The inclusion of these links, APPs and podcasts does NOT imply any recommendation by The University Counselling Service. They are listed for information only.
Links for self-help
Abuse
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Maple Women's Psychological Counselling Centre: Researching and providing services to women who experience violence in their relationships. Anti-domestic Violence Hotline 86-10-64033383/64073800 (Information is available in both Chinese and English; hotline service is for Chinese only).
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Rape Crises: This website has particular relevance for UK citizens who are abroad.
Addiction
Bereavement
- Cruse: Booklets and fact sheets providing information for those who have been bereaved.
Bullying
- Bullying Online: Resources on bullying including online, school and workplace bullying.
Depression and Anxiety
- Anxiety UK: information and self-help resources for anxiety
- Beyond Blue (Youth): information and self-help tools for depression and anxiety designed for young people.
- Black Dog Institute: the Black Dog Institute is a not-for-profit educational, research, clinical and community oriented facility offering specialist expertise in depression and bipolar disorder
- Students against Depression: Informative and helpful website designed for students experiencing depression.
- ECouch: An interactive website which provides information about depression and anxiety and teaches strategies that may help.
- Little Prince is Depressed 憂鬱小王子之路
- Living Life to the Full: On-line life skills resources using CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) approach for those experiencing anxiety and depression.
- MoodGYM: A programme of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for preventing depression (Available in Chinese)
- Taiwan Association Against Depression 臺灣憂鬱症防治協會
- Society Anxiety UK: information about society anxiety
Emotional Resilience
- Thank you to the University of the West of England (UWE) and to Santander Bank for agreeing to let us use their material. Here is the emotional resilience skills video.
General Mental Health Information
- John Tung Foundation 董氏基金會: general mental health information
- MIND:" Leaflets present very useful information on topics such as: coping with loneliness, sleep problems, exam stress and much more.
- Royal College of Psychiatrists. Useful information in both English and Chinese.
Problems with eating
- Beat: Eating Disorders Association website which provides information and help about all aspects of eating disorders.
Self-harm
Sexual health, sexuality and relationships
Other resources
Telephone help lines
Apps and podcasts
- There is a new list of APPs and podcasts for students to use, please click here.
Mindfulness Meditation
- Mindfulness practice, more information please click here.
Professional Organisations
- BACP: British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
- SIMHA: Shanghai International Mental Health Association
Self-help resources for Covid-19
- Check here for some self-help resources to cope with the current situation.