Resources and Links

Information about psychological problems

http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/expertadvice/youthinfo/mhgpfactsheetsindex.aspx

This page contains information sheets for young people as well as parents about common psychological problems in childhood.

Bereavement

http://www.hospicenet.org/html/younger.html

This website has some helpful advice about preparing children for a forthcoming death.

http://www.riprap.org.uk/support/advice/

This is a good website for teenagers facing the death of someone close.

Brain injury

http://childbraininjurytrust.org.uk/

The Child Brain Injury Trust is a charity that supports children, young people and families who have suffered an acquired brain injury.

http://www.braininjuryhub.co.uk/

This is a forum and information source for families with a child with an acquired brain injury.

Disfigurement

https://www.changingfaces.org.uk/Home

This page focuses on support for children and young people who are disfigured.

Pain

http://www.migrainetrust.org/young-sufferers

This page has information booklets with advice on how to manage migraines in children and young people.

General self help (suitable for adolescents and adults)

Cognitive behaviour therapy

http://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/

A website offering a number of therapeutic resources, mainly CBT focused, for a range of different problems.

http://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/resources/consumers.cfm

A page offering structured self-help CBT programmes addressing a number of different problems.

Mindfulness

http://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/mindfulness.htm

Contains information about mindfulness, scripts and MP3 downloads for mindfulness exercises and meditations.

https://www.headspace.com

A website and app with meditation exercises and helpful cartoons explaining the concept of mindfulness.

Professional organisations

British Psychological Society

http://www.bps.org.uk/

Health and Care Professions Council

http://www.hcpc-uk.org.uk/