{"id":220,"date":"2023-03-10T16:10:47","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T16:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/talking-therapies-bucks\/?page_id=220"},"modified":"2026-03-18T12:16:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T12:16:50","slug":"further-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/bucks-talking-therapies\/help\/other-support\/further-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Further resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Other psychological resources and services<\/h2>\n<h3>Self-help resources<\/h3>\n<details class=\"nhsuk-details\">\n                    <summary class=\"nhsuk-details__summary\">\n                        <span class=\"nhsuk-details__summary-text\">Get Self Help<\/span>\n                    <\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"nhsuk-details__text\">\n<p>Get Self Help is a website based on CBT techniques and information.\u00a0 It has a wide range of downloadable worksheets, lots of information on a range of disorders such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders, self-esteem and anger.\u00a0 It also has links to other useful websites.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.getselfhelp.co.uk\/\">www.getselfhelp.co.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                <\/details>\n<details class=\"nhsuk-details\">\n                    <summary class=\"nhsuk-details__summary\">\n                        <span class=\"nhsuk-details__summary-text\">LifeSIGNS<\/span>\n                    <\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"nhsuk-details__text\">\n<p>(Self-Injury Guidance &amp; Network Support) is an online, user-lead voluntary organisation, founded in 2002 to raise awareness about self-injury and provide information and support to people of all ages affected by self-injury. We recognise self-injury is a way of coping with distressing experiences and difficult emotions, and we encourage people to reflect on the issues behind their self-injury, and to develop and explore alternative coping mechanisms.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifesigns.org.uk\/\">www.lifesigns.org.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                <\/details>\n<details class=\"nhsuk-details\">\n                    <summary class=\"nhsuk-details__summary\">\n                        <span class=\"nhsuk-details__summary-text\">Living Life to the Full<\/span>\n                    <\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"nhsuk-details__text\">\n<p>The \u2018Living Life to the Full\u2019 course is a life skills course that aims to provide access to high quality, practical and user-friendly training in practical approaches you can use in your own life. The course content teaches key knowledge in how to tackle and respond to issues\/demands which we all meet in our everyday lives, with techniques specifically aimed at anxiety and depression.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/llttf.com\/\">www.llttf.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                <\/details>\n<details class=\"nhsuk-details\">\n                    <summary class=\"nhsuk-details__summary\">\n                        <span class=\"nhsuk-details__summary-text\">Living with chronic pain<\/span>\n                    <\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"nhsuk-details__text\">\n<p>A psychologist working in pain management has made a Self-Help CD (\u201cLiving with Chronic Pain\u201d) \u2013 this is available to listen to or to download for free on his website.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paincd.org.uk\/\">www.paincd.org.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                <\/details>\n<details class=\"nhsuk-details\">\n                    <summary class=\"nhsuk-details__summary\">\n                        <span class=\"nhsuk-details__summary-text\">Mind<\/span>\n                    <\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"nhsuk-details__text\">\n<p>Information which may be beneficial if you\u2019re living with a mental health problem, or supporting someone who is. There are a range of different areas covered helping you to access to the right information and to answer any questions you may have.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mind.org.uk\/information-support\">www.mind.org.uk\/information-support<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                <\/details>\n<details class=\"nhsuk-details\">\n                    <summary class=\"nhsuk-details__summary\">\n                        <span class=\"nhsuk-details__summary-text\">MoodGym<\/span>\n                    <\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"nhsuk-details__text\">\n<p>This is a free, interactive programme from Australia which provides an evidence-based anonymous, interactive online facility for practicing strategies for tackling depression.\u00a0 The online exercises are based on CBT and workbooks are anonymous and can be completed at your own pace.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moodgym.com.au\/\">www.moodgym.anu.edu.au<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                <\/details>\n<details class=\"nhsuk-details\">\n                    <summary class=\"nhsuk-details__summary\">\n                        <span class=\"nhsuk-details__summary-text\">NHS Inform<\/span>\n                    <\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"nhsuk-details__text\">\n<p>NHS Inform is designed to offer information and advice to anyone experiencing mental health difficulties. From the site you are able to print off various Self-Help guides covering conditions such as depression, anxiety, stress, panic, and sleep problems.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/mental-health\">www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/mental-health<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                <\/details>\n<details class=\"nhsuk-details\">\n                    <summary class=\"nhsuk-details__summary\">\n                        <span class=\"nhsuk-details__summary-text\">Positive coping with health conditions<\/span>\n                    <\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"nhsuk-details__text\">\n<p>A free, downloadable self-care workbook for better self-management of Long Term Conditions with a relaxation MP3 file too.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychhealthandsafety.org\/pcwhc\">www.psychhealthandsafety.org\/pcwhc<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                <\/details>\n<details class=\"nhsuk-details\">\n                    <summary class=\"nhsuk-details__summary\">\n                        <span class=\"nhsuk-details__summary-text\">No More Panic<\/span>\n                    <\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"nhsuk-details__text\">\n<p>No More Panic provides information for suffers and carers of people with Panic, Anxiety, Phobias and OCD.\u00a0 It aims to provide information, support and advice.\u00a0 There is information on the website alongside a chat forum.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nomorepanic.co.uk\/\">www.nomorepanic.co.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                <\/details>\n<details class=\"nhsuk-details\">\n                    <summary class=\"nhsuk-details__summary\">\n                        <span class=\"nhsuk-details__summary-text\">Reconnect2Life<\/span>\n                    <\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"nhsuk-details__text\">\n<p>A free online, user friendly Self-Help guide to living with and managing chronic pain. Reconnect2Life is an interactive programme to help you look at your pain and how it affects you. It consists of a number of different modules which you can work through and complete.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk\/services\/pain-service\/reconnect2life\">www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk\/services\/pain-service\/reconnect2life<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                <\/details>\n<details class=\"nhsuk-details\">\n                    <summary class=\"nhsuk-details__summary\">\n                        <span class=\"nhsuk-details__summary-text\">Self-help leaflets<\/span>\n                    <\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"nhsuk-details__text\">\n<p>Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust have produced a number of useful Self-Help leaflets, which provide advice on ways to cope with a range of common difficulties. Click on the link to browse or download any of these leaflets from their website for free. These Self-Help booklets have been written by clinical psychologists with contributions from service users and healthcare staff. We hope they will be helpful to you but if your problem does not improve please make sure to seek further help.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/web.ntw.nhs.uk\/selfhelp\/\">web.ntw.nhs.uk\/selfhelp\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                <\/details>\n<details class=\"nhsuk-details\">\n                    <summary class=\"nhsuk-details__summary\">\n                        <span class=\"nhsuk-details__summary-text\">Turn2us<\/span>\n                    <\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"nhsuk-details__text\">\n<p>A useful website which focuses on benefits and to check eligibility for benefits and grants. People put in the details and it shows what they are entitled to.\u00a0 Also offer telephone service as well.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.turn2us.org.uk\/\">www.turn2us.org.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                <\/details>\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reading Well books on prescription<\/h3>\n<p>There are a range of <a href=\"https:\/\/reading-well.org.uk\/books\/books-on-prescription\/mental-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">self-help books<\/a> which you can borrow from your local library for free. Reading these books can help you to better understand and manage your health and wellbeing. The books are recommended by the Reading Well Books on Prescription Scheme, approved by health professionals and supported by public libraries.<\/p>\n<details class=\"nhsuk-details\">\n                    <summary class=\"nhsuk-details__summary\">\n                        <span class=\"nhsuk-details__summary-text\">Buckinghamshire library<\/span>\n                    <\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"nhsuk-details__text\">\n<p>If you wish to borrow a book, please visit your local library in Buckinghamshire or you can look at their online book catalogue, which includes e-book availability.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk\/\"><u>www.buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                <\/details>\n<details class=\"nhsuk-details\">\n                    <summary class=\"nhsuk-details__summary\">\n                        <span class=\"nhsuk-details__summary-text\">Reading Well<\/span>\n                    <\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"nhsuk-details__text\">\n<p>There are currently four book lists available: Reading Well Books on Prescription for common mental health conditions, Reading Well Books on Prescription for dementia and Reading Well for young people and Reading Well for long term conditions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reading-well.org.uk\/\">www.reading-well.org.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                <\/details>\n<h3>Signposting<\/h3>\n<p>For further information about local services, please see the following:<\/p>\n<details class=\"nhsuk-details\">\n                    <summary class=\"nhsuk-details__summary\">\n                        <span class=\"nhsuk-details__summary-text\">Buckinghamshire County Council<\/span>\n                    <\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"nhsuk-details__text\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.buckinghamshire.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bucks Online Directory<\/a> (BOD) for activities and support within Buckinghamshire.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <\/details>\n<details class=\"nhsuk-details\">\n                    <summary class=\"nhsuk-details__summary\">\n                        <span class=\"nhsuk-details__summary-text\">Buckinghamshire Mind<\/span>\n                    <\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"nhsuk-details__text\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bucksmind.org.uk\/buckinghamshire-mind-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buckinghamshire Mind\u2019s directory<\/a> outlining different support services available to provide help.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <\/details>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Other psychological resources and services Self-help resources Reading Well books on prescription There are a range of self-help books which you can borrow from your local library for free. 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