Help and Support

Here are some resources that I have found helpful.

The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide
Everything you need to know about living with BPD
by Alexander L. Chapman, PH.D
Kim L. Gratz, PH.D

The Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills Workbook
Practical DBT exercises for learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotional Regulation & Distress Tolerance.
by Matthew McKay, PH,D
Jeffrey C. Wood, PSY.D.
Jeffrey Brantley, MD

The Mindful Way through Depression
Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness
by Mark Williams
John Teasdale
Zindel Segal and
Jon Kabot-Zinn

• National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder

http://www.borderlinepersonalitydisorder.com/

• Samaritans

Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.
Phone: 08457 90 90 90 (24-hour helpline)
Txt Service 07725909090
Website: www.samaritans.org.uk

• Psych Central

An online network with vast library of  resources and online community

http://psychcentral.com/

Rethink

Support and advice for people living with mental illness.
Phone: 0300 5000 927
Website: www.rethink.org

Depression Alliance
Charity for sufferers of depression. Has a network of self-help groups.
Website: www.depressionalliance.org

CALM
CALM is The Campaign against Living Miserably, for men aged 15-35.
Website: www.thecalmzone.net

MDF: the bipolar organisation

A charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder.
Website: www.mdf.org.uk

Sane
Charity offering support and carrying out research into mental illness.
Phone: 0845 767 8000 (daily, 6pm-11pm)
SANEmail email: sanemail@org.uk
Website: www.sane.org.uk

Mind

Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems.
Phone: 0300 123 3393
Website: www.mind.org.uk

The Mental Health Foundation
Provides information and support for everyone with mental health problems or learning disabilities.
Website: www.mentalhealth.org.uk

YoungMinds

Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals.
Phone: Parents' helpline 0808 802 5544
Website: www.youngminds.org.uk

PAPYRUS
Young suicide prevention society.
Phone: HOPElineUK 0800 068 4141
Website: www.papyrus-uk.org