Resources

Contents

1. Support Organisations
2. Helplines
3. Self-help
4. Online Resources
5. Library
6. Other Books
7. Carers
8. Government & Legal
9. Mood Monitoring Apps
10. Mobility & Flexibility Improvement

1. Support Organisations

Scotland

• Bipolar Scotland
• COSCA Counselling & Psychotherapy
• Health in Mind
• LGBT Health
• NHS
• Scottish Association for Mental Health
• Support in Mind

United Kingdom

• Bipolar UK
• Living Life Telephone Counselling
• Mind

Other

• Black Dog Institute
  
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

2. Helplines

• Breathing Space: 0800 83 85 87
• Brothers in Arms: 0800 58 58 58
• Edinburgh Crisis Centre: 0808 801 0414
• Emergency Services: 999
• Mental Health Assessment Service (emergency assessment): 0131 537 6000
• The Mix: support for under-25s
• NHS24: 111
• Samaritans: 116 123

3. Self-help

• Beating Bipolar
• Centre for Clinical Interventions
• Guided Self-help (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)
• Living Life to the Full
• Mindfulness (Thistle classes)
• MoodGYM Training Programme
• Moodjuice
• Self-management Training
• Stress Control Classes
• Wellbeing Glasgow
• Write Your Way to Recovery

4. Online Resources

• Centre for Clinical Interventions (mental health research and training)
• drugs.com (medication information)
• EdSpace (mental health information for Edinburgh and the Lothians)
• In the Mind (BBC)
• Listening Books (audiobook library service)
• Mind and Soul (faith and mental health)
• Oor Mad History (mental health history)
• Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival
• Scottish Mental Health Research Network (Public & Patient Involvement in research)
• Scottish Recovery Network (inspiring stories of recovery from mental illness)
• See Me (end mental health stigma & discrimination in Scotland)
• The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive (documentary by Stephen Fry)
• Up/Down (documentary by Arpi-Revo Productions)
• WebMD (online medical information)

5. Library

The group maintains a small library of books, CDs and DVDs. To borrow from the library you need to have attended at least two group meetings and registered your contact information with the group facilitators. We normally allow people to borrow items for two months, but please bring them back earlier if possible.

Library Books

Library Multimedia

6. Other Books

Most of these books are available from libraries and retailers in the UK.  Links to Amazon are included where available.

• BBC Magazine’s “Rachel Bruno: my dad Frank, bipolar disorder and me“.
• Andy Behrman’s autobiography “Electroboy: a memoir of mania“.  ISBN 978-0812967081.
• Lesley Berk et al’s “Living with Bipolar: a practical guide for those with the disorder, their family and friends“.  ISBN 978-0091924256.
• Ronald J. Comer’s general textbook “Abnormal Psychology“.  ISBN 978-1464102868.
• Russ Federman’s “Facing Bipolar: The Young Adult’s Guide to Dealing with Bipolar Disorder“. ISBN  9781572246423.
• Kay Redfield Jamison, bipolar sufferer and researcher, has published widely on Bipolar.  Her books “An Unquiet Mind: a memoir of moods and madness” (ISBN 978-0330528078) and “Touched with Fire: manic-depressive illness and the artistic temperament” (ISBN 978-0684831831) are particularly insightful.
• Liz Miller’s “Mood Mapping: plot your way to emotional health and happiness” shows people how to watch for warning signs.  ISBN 978-1905744770.
• John O’Donoghue’s harrowing story about his life and time in care “Sectioned: a life interrupted“.  ISBN 978-1848540125.
• Sarah Owen et al’s “Bipolar Disorder – the ultimate guide“.  ISBN 978-1851686049.
• Jim Phelps’ book on Bipolar II “Why am I still depressed? Recognizing and Managing the Ups and Downs of Bipolar II and Soft Bipolar Disorder“.  ISBN 978-0071462372.
• Danielle Steel’s moving story of her son’s bipolar condition “His Bright Light“.  ISBN 978-0552164191.
• Mark Williams et al’s “The Mindful Way Through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness“.  ISBN 978-1593851286.
  
• Edinburgh residents who have joined a local council library can borrow from thousands of electronic books, audio books, magazines and newspapers online. 

6. Carers

• Edinburgh Carers Council
• Edinburgh Carers Support Project
• VOCAL

7. Advocacy, Government & Legal

• Advice on Mental Health and Travelling Overseas (government website)
• Advocard (mental health advocacy)
• Benefits Advisor (independent charity)
• Disabled People (government website)
• Legal Services Agency
• Mental Welfare Commission (Advance Statements) (Mental Health Act)
• Vox Scotland (represents service users’ views)

8. Mood Monitoring Apps

• eMoods Bipolar Mood Tracker (Android & Kindle)
• iMoodJournal (Android & iOS)
• Mood Panda (Android, iOS & web)
• Moodlytics (Android & iOS)
• Moodtrack Diary (Android & iOS)
• T2 Mood Tracker (Android, iOS, Kindle & Windows)

9. Mobility & Flexibility Improvement

• Attend one of the group’s activity sessions
• Get Active with Edinburgh Leisure
• Midlothian Leisure Facilities (Access to Midlothian card)
• Muscle, bone and joint health (NHS physiotherapy)

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Last reviewed: 24 March 2019

The Lothian Bipolar Group endeavours to ensure the content of this website is accurate and up-to-date, but does not accept any liability for error or omission.  We are not healthcare professionals and provide information on our experience rather than advice.  The group accepts no responsibility for external content and does not endorse or recommend it.