Toolkit of Further Resources: Mental Health
Some of the following resources are external to the SCALE Project. They were identified and reviewed by the project partners and felt to be high quality and useful resources to add additional support to the materials included in the project. The project team cannot take responsibility for the content of external sources but share the links in good faith to provide additional support and resources. Web sites open in a new tab.
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Mental Health Matters – Mapping Best Practices in Higher Education
https://www.ahead.ie/userfiles/files/shop/free/Mental-Health-Matters-%20Online.pdf
Student Mental Wellbeing in Higher Education: Good Practice Guide
Guidance for Universities on Preventing Student Suicides
Counselling for Student Mental Health Problems
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/student-mental-health/
Mental Wellbeing Audio Guides
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/moodzone-mental-wellbeing-audio-guides/
Sleep
How to Get to Sleep
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/sleep-and-tiredness/how-to-get-to-sleep/
Sleep Diary
https://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/insomnia/Documents/sleepdiary.pdf
10 Tips to Beat Insomnia
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/sleep-and-tiredness/10-tips-to-beat-insomnia/
Apps to Aid Sleeping
Exercise
Yoga Videos
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-fitness-studio/yoga-with-lj/
Relaxation CDs
https://www.nhs.uk/Video/Pages/sleep-problems-podcast.aspx
Live Well
Exercise
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/
Exercise Fact Sheet
https://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/fitness/Documents/adults-19-64-years.pdf
Benefits of exercisehttps://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/831435/Withdrawn_Physical_Activity_Adults_Infographic.PDF
Self-compassion and Mindfulness
What is Self-compassion
Guided Self-compassion Mediations
https://self-compassion.org/category/exercises/#guided-meditations
Tips for Practicing Self-compassion
Video exploring self-compassion and self-criticism (includes addressing fear of failure)
Mental Health and Growth Mindsets
Ted Talk: The Power of Believing that you can Improve
Toolkit that can be used to implement mindsets in education
Student Perspectives
Ted Talk: Students Mental Health at University
Students Minds (Charity)
https://www.studentminds.org.uk/
Resources for Students
https://www.studentminds.org.uk/resources.html
Resources for Lecturers
https://www.studentminds.org.uk/transitionsforstaff.html
Coping with Student Life
Looking after your Mental Wellbeing
https://www.studentminds.org.uk/lookingafteryourmentalwellbeing.html
Depression
Dealing with depression
Addiction
Addiction
www.uzaleznieniabehawioralne.pl
Addiction Resources
https://www.learnpsychology.org/college-campus-addiction-resources/
Compulsive Behaviours
Compulsive Behaviours
https://www2.unb.ca/alc/modules/compulsive-behaviours/implications-for-learning.html
Substance Abuse
https://www2.unb.ca/alc/modules/substance-abuse/myth-or-fact.html