Self-help and webinar library

In this self-help and resources section, you can access self-help videos with top tips and support from our therapists which are available 24/7. We also offer free live and interactive introductory and specialist webinars covering a range of topics. In addition, you can listen to our 'Let's Open Up' podcast, featuring real experiences and conversations about mental health, therapy and wellbeing.

We have included a detailed list of information based websites full of useful information about mental health problems and a range of different support options that are tailored to meet a variety of different needs.

If after using the self-help materials you find that you would like further guidance and support, you can make a self-referral. We will be able to provide you with detailed help to meet your needs and requirements.

Please note Hertfordshire and Mid Essex Talking Therapies is not responsible for the content of external information.

Webinar

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An Introduction to Men's Mental Health

This webinar was created to provide a supportive space and offer practical guidance to help men look after their mental health.

Becoming a parent or caregiver and emotional wellbeing

This webinar has been created to support parents or caregivers with the different challenges of the perinatal period, which may lead to stress, low mood, and worry.

Bereavement: Living with Grief and Loss

This webinar is aimed at helping people navigate the complex and confusing landscape of grief and loss. It is dedicated to both people who are grieving and those who are trying to support them.

Podcast: Let’s Open Up

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S1 E1 About Therapy - Misha's Story: "Mum, why don't you go to therapy?"

What is therapy really like? What happens in a therapy session? And can therapy actually help?

S1 E2 About Therapy - Misha's Story: “Thank you for changing my life”

How can therapy help you change lifelong patterns and respond differently to difficult situations? In a powerful reflection, Misha explains why she felt compelled to thank her therapist for the difference therapy made.

S1 E3 About Therapy - Misha's Story: "You need time to process"

What is therapy really like once you step inside the room? Does it look like the versions we see on television and in films, or is the reality something quite different?

Self-help Videos

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Finding a balance: Support for Parents of School Age Children

This video provides parents of school age children with some top tips to look after their own wellbeing while the schools continue to be closed, start to partially open and as the summer holidays begin.

How to cope with stress

In this video, we will explore how to spot the symptoms of stress, as well as what we can do to manage them better, on a day to day basis.

How to sleep better

In this video we look at the importance of sleep for general wellbeing, the relationship between worry and sleep and the practical things we can do to improve our sleep.

Information Videos

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How to get the most out of your group therapy (Part 1)

This video introduces the different group therapy options available through Hertfordshire & Mid Essex Talking Therapies and you will hear first-hand experiences from past group attendees

How to get the most out of your group therapy (Part 2)

This video will explore the benefits of group therapy and share feedback from previous attendees on what they found most helpful.

How to get the most out of your group therapy (Part 3)

In this video, past group members share their experiences and what they would say to someone considering joining group therapy.

Information based websites

Anxiety UK

Anxiety UK works to relieve and support those living with anxiety disorders by providing information, support and understanding through an extensive range of services. These include national helplines that are staffed by volunteers with personal experience of anxiety, access to talking therapies, and a community of support and advice.

Beat

Beat offers helplines, information and networks of self-help groups for adults and young people with eating disorders.

Bipolar UK

Bipolar UK provides a range of services to enable people affected by bipolar and associated illnesses to take control of their lives. They provide information and advice as well as self-help groups and mentoring schemes. They also work in partnership with research organisations and campaign for new developments to tackle key issues.

Every Mind Matters

Feeling stressed, anxious, low or struggling to sleep? Every Mind Matters and One You can help with expert advice and practical tips. Start the fightback to a healthier you today. Having good mental health helps us relax more, achieve more and enjoy our lives more. We have expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing.

Mental Health Foundation

The Mental Health Foundation is committed to reducing the suffering caused by mental health difficulties. They do this by carrying out research; developing practical solutions for better mental health services; campaigning to reduce stigma and discrimination; promoting better mental health for us all.

Rethink

Rethink Mental Illness provides expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affect by mental health problems. They offer practical help on issues such as the Mental Health Act, community care, welfare benefits, debt, criminal justice and carer’s right. They also offer general help on living with mental illness, medication, care and treatment.

Mind

Mind offer many helpful services including helplines, drop-in centres, counselling, befriending, advocacy, employment and training schemes. They provide information and advice on a wide range of issues relating to mental health.

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NIMH aim to transform the understating and treatment of mental health difficulties. This website provides information on a wide range of mental health problems and on research into mental health.

NHS Choices – Moodzone

Whatever you need to know about booting your mood, coping with stress, anxiety or depression or simply improving your overall emotional wellbeing, the NHS Choices Moodzone is here to help. It offers practical, useful information, interactive tools and videos to support you on your way to feeling better.

No Panic

No Panic helps people who suffer from panic attacks, phobias, obsessive compulsive disorders and other related anxiety disorders. They specialise in self-help through recovery groups and one to one mentoring over the telephone.

OCD Action

OCD Action provides support and information for people with obsessive compulsive disorder and related disorders such as body dysmorphic disorder, compulsive skin picking and trichotillomania. They work to raise awareness of the disorder amongst the public and strive to secure a better deal for people with OCD.

SANE

SANE aims to raise mental health awareness and provide emotional support, practical help and information. It works to combat stigma, increase understanding and initiate research into causes, treatment and experience of mental illness.