Mental Health Resources & Information For Adults

Carefully selected to offer expert support and information

Below you'll find a selection of mental health resources and trustworthy information recommended by Dr Kez Salaheddin, Clinical Psychologist. Whether you're looking for tips on managing daily anxiety, strategies for overcoming burnout, or simply a starting point for understanding your emotional wellbeing, you'll find something useful here.

  • If you're worried about your mental health and in immediate distress, please don't wait. These services are available for offer support now.

    • Contact your GP(during opening hours) and request an urgent appointment.

    • Call 999 or attend your nearest Accident & Emergency (A&E) department in an emergency.

    • For non-life threatening concerns, you may phone NHS 111 or contact NHS 111 online service here.

    • To talk about anything that’s upsetting you, you can phone the Samaritansany time of day, all year around on 116 123

    • If you prefer not to speak on the phone, you can text SHOUT on 85258 (available 24-7)

  • The following are free or low-cost services for adults in the local Hertfordshire area. They tend to suit shorter-term or structured support. if you're looking for longer-term, more in-depth therapy, individual psychological therapy with Dr Kez may be a better fit. To find out more, follow this link

    • HERTFORDSHIRE MIND NETWORK: Provide a diverse range of services and support including, peer support, activities and information. For more information, click here

    • RELATIONSHIP & FAMILY COUNSELLING: Provided by Relate for clients living in Hertfordshire. click here for details.

    • THE LIVING ROOM: A Charity providing free support for adults in Hertfordshire living with addiction. For more information, click here

    • CRUSE BEREAVEMENT SERVICE: A national charity for bereaved people, including support when someone dies by suicide. Find out more here

    • SANDS: Is a charity that supports anyone who has been affected by pregnancy loss or the death of a baby before, during or shortly after birth. Follow this link to find out more and details of your local SANDS group.

    • NHS TALKING THERAPY: If you are aged 18 and over, you can access free NHS short term talking therapies for common mental health difficulties e.g. Anxiety, Depression, OCD. You can self-refer to your local service, which can be found here

  • These are tools, apps, and reading materials that clients have found genuinely useful as a complement to therapy, or as a starting point for building self-awareness & coping skills for emotional wellbeing.

    • Centre for Clinical Interventions - Offers a wide range of free online CBT-based resources and information for common mental health problems such as Depression, Anxiety, Worry, Self-Compassion

    • HeadSpace App Offering Mindfulness tools for everyday life.

    • Calm App The mental health app designed to improve sleep and reduce stress

    • Catch It App utilises CBT methods to allow users to track and understand any changes in their mood. This app is approved by the NHS.

    • UK Trauma Council For information on Complex Trauma, PTSD and Trauma symptoms.

    • MIND UK: For reading and information on various types mental health difficulties.

    • SLEEP ON Podcast: Provided by the Sleep charity offering expert advise and information on improving sleep. Including topics around women’s health, children’s sleep and ADHD

    • ANXIETY UK: For information & resources about a wide range of anxiety conditions

    • OCD ACTION: Free resources, information and support for individuals struggling with OCD.

    • YOUNG MINDS - Mental Health charity for children, young people, with a dedicated helpline for parents

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