That Thinking Feeling
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Resources for workshop attendees

Resources for workshop attendees

Emergency mental health support

Useful links and apps

  • Take a virtual nature walk on the 4K Relaxation Channel on Youtube.

  • Identify what emotion you’re feeling with the interactive emotion wheel at All The Feelz.

  • Track your mood and get mental health support with these apps that use a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) framework. Bear in mind that CBT isn’t the right approach for everyone.

    • My Possible Self (free) - includes in-the-moment grounding techniques, written exercises to examine your thoughts and feelings, and guidance on overcoming specific mental health challenges.

    • Youper (freemium) - includes an AI chatbot to help you work through thoughts and feelings.

  • Learn about and practice mindfulness and meditation with:

    • Calm (freemium) – audio and video meditation, sleep and relaxation.

    • Headspace (freemium) – audio and video mindfulness and meditation.

    • Deaf Mindfulness (free) – BSL and some subtitled videos on mindfulness from a therapist.

  • Mind provides information and support on mental health and illness, looking after yourself and others, ways to connect to peer support, and much more.

  • If you feel you need support from a professional:

    • Speak to your GP in the first instance; they should be able to help you access medication and therapy.

    • The NHS tends to focus on short-term CBT and waiting lists can be quite long. If you have the money and you feel you need a different style of therapy or something longer, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy has a directory of qualified therapists and counsellors which is searchable by the specific issue you’re facing (e.g. depression, ADHD, bereavement) and your postcode. Fees are visible at-a-glance and some therapists offer concessionary rates if you’re on a low income. All therapists should offer a free or low-cost consultation to help you work out if their approach is right for you.

    • You may find it helpful (as I did!) to look for a local therapy or counselling centre with therapists who work in a variety of styles. Be sure to check that they are BACP-registered using this link. The therapist who does your initial consultation can use their expertise to help you narrow down what style of therapy would be helpful for you. Again, many of these centres offer concessionary rates to people on low incomes.

Stressful waiting references

Where I talk about research in the workshop, I provide a citation at the bottom of the slide. If you’d like to read this research for yourself, there’s a full list of references below. Some of the research has been published behind a paywall (marked with a *). The rest should be freely available at the link provided.

Lost your copy of the one-page summary or worksheet? I’m happy to send them again - just let me know the date and title of the workshop, your organisation, and what document(s) you need using the form below. I will only use your email to send you documents you request.