Contents
Please visit our new book library with reviews contributed by group members.
- Support Organisations
- Helplines
- Self-help
- Online Resources
- Library
- Carers
- Government & Legal
- Mood Monitoring Apps
- 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
Other
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.
Edinburgh residents who have joined a local council library can borrow from thousands of electronic books, audio books, magazines and newspapers online.
Library Books
| No. | Title | Author (s) |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mind Over Mood | Christine A Padesky & Dennis Greenberger |
| 02 | The Anger Control Workbook | Matthew McKay & Peter Rodgers |
| 03 | You Can Heal your Life | Louise L Hay |
| 04 | Living well with Depression & Manic Depression | John McManamy |
| 05 | Fullblown | David Lovelace |
| 06 | Overcoming Depression | Paul Gilbert |
| 07 | Depression | Dorothy Rowe |
| 08 | Depression | Ross Mitchell |
| 09 | The Food Pharmacy | Jean Carper |
| 10 | Depression: What you really need to know | Dr Virginia Edwards, The Daily Telegraph |
| 11 | Teach Yourself: ‘Relaxation’ | Teach Yourself Series |
| 12 | The Easy to Read New Mental Health Act | The Scottish Executive |
| 13 | Healing for Body, Soul & Spirit | Dr Michael Evans & Iain Rodger |
| 14 | Overcoming Depression (2 copies) | Dr Richard Gillet |
| 15 | The Complete System of Self-Healing | Dr Stephen Chang |
| 16 | Mental Health Matters | Tom Heller & Stephen Pattison |
| 17 | Coping with Depression & Elation (2 copies) | Patrick McKeown |
| 18 | Living with someone who’s living with bipolar | Chelsea Lowe & Bruce M Cohen |
| 19 | Feel the Fear and do it Anyway | Susan Jeffers |
| 20 | Anxiety Toolbox & CD | Gloria Thomas |
| 21 | The Optimum Nutrition Bible | Patrick Holford |
| 22 | Depression: Your Questions Answered | Sue Breton |
| 23 | Anxiety & Depression | Professor Robert Priest |
| 24 | Teach Yourself: ‘Managing Stress’ | Teach Yourself Series |
| 25 | Overcoming Depression | Dr Wyndy Dryden & Sarah Opie |
| 26 | Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy | David Burns |
| 27 | Don’t Wait For Me | Ros Morris |
| 28 | A-Z Good Guide to Mental Health (3 copies) | Jeremy Thomas & Dr Tony Hughes |
| 29 | The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide | David J Miklowitz |
| 30 | Oor Mad History (3 copies) | CAPS Project |
| 31 | An Unquiet Mind (2 copies) | Kay Redfield Jamieson |
| 32 | Bipolar Disorder – The Ultimate Guide | Sarah Owen & Amanda Saunders |
| 33 | Undoing Depression | Richard O’Conner |
| 34 | Classic Walks in Scotland | Cameron McNeish & Roger Smith |
| 35 | Mood Mapping (2 copies) | Dr Liz Miller |
| 36 | Bipolar Disorder for Dummies (3 copies) | Candida Fink M.D & Joe Kraynak |
| 37 | Good Mood Food | Michael Van Straten |
| 38 | Schizophrenia & Bipolar Disorders | Mary-Jane Tacchi & Jan Scot |
| 39 | Overcoming Insomnia & Sleep Problems (2) | Colin A Espie |
| 40 | Easy Way to Stop Smoking | Allen Carr |
| 41 | Learn to Meditate | David Fontana |
| 42 | I can Make you Sleep + CD | Paul McKenna |
| 43 | Manic Depression- Illness or Awakening? | Robert E Kelly |
| 44 | The Mindful way Through Depression | Mark Williams |
| 45 | Why am I still Depressed? | Jim Phelps |
| 46 | When someone you love is Bipolar | Cynthia G Last |
| 47 | Understanding Bipolar Disorder (report) | British Psychological Society |
| 48 | Touched with Fire | Kay Redfield Jamison |
| 49 | The Journey Home | Lorraine Nicholson |
| 50 | The Bipolar Relationship | Jon.P.Bloch |
| 51 | ElectroBoy -a memoir of mania | Andy Behrman |
| 52 | Practical Meditation & DVD | Venerable Thubten Thundrup |
| 53 | Mindfulness-finding peace in a frantic world | Mark Williams & Danny Penman |
| 54 | The Mindful Way Through Depression | Mark Williams etc |
| 55 | Mind over Mood | Dennis Greenberger & Christine Padensky |
Library Multimedia
| No. | Title |
|---|---|
| D1 | Ultimate Relaxation by Dr Hilary Jones |
| D2 | Anti-Stress CD by Body & Soul |
| D3 | Return Of The Angels by Philip Chapman |
| D4 | Amazon Rainforest by The Best of Mother Nature |
| D5 | Yoga for Inflexible People |
| D6 | Yoga for Beginners |
| D7 | Yoga for Stress Relief |
| D8 | Stress Control by Dr Jim White |
| D9 | Down Came the Rain by Brooke Shields |
| D10 | AS Psychology Revision Guide |
| D11 | Mental Fitness, health & wellbeing |
| D12 | Psychology for the curious (Teach Yourself) |
| D13 | 10 minute Successful Self-Help Secrets by Amanda Walker |
6. Carers
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)
- Enable Scotland (employment advocacy)
- 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)
Last reviewed: 24 March 2019
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