for Students
- Royal Holloway, University of London: Common Problems Encountered by Students
- Royal College of Psychiatrists: Information on Mental Health Difficulties
- Students Against Depression: Help for students who are battling with depression
- Men's Health: Information for men about health related topics
- Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland Mental Health NHS Trust: Self help leaflets on a range of subjects
- Student Survivor: a game to help you survive student life.
- Living Life to the Full - helping you to help yourself!
- Well Being podcasts from the Mental Health Foundation
Support services at the University
- Student Health Service
- Learner Development Unit (LDU) - The LDU exists to support students with their academic study skills (planning, writing, reading, note taking, maths - including statistics, presentation skills, etc.).
- The Hub - Accommodation (University managed accommodation), Admissions, Student Course Enquiries, International Office, Registry including Student Registry and Graduate Registry, Student Financial and Information Services, Student financial transactions.
- Students' Union - The University of Bradford Student Union hompage.
- Disability Service - advice, information and support for disabled students, including students with mental health difficulties, to ensure that they are not disadvantaged in their studies.
- Occupational Health can provide advice and information for staff on work related issues.
Alphabetical subject list
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
A
Alcohol and Substance Misuse
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Al-Anon Family Groups for families and friends of alcoholics
- Alcohol and Drugs (Royal College of Psychiatrists)
- Dealing with alcohol and drug problems (Ahead4health)
- Understanding the Psychological effects of Street Drugs (Mind)
- Talk to Frank (Drugs information)
- Drugscope - information about drugs
- Know Cannabis - online self help programme
- YPDAS - Bradford based service for young people
Anger
- Anger Management (Ahead4health)
- Anger Management(BBC)
- Anger mManagement (NHS)
- Anger (D Stress: student mental health)
- Controlling Anger - self help leaflet (Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust)
- Managing your Anger (BUPA)
Anorexia/Bulimia
- Understanding Eating Distress (Mind)
- The Eating Disorder Association
- Eating Disorders (Royal College of Psychiatrists)
- Eating Problems (Ahead4health)
- Well Being podcasts from the Mental Health Foundation
- Finding Melissa - direct experience of overcoming an eating disorder
- Overeaters Anonymous
Anxiety and Phobias
- Anxiety - self help leaflet (Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust)
- Anxiety, Panic & Phobias (Royal College of Psychiatrists)
- Understanding Anxiety (Mind)
- Anxiety and Panic (D Stress)
- Anxiety (Ahead4health)
- How to cope with Panic Attacks (Mind)
- How to stop Worrying (Mind)
- The Panic Center (an online self help programme)
- Shyness and Social Anxiety - self help leaflet (Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust)
- Stress - self help leaflet (Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust)
- Well Being podcasts from the Mental Health Foundation
Assertiveness
- Assertiveness information (BUPA)
- Assertiveness information (BBC)
- Being Assertive, Dr. Chris Williams (pdf)
Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
B
Bereavement
- (see Loss and Bereavement)
Bi-polar disorder
Bulimia
- (see Anorexia/Bulimia)
C
CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)
- Moodgym - self help training program
- Living Life to the Full - self help course
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Royal College of Psychiatrists)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (BUPA)
Chinese
D
Depression
- Breathing Space
- Depression (Ahead4health)
- Depression (Royal College of Psychiatrists)
- Depression and low mood - self help leaflet (Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust)
- Students Against Depression
- Understanding Depression (Mind)
- Well Being podcasts from the Mental Health Foundation
Disability
- Disability Now: a monthly online campaigning newsletter
- Ouch: a BBC Web site that reflects the lives of disabled people
Drugs
E
Eating Disorders
- (see Anorexia/Bulimia)
Exam Stress
- Exam Stress and Anxiety Tips
- Exam Anxiety (Ahead4health)
- Exam Stress, self-help materials (Aberdeen University Counselling Service)
F
Forced Marriage
H
Homesickness
- Feeling homesick (Ahead4health)
- Homesickness (University of Cambridge Counselling Service)
- How to cope with loneliness (Mind)
L
Loss and Bereavement
- Bereavement and Loss (Ahead4health)
- Understanding Bereavement (Mind)
- Bereavement Information Pack (Royal College of Psychiatrists)
- Grief Net
- CRUSE Bereavement Care
- Bradford Bereavement Network
- Bereavement - self help leaflet (Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust)
- SOBS (Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide)
- SCARD - support and care after road death and injury
M
Manic Depression/Bi-polar disorder
- Manic depression/bi-polar disorder (Royal College of Psychiatrists)
- Understanding Bi-Polar Disorder (Mind)
Men's Health
- Men's Health Forum
- CALM - Campaign Against Living Miserably
- Breathing Space
- Yorkshire MESMAC - for gay and bisexual men
O
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Understanding OCD (Mind)
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (Royal College of Psychiatrists)
- Obsessions and Compulsions - self help leaflet (Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust)
P
Panic
- Panic - self help leaflet (Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust)
- How to cope with Panic Attacks (Mind)
- The Panic Center (an online self help programme)
Phobias
- (see Anxiety and Phobias)
Post Traumatic Stress
- Stress (Royal College of Psychiatrists)
- Understanding Post Traumatic Stress (Mind)
- Post Traumatic Stress - self help leaflet (Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust)
Pregnancy
R
Rape
- (see Sexual Assault)
Relationships
- Relate
- How to survive family life (Mind)
- How to cope with loneliness (Mind)
- How to cope with relationship problems (Mind)
- Relationships (D Stress)
- Sex and Relationships
S
Schizophrenia
Self Harm
- Understanding self harm (Mind)
- Self Injury (University of Cambridge Counselling Service)
- Bristol Crisis Service for Women
Self Help Leaflets
Sex
- Sex and Relationships - sexual advice and information
Sexual Abuse
Sexual Assault including Rape
Sexual Identity
- Understanding Gender Dysphoria (Mind)
- How to cope with doubts about your sexual identity (Mind)
- Sexuality (Ahead4health)
- Yorkshire MESMAC - for gay and bisexualmen
Sleep Problems
- Sleeping Problems - self help leaflet (Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust)
- How to cope with sleep problems (Mind)
- Overcoming sleep problems
- Well Being podcasts from the Mental Health Foundation
Stammering
Stress
- Coping with Stress (Royal College of Psychiatrists)
- How to cope with the stress of student life (Mind)
- Stress - self help leaflet (Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust)
- Stressbusting.co.uk - stress busting ideas
- International stress management association
- MindTools - skills for dealing with stress
- Health and Safety Executive Web site
- Well Being podcasts from the Mental Health Foundation
