Self Help Toolkit

How many different words do we use for each feeling? For example, we don’t just say happy, we can say we are great or good. We don’t just feel sad, we can feel depressed, low, fed up, distressed. Confusing right?

Self-Help Resources

Looking after me

Young Carers aged 5-15

  • Managing worry
  • Embracing change
  • Exploring your feelings
  • Reducing exam stress
  • …………………

Young adult carers aged 16-24

  • Improving sleep
  • Managing stress
  • Improving self-confidence
  • Reducing exam stress
  • ……………..

Relationships – ‘It’s OK to be Selfish (Self-ish)

  • Setting boundaries – creating ‘me’ time – quotes from YACS (ie SP – when I have my earphones in they know it’s time to leave me alone and let me have my time.)
  • Passive Aggressive Behaviour – some home truths about how we can behave towards our cared for – tips for changing passive aggressive to assertive talk/actions.
  • Bullying – how much to share and who with

Mental Health – anxiety, self harm, loneliness, not fitting in

  • Calm Harm App
  • Quotes from DJ/AN re plants needing right environment to thrive, SW – what to do instead of self harm.
  • Quotes from FB re coming to events – RP
  • Cares Training – 7/11 breathing, visualising, noticing detail, muscle-relaxing, social connection, ABC negative thoughts

Planning your future – ‘moving forwards’ ‘Transition’ ‘Thinking about me, as well as my cared for’ ‘My future’