Recommended resources and self help materials
Enhancing your personal understanding and management of common difficulties can help improve your overall wellbeing and make the most of your university experience.
We have compiled a range of resources that we hope you will find helpful and interesting.
This list is not exhaustive and we recommend that you seek advice from your GP if you have concerns about your physical or emotional wellbeing.
Abuse, assault and harassment
Abuse, assault and harassment may take a number of forms. The following resources may assist you in understanding and responding to experiences of abuse and the impact these experiences may have upon your adult life and wellbeing. Topics in this section include bullying and harassment, childhood sexual abuse, domestic abuse, FGM, forced marriage and honour-based abuse, hate crime, and rape and sexual assault.
Domestic abuse: how to get help (GOV.UK)
Domestic Abuse (West Yorkshire Police)
Forced Marriage (West Yorkshire Police)
GALOP – the LGBT+ anti-abuse charity
Leeds Domestic Violence Service
Help after rape and sexual assault (NHS)
SARSAS sel-help guide to support after rape and sexual abuse
SARSAS self-help guide for men & boys
Self-help resource guide (London Survivors Gateway)
Support After Rape & Sexual Violence Leeds
Survivors UK or Survivors UK West Yorkshire
Information and support for friends and family
SARSAS guide to supporting the person you care about
Sexual harassment and violence abroad
If the incident happened in another country and you are still there, you can contact the local British Consulate or Embassy for assistance, including medical and legal help.
The Rape Crisis Network Europe
Literature
Breaking Free: Help for Survivors Of Childhood Sexual Abuse: Ainscough & Toon (2000) Sheldon Press
Breaking Free Workbook: Ainscough & Toon (2000) Sheldon Press
Overcoming Childhood Trauma: Kennerley (2000) Constable & Robinson
Psychopath Free: Mackenzie (2015) Penguin
The Rape Recovery Handbook: Step by step help for survivors of sexual assault: Matsakis (2003) New Harbinger
The Survivor’s Guide: to recovery from rape and sexual abuse: Kelly, & Maxted, et al (2005) Rugby Rosa
Addictions and harmful behaviours
There are many ways in which you may learn to manage challenging emotions and situations. At times, these strategies may be harmful and maintain your difficulties rather than ease them. Behavioural responses may take a number of forms, eg alcohol and drug abuse, deliberate self-injury or gambling.
If you are experiencing difficulty with behaviours that you feel have become harmful, you may find the following resources helpful in enhancing your understanding and management of problematic behaviours and addictions.
Alcohol and drugs
Literature
Bottled Up: McMahon & Lewis (2010) Lion
The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober: Discovering a happy, healthy, wealthy alcohol-free life: Catherine Gray (2017) Octopus
Deliberate self-injury
Literature
Cutting: Understanding and overcoming self-mutilation: Steven Levenkron (1999) W.W.Norton and Company
Healing the Hurt Within: 3rd edition: Understand Self-injury and Self-harm, and Heal the Emotional Wounds: Jan Sutton (2007) How to Books
Self-help for self-injury: a guide for women struggling with self-injury: Bristol Crisis Service for Women
Applications
Gambling
Help for problem gambling (NHS)
Sexual behaviours
Sex Addicts Anonymous in the UK
Anxiety, panic and stress
Anxiety and stress are natural responses that are generally helpful in assisting us to respond to potentially dangerous situations. At times, we may feel that a situation exceeds our perceived capacity to cope and lead to overwhelming feelings of anxiety, panic or stress.
The following resources may assist you in understanding and managing a range of anxiety and stress-based difficulties, including Generalised and Social Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive disorders, panic, stress and worry.
Anxiety
Anxiety (Centre for Clinical Interventions)
Health Anxiety (Centre for Clinical Interventions)
Student stress (NHS)
Literature
Anxiety at University: Student Wellbeing Series: Thompson (2019) Trigger
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook: Bourne (2015) New Harbinger Publications
Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway: Jeffers (2007) Vermillion
Overcoming Anxiety: Kennerley (2014) Constable & Robinson
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Literature
Break Free from OCD: Challacombe & Oldfield et al (2011) Vermilion
Overcoming Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Veale and Wilson (2009) Robinson
Panic
Panic (Centre for Clinical Interventions)
Literature
Overcoming Panic and Agoraphobia: Silove & Manicavasagar (2009) Basic Books
Panic Attacks: Christine Ingram (2014) HarperCollins
The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook: Davis, Robbins et al (2019) New Harbinger Publications
Teach Yourself Managing Stress: Looker & Gregson (2010) Hodder Arnold
Social anxiety
Social Anxiety (Centre for Clinical Interventions)
Literature
Overcoming Social Anxiety & Shyness: Butler (2016) Constable & Robinson
Quiet: Cain (2013) Penguin
TED Talks
How to make stress your friend
Applications
De-stress-ify
Daylio
E-couch
Headspace
Mindshift
Moodgym
Rational CBT/REBT
SAM: Self-help for anxiety management
SANVELLO
Stop Panic and Anxiety
Bereavement and loss
The loss of loved one or someone we know can bring a range of emotions that may feel intense or unfamiliar. Experiences of loss and the feelings that loss can evoke may be especially stressful during your time at university. The following resources may provide you with support during or following a bereavement.
Coping With Bereavement at University or College
The Five Stages of Grief (Very Well Mind)
Grief Support for Young Adults
How to Deal with Grief and Loss (Young Minds)
Leeds Suicide Bereavement Service
Sadness, grief and being there (Church of England)
Seven ways to say goodbye to a loved one without words
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
Support After Murder and Manslaughter
Why ceremonies and rituals are still important today
Literature
A Special Scar: The experiences of people bereaved by suicide: Wertheimer (2013) Routledge
Facing Grief: Bereavement and the Young Adult: Wallbank (1991) Lutterworth Press
Grief Day by Day: Simple Practices for Living with Loss: Jan Warner & Amanda Bearse (2018) Althea Press
How To Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies: Rando (1998) Bantam
On Grief and Grieving: Finding meaning of grief through the five stages of loss: Kubler-Ross (2014) Scribner Book Company
On the Death of a Parent: McLoughlin (Ed) (1994) Virago Press
Overcoming Grief: Morris (2008) Robinson
The Other Side of Sadness: What the New Science of Bereavement Tells Us About Life After Loss: Bonanno (2010) Basic Books
Surviving the Tsunami of Grief: For the Bereaved and Those Wanting to Support Them: Katrina Taee and Wendelien McNicoll (2019) NewAct Publishing
TED Talks
We don’t ‘move on’ from grief. We move forward with it.
Podcasts
Griefcast: Cariad Lloyd (2018)
Body image and healthy relationships with food
Our eating habits and the relationship we have with food and our bodies accompany us throughout our lives and, at times, may feel problematic. The following resources may help you in understanding and improving your relationship with food, your body and your body image.
These resources are not designed to replace professional medical advice. If you have concerns regarding your eating habits and your relationship with food, it may be advisable to seek advice and support from your GP or medical professional.
Appearance Concerns (Centre for Clinical Interventions)
Body Dysmorphia (Centre for Clinical Interventions)
Disordered Eating (Centre for Clinical Interventions)
The Yorkshire Centre for Eating Disorders (NHS)
Ugly Me: My Life with Body Dysmorphia
Literature
Getting Better Bite by Bite: A survival kit for sufferers of Bulimia Nervosa and binge eating disorders: Schmidt & Treasure et al (2015) Psychology Press
On Eating: Orbach (2002) Penguin Books
Overcoming Anorexia Nervosa - A self help guide using Cognitive Behavioural Techniques: Freeman & Cooper (2019) Robinson
Overcoming Overeating: Hirschman & Munter (2000) Da Capo/Lifelong
The Time In Between: A Memoir of Hunger and Hope: Tucker (2016) Icon Books
The Invisible Man: A self-help guide for men with eating disorders, compulsive exercise and bigorexia: Morgan (2008) Routledge
Understanding Your Eating: How to Eat and not Worry About It: Buckroyd (2011) Open University Press
TED Talks
Why thinking you’re ugly is bad for you
Applications
Recovery Record
Rise-Up
Confidence, assertiveness and self-esteem
Confidence and assertiveness are skills that can be learned and can nurture positive self-esteem. Confidence in yourself and your abilities can enable you to do the things you would like to and confront new and unfamiliar challenges and activities. The following resources have been selected to help you develop these skills.
Assertiveness (Centre for Clinical Interventions)
Self Esteem (Centre for Clinical Interventions)
Literature
Assert Yourself: Lindenfield (2001) Harper Collins
Change for the Better: Wilde McCormick (2017) Sage
Helping Adolescents and Adults to Build Self-Esteem: Plummer (2014) Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Overcoming Low Self-Esteem: Fennell (2016) Constable & Robinson
Self Esteem: Simple Steps to Develop Self-worth and Heal Emotional Wounds: Lindenfield (2000) Harper Collins
Self Esteem: McKay & Fanning (2016) New Harbinger Pubs
What Will People Think? How to be confident in yourself and stop worrying about what people think: Sharma (2020)
TED Talks
Your body language may shape who you are
Applications
Personal Zen
Crisis and emergency
There may be times when you feel unable to cope or when you experience frightening or suicidal thoughts or behaviours that evoke fears regarding your ability to keep yourself safe.
It is important that you keep yourself safe. In the event of an emergency, please contact:
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Your GP
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Leeds Student Medical Practice: 0113 295 4488
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Crisis Team through SPA: 0300 300 1485
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Dial House: 0113 260 9328 or text 07922 249452
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Connect Helpline: 0800 800 12129 (6pm-2am)
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Samaritans: Freephone 116 123
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Nightline: 0113 380 1285 (8pm-8am)
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Helpful support contacts within the University and externally
Crisis intervention online
Suicide prevention
Depression and low mood
As human beings, we are designed to respond to experiences and life events, and to experience a range of emotions, thoughts and sensations – some enjoyable, and at times, some challenging or painful. Feelings of sadness and low mood may feel intense or persist for more sustained periods of time, manifesting as depression and/or getting in the way of enjoying and engaging in daily life, relationships and activities.
There are a wealth of resources available to help you understand and manage low mood and depression, including local and national services, literature, online resources and applications.
Depression (Centre for Clinical Interventions)
Literature
Dealing with depression: Shreeve (2010) Piatkus
Depression @ University: Student Wellbeing Series: Thompson (2019) Trigger
Depression - The Way out of Your Prison: Rowe (2003) Brunner Routledge
I Had a Black Dog: Matthew Johnstone (2007) Robinson
Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel By Changing the Way You Think: Greenberger & Padesky (2015) The Guildford Press
Overcoming Depression: Gilbert (2009) Robinson
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder (Mind)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (NHS)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (Royal College of Psychiatrists)
Applications
Black Rainbow
Catch it
Mood Gym
MoodMission
Mood Panda
Moodscope
Pacifica
What’s Up
Enhancing and enjoying your academic experience
Your studies here at the University of Leeds will provide you with the opportunity to have an enjoyable and challenging exploration of your chosen field of interest. At times, the demands of your studies may prove difficult. The following resources may help you understand and manage your academic performance and the emotions and anxieties that may arise, particularly at key times in the academic calendar. Topics in this section include exam stress, procrastination, and time management.
Exam Stress (Student Minds)
Perfectionism (Centre for Clinical Interventions)
Procrastination (Centre for Clinical Interventions)
Literature
The Antidote: Happiness for people who can't stand positive thinking: Oliver Burkeman (2018) Canongate Books
Beating the Comfort Trap: Windy Dryden and Jack Gordon (1993) Sheldon Press
The Chimp Paradox: Prof Steve Peters (2012) Ebury Publishing
Isn’t it about time: How to stop putting things off and get on with your life: Andrea Perry (2002) Worth Publishing
Writing your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day: Joan Bolker (1998)
Emotional intelligence and resilience
Emotions possess the power to be enjoyable, providing colour and texture within our human experience. The capacity to recognise, understand and manage our emotions offers the potential to enhance our relationship with ourselves and others, the quality of our lives and overall wellbeing.
The following resources have been selected to encourage personal insight and understanding of emotions, and to enhance the capacity for emotional regulation, resilience and nurturing self-compassion and a growth mindset.
How to cope with anger (Mind)
Getting Your Anger Under Control
Importance of Self-Care (Students Against Depression)
Self-Compassion (Centre for Clinical Interventions)
Literature
Destructive Emotions and How We Can Overcome Them: A dialogue with the Dalai Lama: Goleman (2003) Bloomsbury
Emotional Resilience: How to safeguard your mental health: Barry (2018) Orion Spring
Life: You Can't Stop the Waves But You Can Learn How to Surf!: Shervington & Seymour (2012) MX Publishing
Mindset: Changing the way you think to fulfil your potential: Dweck (2017) Robinson
Mindfulness and the Art of Anger Management: Fisher (2018) Leaping Hare Press
Search Inside Yourself: The Unexpected Path to Achieving Success, Happiness: Tan (2012) Harper Collins
The Silent Guides: The new book from the author of The Chimp Paradox: Professor Steve Peters (2018) Lagom
The mindful path to self-compassion: freeing yourself from destructive thoughts and emotions: Germer (2009) The Guildford Press
The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive: Neff & Germer (2018) The Guildford Press
TED Talks
The gift and power of emotional courage
Why we get mad – and why it’s healthy
The Power of belief – mindset and success
Applications
Mood Meter
Identity
We are each unique individuals consisting of multiple aspects of ourselves, which together form our sense of identity. Understanding our sense of identity and its formation can help us to better understand who we are and create authentic ways of being, living and relating. The following resources and materials have been selected to help enhance personal understanding and to encourage contact with forums and societies that may enhance a sense of connection and community.
Age
Disability
I’m not your inspiration, thank you very much – dealing with attitudes towards disability (TED Talk)
Disabled Liberation (LUU)
Racism
Racism and Mental Health (Mind)
Racism and Mental Health (Young Minds)
Asian Liberation (LUU)
Black Liberation (LUU)
Sexuality
LGBTQ+ (Student Minds)
LGBTQ+ Liberation (LUU)
Trans Liberation (LUU)
Literature
Loving Ourselves - The Gay and Lesbian Self Esteem Book: Kimeron Hardin (2008) Alyson Books
Transexed and Transgendered people: a guide: Purnell (2005) Glenys Conferences
Menopause
What is menopause?
Menopause is a natural part of ageing when menstruation stops, which usually occurs between 45 and 55 years of age. In the UK, the average age for a woman to reach menopause is 51, but it can also happen much earlier and be impacting on your friends and family.
Around 30-60% of women experience intermittent physical and/or psychological symptoms during menopause which can adversely affect both their personal and working life. The research refers to women and menopause as a women’s issue, however we recognise that other people may experience menopausal symptoms. This is an issue everyone should understand, irrespective of age or gender, and we want to change our culture so that menopause can be discussed and support requested without embarrassment.
Where to get personal support
If menopausal symptoms are affecting your wellbeing and capacity to carry out your studies, we encourage you to seek support. This may include:
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Seeing your GP for advice on available treatment options.
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Discussing your practical needs with your academic personal tutor or programme support staff or another member of staff you feel comfortable talking to.
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Seeking confidential support from Student Support Services.
Support on menopause for students
Join the monthly Menopause for Thought Café which create time and a safe, respectful and confidential space to discuss menopause. The cafés are open to everyone irrespective of age or gender and no one is advised to follow any particular course of action in them. If you’d like to get involved and receive support and training to co-facilitate a café, contact Bee Macpherson or Bernadette Hardware.
External sources of information
Menopause (NHS)
Menopause: diagnosis and management (NICE)
Mental health
Your mental health and wellbeing is an important part of your life and your experience at university.
Whether working with the University Mental Health Advisors, external services or choosing to manage your diagnosis by yourself, the following organisations, resources and forums can help you understand and manage your mental health and wellbeing.
University of Leeds Mental Health Advisors
Centre for Clinical Interventions
Every Mind Matters (NHS)
National Institute of Mental Health
TED Talks
What’s so funny about mental illness?
Neurodiversity
Neurodiversity recognises and respects the diversity of neurological differences and the infinite variation of cognitive functioning experienced by human beings. The diversity of variation can include Dyspraxia, Dyslexia, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Dyscalculia, Autistic Spectrum, Tourette’s syndrome and others.
Making Sense: A Guide to Living with Adult ADHD
Literature
The Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions: Stuart-Hamilton (2006) Jessica Kingsley Publishers
What Men with Asperger’s Syndrome Want to Know About Women, Dating and Relationships: Aston (2012) Jessica Kingsley Publishers
TED Talks
How autism freed me to be myself
How I learned to communicate my inner life with Asperger's
The world needs all kinds of minds
Physical and sexual health
The following resources have been selected to help you in responding to physical and sexual health needs. Further information regarding available support and resources within the University can be found on the Disability Services webpage.
Physical health
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (NHS)
Diabetes (NHS)
Learning to live well with Chronic Illness/Conditions
Sexual health
British Pregnancy and Advisory Service
Leeds Centre for Sexual Health
Leeds Student Medical Practice – Contraception and Sexual Health
MSI Choices Leeds Abortion & Vasectomy Clinic
Relationships
Relationships are an integral part of our lives. The quality of relational experiences and interpersonal interactions can impact, inform and influence the quality of past, present and future relationships with others and with ourselves. The following resources have been selected to help enhance personal and interpersonal awareness, communication, and relationships.
Centre for Nonviolent Communication
Loneliness (Mind)
Literature
Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most: Bruce Patton, Douglas Stone, et al. (2011) Penguin Books
Difficult Conversations: What to say in tricky situations without ruining the relationship: Dickson (2006) Piatkus
How to cope with difficult parents: Dryden and Gorden (1995) Sheldon
How to Start a Conversation and Make Friends: Gabor (2011) Sheldon
Loving Yourself Loving Another: Julia Cole (2001) Vermillion
Relating Skills: Richard Nelson-Jones (1996)
Surviving a Borderline Parent: How to Heal Your Childhood Wounds and Build Trust, Boundaries and Self-Esteem: Roth & Friedman (2005) Raincoast Books
The Drama of Being a Child: The Search for the True Self: Miller (1995) Virago
Toxic Parents: Forward and Buck (2002) Bantam
The Right To Speak - Working with the Voice: Patsy Rodenburg (2003) Methuen
Women Who Love Too Much: Norwood (2004) Pocket Books
TED Talks
A better way to talk about love
The difference between healthy and unhealthy love
The secret to living longer may be your social life
Resources for international students
Our international community at the University of Leeds is made up of students from over 170 different countries. To study in an unfamiliar country is both exciting and challenging, but being away from the familiar can be unsettling and can heighten anxieties in times of stress. Articulating our feelings can be difficult, even without having to express ourselves in a different language or cope with cultural differences.
The following resources aim to provide support and information for international students. Many of these resources, including the audio files, are translated into multiple languages.
University of Leeds Global Community
LUU culture clubs and societies
Six support agencies that help international students (UCAS)
UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA)
Mental health translations
5 Ways to Wellbeing (available in Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Somalian and Tetum)
Health Information Translations (available in Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, English, French, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Nepali, Portuguese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Vietnamese)
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Transcultural Mental Health Centre
Mindfulness program audio resources (available in English, Arabic and Bengali)
Sitting with Difficult Emotions
Culture shock
Facing culture shock (UKCISA)
The W adaptation curve – a predictable pattern of stages experienced during culture shock (YouTube)
Studying abroad: culture shock (YouTube)
Resources for PGRs
Your PGR journey is distinct and can be challenging in many ways. Staying both mentally and physically healthy and maintaining a work life balance during the different stages of your research can help you achieve your full potential and enjoy the experience. The following resources are aimed at PGRs to help in supporting your wellbeing throughout your academic journey.
Webinars for PGRs take place monthly and focus on a series of topics over the course of the academic year. Topics include balancing and managing the stress of completing a research degree, imposter syndrome and perfectionism. Details of future webinars and accompanying resources can be found on our Groups and Workshops page.
Imposter syndrome
Coping with imposter syndrome in academia and research
Imposter Syndrome (Imperial College London)
PGR Experience: Battling Imposter Syndrome
TED Talks
What is imposter syndrome and how can you combat it?
Perfectionism
Are you a perfectionist? (University of Glasgow)
Perfectionism (Centre for Clinical Interventions)
The dangerous downsides of perfectionism (BBC)
Literature
When Perfect Isn’t Good Enough: Strategies for Coping with Perfectionism: Martin Anthony & Richard Swinson (2009) New Harbinger
Procrastination
Procrastination (Centre for Clinical Interventions)
Literature
Atomic Habits: An easy and proven way to build good habits and break bad ones: James Clear (2018) ISBN 9781473537804.
TED Talks
Inside the mind of a master procrastinator
Wellbeing and mental health
15 Ways to Build a Growth Mindset
Wellbeing When Writing (University of Westminster)
How to balance your PhD and your social life
Work and PhD: Finding the balance
TED Talks
The power of believing that you can improve
Successfully managing change and transition
Change is a frequent and inevitable event in all of our lives. Leaving home and coming to university invites multiple changes, some anticipated and some unexpected, some enjoyed and some challenging. We may or may not seek change, or necessarily agree with it. The pace of change varies and involves a period of transition moving from the familiar through the unknown and onto establishing the new norm.
The following resources have been selected to help you understand and successfully manage the move to university.
Looking After Yourself At Uni (Young Minds)
Starting University (Student Minds)
Top Tips for Starting at University
How to Cope with Student Life (Mind)
Resources for Young Adults Leaving Home for the First Time
Transitions (Student Minds)
UK Council for International Student Affairs
10 ways to deal with homesickness
Literature
A Guide to Uni Life: The one stop guide to what university is REALLY like: Lucy Tobin (2015) Trotman Publishing
Fresher Pressure: Aiden McFarlane et al (1994) Oxford Paperbacks
How to Survive University: An Essential Pocket Guide: Tamsin King (2016) Gift Books
Letters to a Law Student: A guide to studying law at university: McBride (2017) Pearson
Places of the Heart: Colin Ellard (2015) Bellevue Literary Press
Resourcefulness @ University: Dr Dominique Thompson (2019) Trigger Publishing
Space and Place: The Perspective of Experience Paperback: Yi-Fu Tuan (2001) University of Minnesota Press
Starting University – Third Edition: (What to Expect, How to Prepare, Go and Enjoy): Melissa Scallan (2023) Katelli Publishing
Staying Well and Safe @ University: Dr Dominique Thompson (2019) Trigger Publishing
Uni Lifehacks: Insights from the UK's Most Successful Students: MacGill & Jacob (2017)
Trauma
Events perceived by the nervous systems as life threatening to ourselves, our loved ones or to others, can evoke a complex response that may feel debilitating or overwhelming. Trauma may be a single one-time event, a prolonged event, or a series of events over a lifetime. The following resources have been selected to help you understand your experience and to aid in alleviating some of the symptoms you may be experiencing in relation to trauma.
Please note that these resources are not designed to be a replacement for professional medical advice.
Trauma (Mind)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Mind)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (NHS)
Literature
8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery: Babette Rothschild (2010)
Coping with Birth Trauma and Postnatal Depression: Lucy Jolin (2019) Sheldon
Healing Trauma: Peter Levine (2008) Sounds True
Onions: peeling back the layers - poetry in the process of recovering from trauma: Rebecca Anne Perry (2018) Perry 2
Recovering from Trauma Workbook: A Journey of Healing for Addicts, Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACoAs) and Trauma Survivors: Dayton PhD (2016) Tian
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma: Bessel van der Kolk (2014) Penguin
Trauma is Really Strange: Stephen Haines (2019) Singing Dragon
Trauma Survivors' Strategies for Healing: A Workbook to Help You Grow, Rebuild, and Take Back Your Life: Welsh PhD, Elena (2018) Althea Press
TED Talks
Art can heal PTSD’s invisible wounds
The psychology of post-traumatic stress disorder
Wellbeing
Wellbeing is a multifaceted concept consisting of our mind, body, emotion, spirit, relationships, and environment. Nurturing the fundamentals of self-care, such as exercise, nutrition, relationship, relaxation and sleep, can help to enhance a holistic sense of wellbeing and mental health.
Five ways to wellbeing (Mind)
Food and mood (Mind)
Food and Mood (British Dietetics Association)
How to cope with sleep problems (Mind)
How to look after your mental health using exercise
40 tips for Uni students to optimise their sleep
Sleep (Centre for Clinical Interventions)
Sleep and tiredness (NHS)
5 steps to mental wellbeing (NHS)
Literature
Getting a Good Night’s Sleep: Fiona Johnston (2004) Random House
The Exercise Effect on Mental Health: Neurobiological Mechanisms: Wegner & Budde (2018) Routledge
Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World: Williams & Penman (2011) Piatkus
The Little Book of Mindfulness: 10 minutes a day to less stress, more peace: Patrizia Collard (2014) Gaia Books
Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams: Matthew Walker (2017) Scribner
TED Talks
How sleep affects your emotions
How much sleep do you really need?
YouTube
Podcasts
Sleep with me – the podcast that puts you to sleep
Applications
Align
Headspace
Movement for Modern Life
My Possible Self
Sleepio