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Mental Health Resources

On this page you will find:

  • Simple fact sheets for a variety of mental health conditions

  • Self help material and links to other self help websites

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We will continue to add new resources and update existing ones where needed. If you have any ideas for resources that you feel may be useful, please suggest them to us via the 'contact' tab on this website.

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Disclaimer: We are not trained counsellors and these resources are created from our own personal experiences and personal research using reliable textbooks and online resources.

Mental health resources: Text

Dare To Talk Fact Files

Free and simple 1 page fact files

Fact File: Depression

Download a simple and informative fact file on depression. Included are common symptoms, how to self test, available help and some advice from us at Dare to Talk.

Fact File: Anxiety

Download a fact file on Anxiety that outlines the key symptoms as well as advice on when to seek help and what help is available.

Fact File: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Download a fact file on OCD that helps explain this often misunderstood condition. Included are symptoms, possible treatment and some advice from us at Dare to Talk.

Fact File: Bipolar Disorder

Download a fact file on Bipolar Disorder. Learn about the symptoms, possible treatments plans, a link to a useful website and advice from us at Dare to Talk.

Fact File: Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is an often misunderstood condition. Here you can download a short fact file outlining some common symptoms, available treatment and a little bit of advice from us at Dare to talk.

Mental health resources: Files

Self Help

Free resources to help you manage your mental health

Anxiety and depression diary

Councillors often recommend keeping a diary of your symptoms in order to better understand your condition. We've created a template for you, with advice on how to get the most out of it.

Anxiety and depression diary-PDF

Our anxiety and depression diary but in PDF form for those unable to download the publisher file.

Mental health charities

We have compiled a short 1 page list of some key mental health charities. Here you will find links to the websites of key charities as well as some useful phone numbers.

Top 5 ways to reduce anxiety and stress-with diary

We present our top 5 tips to reduce stress and anxiety from our own personal experience. Also included is a diary page to record your progress.

Top 5 ways to reduce anxiety and stress-with diary-PDF

Our top 5 tips to reduce anxiety and stress but in PDF form for those unable to download the publisher file.

Mental health resources: Files
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