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Resources - Stress

Some Useful Books, Audiotapes, Videotapes on Stress you Can Obtain Through Your Local Library or Bookshop To Increase Your Knowledge of Stress and Stress Management Techniques.

 

Books

Stress

·          Davis M. (2000) The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Work Book, New Harbinger inc.

 

Work Stress

·        O'Hara V. (1995) Wellness at Work, New Harbinger inc.

 

Breathing

·           Brookes D. (1997) Breathe Stress Away, Hollanden Publishing

 

Audiotapes

Some useful audiotapes on stress and stress related subjects are available from http://www.talkinglife.co.uk

 

·        Coping with Stress at work

·        Coping with Insomnia

·        Coping with Bereavement

·        Coping with Depression

·        Coping with Anxiety

·        Coping with Pain

 

Videotapes

Stress

·           Buckman R. (1996) What You Really Need To Know About Stress, Videos for Patients Ltd.

 

You May Find The Following Free Booklets and Self-Help Guides Useful

 

Free  How to . . . . . Booklets

Available free to view on-line at:

www.mind.org.uk/Information/Booklets/How+to/index.htm 

 

·        How to assert yourself

·        How to survive family life

·        How to cope as a carer

·        How to stop worrying

·        How to cope with loneliness

·        How to deal with exam stress

·        How to cope with relationship problems

·        How to cope with sleep problems

·        How to increase your self-esteem

·        How to cope with the stress of student life

·        How to parent when you are in a crisis

·        How to deal with bullying at work

  

 

Free NHS Self-Help Guides:

Available from:

www.nnt.nhs.uk/mh/content.asp?PageName=selfhelp  

 

·        Sleep Problems

·        Controlling Anger

·        Panic

·        Bereavement

·        Shyness and Social Phobia

·        Depression and Low Mood

·        Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

·        Obsessions and Compulsions

·        Coping with Stress and Anxiety

 

 

Free Online BBC Confidence Course

Available from:

www.bbc.co.uk/health/confidence/learn/index.shtml

 


Useful Organisations


 

·        Alcohol

     Alcohol Concern

Waterbridge House

32-36 Loman Street

London SE1 0EE

Tel: 0207 928 7377

Fax: 0207 928 4644

Email: contact@alcoholconcern.org.uk

Web: www.alcoholconcern.org.uk

 

·        Counselling (Cognitive Therapy)

British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies

PO Box 9, Accrington

Lancashire BB5 0BX

Tel: 01254 875 277

Fax: 01254 239 114

Email: mailto:babcp@babcp.com

Web: http://www.babcp.com

 

·        Anxiety

No Panic

93, Brands Farm Way

Randlay,

Telford.  TF3 3JQ

Tel: 01952 590545

Fax: 01952 270 962

Email: ceo@no-panic.co.uk

Web: http://nopanic.org.uk

 

·        Counselling

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

35 – 37 Albert Street

Rugby, Warks, CV21 2SG

Tel: 0870 443 5252

Fax: 0870 443 5161

Email: mailto:bacp@bacp.co.uk

Web: http://www.bacp.co.uk

 

·        Bereavement

Cruse Bereavement Care

126 Sheen Rd

Richmond, TW9 1YU

Tel: 0870 167 1677

Fax: 0208 940 7638

Email:mailto:helpline@crusebereavementcare.org.uk

Web:www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk

 

·        Financial Problems

National Debtline

The Arch 

48 - 52 Floodgate Street

Birmingham. B5 5SL

Tel: 0808 808 4000

Fax: 0121 703 6940

Web: http://www.nationaldebtline.co.uk

 

·        Depression

Depression Alliance

35 Westminster Bridge Road

London SE1 7JB

Tel: 0207 633 0557

Fax: 0207 633 0559

Email:mailto:information@depressionalliance.org

Web:http://www.depressionalliance.org

 

·        Workplace Bullying 

 

     http://www.successunlimited.co.uk

 

  

·        DSS Benefits Agency Helpline

     Tel: 0800 882200

·        NHS Direct

     Tel: 0845 4647

     Web:http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

 

·        Pain

The British Pain Society

21 Portland Place

London W1B 3PY

Tel: 0207 631 8870

Fax: 0207 323 2015

Email:mailto:info@britishpainsociety.org

Web: http://www.britishpainsociety.org

·        Carers

Crossroads Association

10, Regent Place

Rugby. CV21 2PN

Tel: 0845 450 0350

Fax: 01788 565 498

Email:mailto:communications@crossroads.org.uk

Web: http://www.crossroads.org.uk

 

·        Relate (Relationship Advice)

Herbert Gray College

Little Church St

Rugby

Warwickshire CV21 3AP

Tel: 01788 563 816

Fax: 01788 55 22 10

Email: mailto:enquiries@relate.org.uk

Web: http://www.relate.org.uk

 

·        Stress Management Practitioners

International Stress
Management Association
PO Box 348
Waltham Cross
EN8 8ZL
Tel: 07000 780 430
Email: stress@isma.org.uk
Web: www.isma.org.uk

·        Stress

Stress Confidential Helpline

London Rd

Aylesford

Kent.  ME20 7NQ

Tel: 01622 717656

Fax: 01622 717656

Email: stressadvisor@lycos.com

Web: http://stresshelp.tripod.com

 

 ·        Talking Life Audio Books

      36 Birkenhead Road

      Hoylake

      Wirral CH47 3BW

      Tel: 0151 632 0662

      Fax: 0151 632 1206

      mailto:wendy@talklife.u-net.com

      Web: www.talkinglife.co.uk

 

 

·        Samaritans

Tel: 08457 90 90 90 (UK)

Email: mailto:jo@samaritans.org

Web: www.samaritans.org.uk

 

 

Some Useful Web Sites

 

·        Stress

     http://stress.about.com

     www.isma.org.uk

 

·        Self-Help Groups

www.ukselfhelp.info

·        Work Stress

     www.workstress.net

     www.hse.gov.uk

     http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/stress 

 

·        Breathing-Retraining

     www.physiohypervent.org

     http://www.danceokanagan.com 

 

·   Insomnia

  www.talkaboutsleep.com/sleepdisorders/insomnia_corner.htm

 

 


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