Autism – Self-help Resources from Ambitious about Autism
These checklists, toolkits and top tips are reproduced with kind permission from Ambitious About Autism, which is a national charity for autistic children and young people.
Course Category: Recovery Academy
Spiritual Care & Recovery
There is a considerable body of evidence to show that faith can be a major factor in supporting recovery in mental health.
Gender and Sexual Identity
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, and people of other minorities, like anyone, will experience mental health challenges and distress during their lifetime. However, the evidence both from the UK and internationally highlights increased levels of common mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety and stress among people from these groups.
How Culture Affects Mental Health
Living Well with Dementia
Dementia is caused by a number of diseases that affect the brain. The most common is Alzheimer’s but there are many different types of dementia, which affect the brain at different rates and in different ways.
Raising Awareness Around Hoarding Behaviours
The behaviours which characterise hoarding are the acquiring of too many possessions and difficulty getting rid of them when they are no longer useful or needed. These behaviours can lead to clutter and disorganisation and threaten a persons health and safety, and lead to significant distress.
Raising Awareness of Autistic Spectrum Condition
“Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how a person communicates with, and relates to other people. It also affects how they make sense of the world around them. It is a spectrum condition, which means that, while all people with autism share certain difficulties, their condition will affect them in different ways.” (National […]
Understanding & Managing Bipolar Disorder
“People who have bipolar disorder experience extreme swings in mood – from periods of overactive, excited behaviour – known as ‘mania’ or ‘manic episodes’ – to deep depression. Between these severe highs and lows, people may have stable times.” (Mind)
Raising Awareness of Eating Disorders
“Eating disorders aren’t just about food and eating. They are about difficult problems and painful feelings, which you may be finding hard to express, face or resolve. Focusing on food is a way of disguising these problems, even from yourself.” (Mind)
Understanding & Managing Hearing Voices
Hearing a voice when no-one is present with you, or which other people with you cannot hear, is considered to be a hallucination. This does not make it abnormal it’s just a word for a perception you may have that is not shared by those around you. You may also see things that others cant […]