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Health information
High quality health information can have a huge impact on people’s ability to stay healthy and manage illnesses effectively, giving them a better quality of life.
Useful information and resources around Mental health and wellbeing and Healthy lifestyles
Mental health and wellbeing
Mental health and wellbeing
COVID-19 specific resources
General mental health resources
- Blurt - Mental health toolkit
- Bupa - Mental health information
- Marie Curie - Bereavement support
- Mental Health Foundation - Publications
- Mind - Information and support
- Reading Well for mental health
- Reading Well for young people’s mental health
- Reading Well for children
- Rethink Mental Illness - Advice and Information
- Royal College of Psychiatrists - Mental health resources
- Pen to Print - Love letters to the world - Online creative writing workshop for residents during this time of COVID-19
Mental wellbeing apps
- Catch It - Learn to look at problems differently, turn negative thoughts into positive ones and improve your mental wellbeing.
- Worry Tree - Notice, record and manage worries using cognitive behavioural therapy techniques.
- MeeTwo - A safe and secure forum for teenagers wanting to discuss any issue affecting their lives.
- Calm Harm - Designed to help people resist or manage the urge to self-harm.
Healthy lifestyles
Healthy lifestyles
Local information
- Pen to Print- Creative writing and online workshops to support wellbeing
- Become a volunteer
Live Well drop ins
The drop-in sessions will start across the Community and Family Hubs from the week commencing Monday 7 September. Please see the schedule below:
Every Monday
- 9am to 12pm
- Barking Learning Centre
Every Wednesday
- 1pm to 5pm
- Marks Gate Community Hub
Every Thursday
- 1pm to 5pm
- Dagenham Library
Every Friday
- 9am to 12pm
- Thames Community Hub
Healthy lifestyle support in Barking & Dagenham
Your local starting point for healthy living in Barking & Dagenham. Explore activities, advice, services near you and find the support that fits your life, whether that is getting more active, eating well, help for your family, or a structured weight management programme.
Call 0203 576 6555
Resources
- iPrescribe Exercise - A 12-week exercise plan based on information entered by the user.
- Age UK - Health and wellbeing
- British Dietetics Association - Food fact sheets
- Bupa - Healthy Me
- Change 4 Life
- Childline - Staying Healthy
- NHS - Live Well
- Patient - Healthy eating
- Reading Well for long term conditions
- Royal College of Anaesthetists - Preparing for surgery - Fitter Better Sooner
- World Cancer Research Fund - Men’s Health Guide
- World Cancer Research Fund -Women’s Health Guide
Healthy lifestyle Apps
- Drink Aware App
- One You Apps - A range of free apps including ACTIVE 10, Couch to 5K and Drink Free Days
- Street Tag
- Change4Life - Food Scanner - Apple
- Change4Life - Food Scanner - Google
- Change4Life Smart Recipes - Apple
- Change4Life Smart Recipes - Google
Apps
Apps
Local information
Testimonials from our library members:
- “Home Library Service has saved my sanity during lockdown with this service, delivery on time, very good selection of books by taking note of what I’d like and I know from experience how difficult it can be making choices of books for some else. HLS provides a sterling service which I hope is truly appreciated as the staff are friendly, helpful and efficient”.
- “lovely books, especially the Vera Lynn memoirs, so well timed, thank you for thinking of it”
- “very good selection! Only one book I had read before, but I read it again and couldn’t put it down. Really pleased with the service”
- “more than satisfied with the service, you are all so kind”
Finding trusted apps
- NHS Apps Library - Includes apps which have been assessed to NHS standards
- Orcha - Provides reviews and assessments of health apps, including how data is used and stored.
General health apps
- NHS App - Access a range of NHS services on your smartphone or tablet
- myGP - Book GP appointments, order repeat prescriptions and set up medication reminders on your smartphone
- ChatHealth - A messaging service allowing you to anonymously contact health care professionals
- NHS Go - Providing young people with confidential health advice and greater access to health information
Wellbeing and mindfulness
- Action for Happiness
- Living Life to the Full - Free online courses covering low mood, stress and resiliency.
- Mindfulness Awareness Research Centre
- Mood Busting (Reading Well) - National promotion of uplifting books, including novels, poetry and non-fiction.
- NHS - 5 Steps to mental wellbeing
- NHS - Mindfulness
- Pen to Print: Thoughtful Tuesdays