Helpful organisations and links

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Finding the right support can make a real difference. Here you’ll find trusted organisations, useful websites, recommended reading and apps chosen to support recovery and mental health.
Finding the right support can make a real difference. Here you’ll find trusted organisations, useful websites, recommended reading and apps chosen to support recovery and mental health.

Helpful websites

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Be Body Positive

“Building a positive relationship with food and your body”.

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Beat Eating Disorders

“The UK’s eating disorder charity. Founded in 1989 as the Eating Disorders Association, our mission is to end the pain and suffering caused by eating disorders.”

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Centre for Clinical Interventions

A specialised clinical psychology service in Perth, Western Australia providing free online resources to help people overcome mental health issues.

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CRESST

CRESST is dedicated to helping children and young people learn conflict resolution skills. The organisation offers training, advice and support

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Freed

FREED is First Episode Rapid Early Intervention for Eating Disorders. It is a service for 16 to 25-year-olds who have had an eating disorder for three years or less.

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Get Self Help

Providing free CBT self help and therapy resources for 25 years

Useful apps

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Brighter Bit

Brighter Bite

“Eating disorder recovery. Understand, track and navigate through eating disorders.”

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Calm

“Our app puts the tools to feel better in your back pocket, with personalized content to manage stress and anxiety, get better sleep, and feel more present in your life.”

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Eating disorder support

“An app that enables people with disordered eating and eating disorders, and people close to them, to find useful information, self-care tips and links to support.”

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Headspace

“Mental health app with expert-led meditations and tools.”

Recommended reading

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Overcoming Low Self-Esteem

Melanie Fennell

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The F**K It Diet

Caroline Dooner

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8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder: Effective Strategies from Therapeutic Practice and Personal Experience

Carolyn Costin

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The Disease to Please: Curing the People-Pleasing Syndrome

Harriet Braiker

Local organisations

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CAMHS 

CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) is a NHS service which treats children and young people with a range of difficulties that are seriously impacting on their mental health and emotional wellbeing.

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Chilypep 

Chilypep (Children & Young People’s Empowerment Project) is a local Sheffield charity. Chilypep works in some of the most disadvantaged areas of Sheffield and with some of the most excluded groups of children and young people, supporting them to make a positive contribution to their communities and neighbourhoods.

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Girl Gang Sheffield 

Girl Gang Sheffield is a feminist network which run events and discussion around the city.

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IDAS

IDAS is the largest specialist charity in the North supporting people affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence.

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Mindful

A website with lots of information, guided meditations, and links to videos from Jon-Kabat-Zinn who created Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

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NOMAD Sheffield

An independent organisation which offers advice, support and practical help to homeless or inadequately housed people, or those in housing need.

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Phoenix Futures 

Offer services in Sheffield to reduce harm from substance use and help you make positive choices.

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Project6

Project 6 Sheffield is a local charity which delivers services for individuals with drug and alcohol addictions and complex needs.

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Roshni

Roshni Sheffield Asian Women’s Resource Centre is a city wide resource centre for South Asian women. The aim of the centre is to advance the welfare and education of Asian women in Sheffield.

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SAYIT

We are a sexual health charity working with young people up to the age of 25, particularly those who are most vulnerable or marginalised. The Trust provides support and social opportunities for young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) or who are affected by HIV. 

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Sexual Health Sheffield

Sexual Health Sheffield is an NHS service which offers free and confidential sexual health services on three sites in Sheffield- Central Clinic, Hallamshire Clinic and Firth Park Clinic.

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Share

Share are a local charity which offers psychotherapy services including Art Thearpy, CBT and Person-Centred Psychotherapy. There are some places for longer term therapy.

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Sheffield Carers

The service is for adult carers who are looking after someone who is also an adult (aged 18+). The organisation offers a range of services across the city.

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Sheffield Futures

Sheffield Futures is an independent charity which supports young people and adults to achieve their full potential in learning, employment and life to achieve a better future.  The majority of our work is with young people aged 14-25 who we support and equip for a positive transition into adulthood.

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Sheffield MIND

MIND are a national charity which supports mental health. MIND offers a range of services to help people lead healthy and fulfilling lives. MIND have some places for longer term counselling.

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Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre

The Centre offers a confidential helpline support as well as counselling and advice on giving support to others who have been raped or sexually abused. 

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Sheffield Talking Therapies

Sheffield Taking Therapies is an NHS service which provide psychological treatments for anybody suffering from stress, anxiety and depression.

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Sheffield University Counselling Service

This is a free confidential service available to all students at The University of Sheffield.

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Sheffield University Health Service

The University Health Centre is Sheffield University own GP surgery and is open to any Sheffield student. The GP surgery employees a specialist Eating Disorder nurse.

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Sheffield’s Women ‘s Counselling and Therapy Service

Sheffield Women’s Counselling and Therapy Service offer specialist service providing free, confidential counselling and therapy services for women in Sheffield who have experienced abuse or trauma.

Occupational Therapy has reduced my stress around food in a way I thought was impossible. I feel happier in my skin and my life, and I’m hopeful about the future.