A bank of resources to support your wellbeing

Youtube videos

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• An introduction to a sensory, soothing, regulating, calming & grounding box

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XyxqWiqLk0&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=DrKarenTreisman

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• Hand breathing technique

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAldSdx-jps&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=DrKarenTreisman

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• Muscle tensing & releasing exercise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbhUxg9eHDE&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=DrKarenTreisman

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• Rhythmic relaxation techniques

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6z6TJ1wQDM&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=DrKarenTreisman

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• Externalising our worries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q-EoWSJQJg&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=DrKarenTreisman

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• Your happy place

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRiQixmqcXI&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=DrKarenTreisman

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• 5 Practical steps to reduce anxiety

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip_LCrZRINE&ab_channel=PookyKnightsmithMentalHealth

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• Grounding technique 54321

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHV2J8Gp5c4&ab_channel=PookyKnightsmithMentalHealth

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Journals & books

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• Start Where You Are

By A Journal for self-exploration by Meeta Lee Patel

• What You Must Think Of Me

By Emily Ford with Michael Liebowitz

• Mindfulness for teen anxiety

By Christopher Willard

• Help with Anxiety

By Ged Jankins Omar

• Fish in a Tree

By Lynda Mullaly Hunt

• Little ways to keep calm & carry on: Twenty lessons for managing worry, anxiety & fear

By Mark Reinecke

• You Got This

By Bryony Gordon

• Starving the Anger Gremlin

By Kate Collins-Donnelly

• Starving the Anxiety Gremlin

By Kate Collins-Donnelly

• The anxiety workbook for teens

By Lisa M Schab

• Put your worries here. A creative Journal for teens with anxiety

By Lisa M Schab

• Anxiety:Panicking about Panic - A powerful, self-help guide for those suffering from Anxiety or Panic Disorder

By Joshua Fletcher

Apps

Calm Harm - provides tasks that can help you resist or manage the urge to self-harm. Tasks target different reasons for why people might self-harm.

MindShift - aims to help you learn how to relax, develop more helpful ways of thinking, and identify active steps that will help you take charge of your anxiety.

For Me - the Childline app which gives you free, secure and fast access to Childline.

distrACT - provides quick and discreet access to general information and advice about self harm.

Stay Alive - a suicide prevention app which offers help and support to people with thoughts of suicide, and to people who are concerned about someone else.

Note: information about local services is primarily aimed at adults, but there are still some useful features for young people.

In Hand - enables you to focus yourself in a moment of stress or low mood. Once the app knows how you are feeling it will take you through simple steps to help you.

Headspace - This app aims to improve the health & happiness of everyone by teaching you the essentials of meditation & mindfulness

Calm - The award winning app for sleep, meditation & relaxation.

SuperBetter - builds resilience. Helps you to stay strong, motivated & optimistic

SAM - understanding & managing anxiety

Healthy young minds - to help teens & young adults cope with anxiety

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Other useful Resources

• Cards Against Anxiety - a guidebook & cards to help you stress less
• themoodcards - make sense of your moods & emotions for clarity, confidence & well-being
• Calm Balm - a natural rescue remedy

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Calm-Balm-Handmade-Aromatherapist-Chemicals/dp/B06Y3M2W7J/ref=sr_1_4?crid=36MBNSVNQJNHM&dchild=1&keywords=anxiety+gifts&qid=1607524031&sprefix=anxiety+%2Caps%2C193&sr=8-4

• Stretchy strings for stress & anxiety relief

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bazy-Stretchy-Material-Children-Attention/dp/B084KXNZQ1/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=string+fidget&qid=1607524537&sr=8-8

• Magnetic anxiety bracelet

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hematite-Happiness-Depression-Blessed-Emotional-Spiritual/dp/B07978HY12/ref=sr_1_16?dchild=1&keywords=anxiety+magnetic+balls&qid=1607524710&sr=8-16

• Anna Freud -over 90 self-care strategies

https://www.annafreud.org/selfcare/

• Advice for parents & carers - Talking mental health https://www.annafreud.org/schools-and-colleges/resources/advice-for-parents-and-carers-talking-mental-health-with-young-people-at-secondary-school/

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Local support available

• Allsorts - all ages, countrywide

Supports & empowers lesbians, gay, bisexual, & trans young people. Offers group & 1.1 support with friendly & knowledgeable LGBT youth workers

• Chat Health - ages 11-19, countywide. Monday -Friday 8.30am-5pm

A confidential text messaging service offering advice & support around MHEW. Young people can text 07507332473 & the team will respond within 24 hours.

• E-motion online counselling - ages 12-18 countywide

Offers free online counselling to young people living in East Sussex, Young people can self-refer to this service

• i-Rock - ages 14-25 - Monday, Wednesday & Friday 11am-6pm

Supports young people with issues relating to emotional & mental wellbeing.

• Dragonflies CYP Bereavement Support - all ages

Peer group sessions which encourage CYP to share their feeling & experiences of bereavement. 1.1 support is also available

• Kooth - is your online mental wellbeing community. Access free, safe & anonymous support. Ages 12-24 years old

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