Resources
This page includes a selection of resources,courses, guides and self-help treatments that may be a useful support for you to look at and use.
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Printable Leaflets
Choice and Medication© Leaflets are designed to help service users, carers and family members understand their medicines better, and to make more informed decisions, best as part of a discussion with a healthcare professional.
Mental health resources and wellbeing apps
Baby Buddy app offering evidence-based information and self-care tools to help parents during pregnancy and early stages of parenting
App users also have access to a confidential, text-based Crisis Messenger which provides 24/7 support for new and exectant parents who are feeling extremely anxious or overwhelmed
Best Beginnings simple,educational and interactive tools to support parents-to-be and new parents
Cry-sis a Uk charity offering help and support to parents with babies who cry excessively or have sleeping problems
Dorset Mental Health Forum is a local peer led charity. They aim to improve the lives of everyone affected by mental illness by promoting wellbeing and recovery
Dorset Recovery Education Centre provide different online learning options including podcasts, worksheets and videos
Emotional Wellbeing information and an emotional wellbeing animation from maternitymatters Dorset
getselfhelp website with a lot of information and self help resources for mental wellbeing
Homestart is a local community network of trained volunteers and expert support helping families with young children through their challenging times.
Find your local homestart here
Healthmeds useful link to find out more about how different treatments and drugs work
LiveWell Dorset a free service for adults in Dorset who would like to improve their health and wellbeing
Living life to the full Free online courses covering low mood, stress and resilience
Maternal Mental Health Alliance resources Mental health wellbeing tips for women who are pregnant or have recently given birth during the pandemic
Mental health apps NHS approved apps
Mind a mental health charity offering information and advice
Mindfulness NHS information on how mindfulness helps mental wellbeing
No Panic resources specialises in self-help recovery and provide people with the skills and resources they need to manage their condition and work towards recovery, enabling them to lead more fulfilled lives.
Nourish is a UK mental health and wellbeing app for mums. Created by a team of experts, the app provides a self-care toolkit and support team to give you instant moments of calm when you need it
Pandas is a community offering peer-topeer support for you, your family and your network
Perinatal treatment free evidence-based mental health resources and courses website for new parents
The Blurt Foundation Blurt are dedicated to helping those with depression.
Tommys a UK charity offering information on mental health before, during and after pregnancy
Try our 6 tips to help you be happier NHS tips on helping you to be happier, more in control and able to cope
Wessex Healthier together maternal mental health information
Caring for your baby resources and leaflets
Benefits of skin to skin contact with your baby
The Association for Infant Mental Health (AIMH) have developed a set of video resources for parents with newborns and expectant parents to help them bond with their baby and foster emotional well-being. The videos include guides on understanding and responding to the cues your baby is giving you.
Bedtime meditation video In this 30-minute video, instructor Beth's soothing words and relaxing moves help you leave the stresses and strains of the day behind and prepare for restful sleep.
Prenatal and postnatal yoga video If you are pregnant or have recently given birth, gentle exercise can be helpful. In this 45-minute video designed for beginners, instructor Hester will help you to tone, stretch and relax.
Short clips demonstrating how a baby can be soothed and relaxed through massage