BEREAVEMENT

• Bamestream: Bereavement support for colleagues who are Black, Asian or other minority ethnic. http://www.bamestream.org.uk/bereavement-support/

• Cruse: offers support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies. https://www.cruse.org.uk 

• Dying Matters: Working to create an open culture that talks about death, dying and bereavement. Dying matters to all of us – let’s talk about it. https://www.dyingmatters.org/

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MENTAL HEALTH

Able Futures: Support for your mental health at work

https://www.able-futures.co.uk/

Be Mindful: Information about mindfulness and mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR). Guidance on how to learn mindfulness, including course listings. bemindful.co.uk

Big White Wall: An online community of people who are finding it hard to cope. It’s completely anonymous so you can express yourself openly. bigwhitewall.com

Bristol MIND: bristolmind.org.uk  Tel. 0117 980 0370    Email: admin@bristolmind.org.uk

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) http://itsgoodtotalk.org.ukTel. 01455 883 300

Changes Bristol: CHANGES BRISTOL has been running mental health peer support meetings in the City of Bristol for over 14 years. Meetings are safe places for people to come and talk about their feelings and to take steps toward improving their lives. http://www.changesbristol.org.uk/

Elefriends: A friendly, supportive, online community where you can talk openly about how you’re feeling. elefriends.org.uk

Heart 2 Heart (Bristol): Qualified integrative counsellors who are passionate about providing a low cost counselling service to individuals in the community. http://www.hearttoheartbristol.co.uk/

International Stress Management Association: isma.org.uk

Kooth: Xenzone is a provider of online mental health services for children, young people and adults. Kooth for xenzone is an online councilling and emotional wellbeing platform, available on tablet, desktop and mobile and free at the point of use. https://www.kooth.com/

Mind Infoline: mind.org.ukEmail: info@mind.org.uk, Tel: 03001233393, Text: 86463

Mind Tools: Provides information on topics including stress management and assertiveness – especially for supervisors, team leaders and managers. mindtools.com

The Mix (young people’s life challenges) Our Vision is that all young people should be able to make informed choices about their physical and mental wellbeing so that they can live better lives. https://www.themix.org.uk/

Mood Juice: Four hand-outs to help you to overcome problems moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk

Network (counselling service – pay what you can) Network.org.uk

Off The Record: OTR is a mental health social movement by and for young people aged 11-25 living in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. https://www.otrbristol.org.uk

Priory Group: Private mental health treatment and support with leading psychiatrists, psychologists and therapists. New online therapy service also now available. Nationwide services include Priory Hospital Bristol (Priory Hospital Bristol | Mental Health and Addiction Treatment in Bristol | Priory Group) and Priory’s Bristol Wellbeing Centre https://www.priorygroup.com/locations/priory-wellbeing-centre-bristol: https://www.priorygroup.com/

School of Life: Devoted to developing emotional intelligence.  Offers a variety of programmes and services concerned with how to live wisely and well. theschooloflife.com/

SISH:  Self Injury Self Harm runs self injury self help groups for men and women who use self harm, as well as Making Changes courses and Good Mental Health workshops. We are run entirely by volunteers and recognise that many people use self injury as a way to cope. https://www.facebook.com/SISHBristol/?fref=ts

South Gloucestershire Parent Carers Forum: A supportive community for parents and carers of children aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities https://www.sglospc.org.uk/

Stressbusting: Information about stress and techniques for coping. Lists several talking treatments and alternative therapies that can be used to treat stress. stressbusting.co.uk

The Stress Management Society: stress.org.uk  Tel: 0203 142 8650

Wellbeing Activities for Children

https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people/8-mindful-activities-for-kids/z8v6trd

 

Young Minds: Leading the fight for a future where all young minds are supported and empowered, whatever the challenges. Making sure they get the best possible mental health support and have the resilience to overcome life’s difficulties. https://youngminds.org.uk/

Zero Suicide Alliance:  a collaboration of National Health Service trusts, charities, businesses and individuals who are all committed to suicide prevention in the UK and beyond. We are an alliance of people and organisations coming together around one basic principle: Suicide is preventable   https://www.zerosuicidealliance.com

 

 

WOMEN’S HEALTH

https://www.bupa.co.uk/health-information/womens-health/menopause

https://www.menopausematters.co.uk

https://gennev.com/putting-men-in-menopause-advice-for-men/

https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/sexual-and-reproductive/menopause

https://www.womenshealth.gov/menopause/

OTHER

Do Lectures

thedolectures.com/about/

Clare and David Hieatt set out to bring the DO-ers of the world together – the movers and shakers, the disrupters and the change-makers – and ask them to tell their stories.  Ideas and ways to do things your way or differently.

The How to Academy

howtoacademy.com/

Conversation and courses about lifestyle, skills and thought.