Mental Health Library
Downloadable information and tools.
Understanding Myself
Intro:
We each develop ways of coping with life that made sense at the time — even if they now feel heavy or confusing. This section focuses on understanding common patterns like internalising emotions, where they come from, and how they can show up in your mind and body.
Internalising — when emotions, thoughts, or needs are kept inside rather than expressed. It helps you understand where this pattern can come from, how it may show up in your mind and body, and why it once made sense as a way to cope.
Emotions & Regulation
Intro:
Emotions can feel intense, overwhelming, or hard to put into words. This section offers tools to help you notice and gently work with emotions so they feel more manageable.
Resources:
-Mindfulness and grounding techniques (e.g., 5-4-3-2-1 method)
-Safe space visualisation and body-based grounding exercises
- Emotional regulation
-understanding your inner child
What are grounding techniques?
The 5,4,3,2,1 Mindfulness techique
Understanding Your Inner Child:
Learn what the inner child is and how early experiences can shape emotions, relationships, and self-talk in adulthood.
Your Inner Child Needs Attention:
Explore common signs your inner child may need care, along with gentle ways to offer compassion and support.
An art and visualisation tool
Tuning in to touch
How Are You Feeling Today? – Emotional Numbness & Detachment
This resource offers reassurance and understanding around emotional numbness or detachment, framing it as a protective response rather than a personal failure. It gently explains how feelings can return when there is enough safety and support.
Using 5 Breaths
Emotions & Regulation:
Learn how to identify, understand, and regulate emotions using gentle tools like the emotions wheel and grounding strategies.
Creating an Inner Safe Place
Sometimes we all need a place we can return to — somewhere that feels peaceful, comforting, and safe. This section introduces gentle self-soothing exercises often used in counselling to help you create a sense of safety from the inside out.
Self-Care & Everyday Wellbeing
Intro:
Taking care of yourself doesn’t have to be complicated. Small acts of self-support can have a cumulative effect on your mood, resilience, and sense of ease.
Articles and Links
A collection of trusted articles, websites, and resources from other organisations that may help you learn more about mental health, wellbeing, and support available to you.
