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Each guide explains what it is, the common signs, coping strategies, free workbooks, videos and tools to try.
AnxietyUnderstand what anxiety is, recognise the signs, and learn practical ways to calm your body and mind.Read the guide DepressionLearn the signs of persistent low mood and the small, gentle steps that help you move forward.Read the guide StressNotice what drains you, understand what stress does to the body, and build routines that keep pressure manageable.Read the guide Trauma & PTSDWhat trauma does to the mind and body, why the reactions make sense, and how healing usually works.Read the guide Sleep & RestWhy sleep shapes mood and memory, and the habits that help you fall asleep more easily and rest more deeply.Read the guide Self-Care & Self-EsteemSmall, daily acts of care that protect your energy — and a kinder way of speaking to yourself.Read the guide Mindfulness & BreathingShort practices — breathing, grounding, mindful attention — that bring you back to the present moment.Read the guide Burnout & ExhaustionWhen long-term pressure empties you out — how to recognise it early and how recovery actually works.Read the guide Grief & LossGrief after death, displacement or the loss of a future you expected — and what helps you carry it.Read the guide Loneliness & RelationshipsWhy loneliness hurts, how to build honest connection, and how to set boundaries that protect you.Read the guide
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Breathing exercisesGuided breathing patterns from the NHS to settle a racing mind.NHS Grounding techniquesStep-by-step grounding methods for overwhelming moments.Get Self Help (UK CBT resources) Relaxation exercisesMuscle relaxation and calming exercises you can follow at home.Mind Five steps to wellbeingThe evidence-based daily habits that protect mental health.NHS Self-help workbooksFree clinical workbook modules on anxiety, depression, sleep and more.Centre for Clinical Interventions Doing What Matters in Times of StressWHO's free illustrated stress guide — available in Dari, Farsi and Urdu.World Health Organization
Resource library
61 verified resources from trusted health organisations. Every link opens on the official website.
WorkbookAnxietyAnxiety self-help workbook modules (PDF)Centre for Clinical Interventions (WA Health)OpenWorkbookAnxietyPanic self-help workbook modules (PDF)Centre for Clinical Interventions (WA Health)OpenWorkbookAnxietyAnxiety self-help worksheets and guidesPsychology ToolsOpenFact sheetAnxietyAnxiety disorders — fact sheetWorld Health OrganizationOpenArticleAnxietyGeneralised anxiety disorder — overviewNHSOpenGuideAnxietyUnderstanding anxiety and panic attacksMindOpenArticleAnxietyAnxiety — A to Z topicMental Health FoundationOpenArticleAnxietyAnxiety disorders — health topicNIMHOpenWorkbookDepressionDepression self-help workbook modules (PDF)Centre for Clinical Interventions (WA Health)OpenWorkbookDepressionSelf-compassion workbook modules (PDF)Centre for Clinical Interventions (WA Health)OpenWorkbookDepressionDepression self-help worksheets and guidesPsychology ToolsOpenFact sheetDepressionDepressive disorder — fact sheetWorld Health OrganizationOpenArticleDepressionDepression in adults — overviewNHSOpenGuideDepressionWhat is depression?MindOpenArticleDepressionMajor depressive disorderNAMIOpenArticleDepressionDepression — health topicNIMHOpenWorkbookStressPerfectionism self-help workbook modules (PDF)Centre for Clinical Interventions (WA Health)OpenWorkbookStressProcrastination self-help workbook modules (PDF)Centre for Clinical Interventions (WA Health)OpenArticleStressStress — symptoms and supportNHSOpenGuideStressStress — A to Z topicMental Health FoundationOpenArticleStressStress — topic hubAmerican Psychological AssociationOpenGuideStressDoing What Matters in Times of Stress — illustrated guideWorld Health OrganizationOpenWorkbookTrauma & PTSDSelf-compassion workbook modules (PDF)Centre for Clinical Interventions (WA Health)OpenToolTrauma & PTSDGrounding techniques — step-by-stepGet Self Help (UK, CBT resources)OpenArticleTrauma & PTSDPost-traumatic stress disorder — overviewNHSOpenGuideTrauma & PTSDUnderstanding PTSDMindOpenArticleTrauma & PTSDWhat is PTSD?US Dept of Veterans Affairs — National Center for PTSDOpenGuideTrauma & PTSDGetting help for PTSDUS Dept of Veterans Affairs — National Center for PTSDOpenArticleTrauma & PTSDTrauma — A to Z topicMental Health FoundationOpenArticleTrauma & PTSDPTSD — health topicNIMHOpenWorkbookSleep & RestSleep self-help workbook modules (PDF)Centre for Clinical Interventions (WA Health)OpenGuideSleep & RestHow to sleep better — guideMental Health FoundationOpenArticleSleep & RestSleep and mental healthNHS Every Mind MattersOpenGuideSleep & RestSleep hygiene — what it is and how to practise itSleep FoundationOpenToolSleep & RestRelaxation tips and exercisesMindOpenWorkbookSelf-Care & Self-EsteemSelf-esteem self-help workbook modules (PDF)Centre for Clinical Interventions (WA Health)OpenWorkbookSelf-Care & Self-EsteemSelf-compassion workbook modules (PDF)Centre for Clinical Interventions (WA Health)OpenWorkbookSelf-Care & Self-EsteemAssertiveness workbook modules (PDF)Centre for Clinical Interventions (WA Health)OpenGuideSelf-Care & Self-EsteemFive steps to mental wellbeingNHSOpenGuideSelf-Care & Self-EsteemHow to improve your mental wellbeingMindOpenArticleSelf-Care & Self-EsteemCaring for your mental healthNIMHOpenWorkbookSelf-Care & Self-EsteemLooking after yourself — full resource indexCentre for Clinical Interventions (WA Health)OpenToolMindfulness & BreathingBreathing exercise for stress — step-by-stepNHSOpenToolMindfulness & BreathingGrounding techniques — step-by-stepGet Self Help (UK, CBT resources)OpenGuideMindfulness & BreathingMindfulness — self-help guideNHSOpenArticleMindfulness & BreathingMindfulness — A to Z topicMental Health FoundationOpenToolMindfulness & BreathingRelaxation tips and exercisesMindOpenWorkbookBurnout & ExhaustionPerfectionism self-help workbook modules (PDF)Centre for Clinical Interventions (WA Health)OpenWorkbookBurnout & ExhaustionAssertiveness workbook modules (PDF)Centre for Clinical Interventions (WA Health)OpenArticleBurnout & ExhaustionStress — symptoms and supportNHSOpenGuideBurnout & ExhaustionStress — A to Z topicMental Health FoundationOpenArticleBurnout & ExhaustionStress — topic hubAmerican Psychological AssociationOpenWorkbookGrief & LossSelf-compassion workbook modules (PDF)Centre for Clinical Interventions (WA Health)OpenArticleGrief & LossGrief, bereavement and lossNHSOpenGuideGrief & LossHow to improve your mental wellbeingMindOpenArticleGrief & LossTrauma — A to Z topicMental Health FoundationOpenWorkbookLoneliness & RelationshipsAssertiveness workbook modules (PDF)Centre for Clinical Interventions (WA Health)OpenWorkbookLoneliness & RelationshipsSelf-esteem workbook modules (PDF)Centre for Clinical Interventions (WA Health)OpenGuideLoneliness & RelationshipsWhat is loneliness?MindOpenArticleLoneliness & RelationshipsLoneliness — A to Z topicMental Health FoundationOpenArticleLoneliness & RelationshipsMental health — parenting and young peopleUNICEFOpen
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