Mental health conditions

NHS inform - anxiety

• Covers symptoms, treatments and self-care for anxiety.

Anxiety UK

• This page from the charity Anxiety UK explains what anxiety is and has a video on practical tips for dealing with it.

Royal College of Psychiatrists 

• Information about how you can help yourself and how you can get professional help when struggling with anxiety. It also has useful information for people who know or are supporting someone who is struggling with their anxiety.

Bipolar Scotland

Bipolar Scotland provides information, support and advice for people affected by bipolar and all who care for them. The charity offers support groups and peer support throughout Scotland and informs and educates about the illness.

NHS inform

• Covers symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and living with bipolar.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists provide information on bipolar.

National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH)- bipolar disorder, pregnancy and childbirth

• NCMH is a Welsh organisation. It provides free mental health leaflets to help people, families and carers  learn more about mental health conditions. This leaflet on bipolar has information on the risks around pregnancy and what to do to reduce the chances of becoming unwell.

NHS inform - Personality disorder

• Explains what personality disorder is, its signs, symptoms and treatment.

MIND - Borderline personality disorder (BPD)

• Explains borderline personality disorder. Includes what it feels like, and its causes, treatment, support and self-care, as well as tips for friends and family.

NHS inform: Postnatal depression

• Covers the symptoms and treatment of postnatal depression.

NHS UK: Depression in pregnancy (antenatal depression)

• Covers the symptoms, treatment and self-help of antenatal depression.

Association for Post-Natal Illness (APNI)

• Telephone helpline and information leaflets for women with postnatal mental illness. There is also a network of volunteers (telephone and postal) who have had postnatal mental illness.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists provides information on:

• • Postnatal depression
  • Postnatal depression - key facts

Depression UK

• A national mutual support group for people with depression.

Beat

A national charity that provides support for people with eating disorders, their family and friends.

Beat adult helpline 0808 801 0432, Mon-Fri 1pm-9pm, and Sat-Sun, 5pm-9pm.

Maternal OCD

• This is a charity set up by mothers who have recovered from perinatal OCD. The charity provides support via email, X (formerly Twitter) and Skype.

MIND

• MIND provides advice and support to anyone with a mental health problem.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists provides information sheets on:

• • Perinatal OCD
  • Perinatal OCD for carers

OCD UK

OCD UK provides advice, information, and support services for those affected by OCD, and campaigns to end the stigma of OCD.

Action on Postpartum Psychosis (APP)

• National charity providing information and a peer support service, connecting women and families to recovered volunteers, using an online peer support forum, one-to-one email support, a meeting-a-volunteer programme (Skype and in person), social groups and creative workshops. It is run by a team of academics, health professionals and women who have recovered from postpartum psychosis.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists provides information on:

• • Postpartum psychosis
  • Postpartum psychosis in carers

MIND - postnatal PTSD and birth trauma

• Covers causes, signs and symptoms, treatments and self-care for psychological birth trauma.

Birth Trauma Association

• The Birth Trauma Association offer support to any parent who’s been traumatised by birth. They have a team of peer supporters: parents (one of whom is a dad) who have all experienced traumatic birth themselves and been through a process of recovery.

NHS inform - Schizophrenia

• Covers symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment, and living with schizophrenia.

MIND - Schizophrenia

• Explains schizophrenia, including possible causes and how you can access treatment and support. Includes tips for helping yourself, and guidance for friends and family.