Health Information for Mental Health and Wellbeing

 Today the theme for Health Information Week is information for mental health and wellbeing.

You can support your patients and provide them with good quality information whether they are coping with a mental health condition or need some wellbeing support.

Patient Information to support Mental Health and Wellbeing

From the NHS, take a look at these websites:

NHS: Better Health – Every Mind Matters: Advice and practical tips to help people look after their mental health and wellbeing.

NHS: Mental Health: Information and support for mental health conditions.

You can find good quality patient information and leaflets from our library resources.

BMJ Best Practice Patient Leaflets

BMJ Best Practice is available to all NHS staff. You need to log in with your NHS OpenAthens username. You can download a variety of leaflets for your patients.

Here are some examples of patient leaflets for mental health conditions:

• Bipolar disorder: how can I avoid a relapse?
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder
• Panic attacks: what treatments work?

Clinical Key Patient Education

Clinical Key is available to staff working at UHNM. Log in with your NHS OpenAthens username. It hosts patient education leaflets on a wide range of topics. You can search or browse the list.

Here are some examples of the patient education leaflets for mental health conditions and wellbeing:

• Opioid Addiction
• Post-traumatic Stress After a Traffic Accident
• Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Healthy Habits at Age 60 and Beyond
• Snacks and Good Health, Teen
• Healthy Relationship Information, Adult

Looking on the Internet for resources?

You can search the Internet for resources to support patients – charities, professional royal colleges and patient support groups are good sources to check. Remember to check the quality of the information sources you find. Complete our tutorial Evaluating information on the Internet. Use this checklist for a simple and quick evaluation of information.

Need more help?

Get in touch with the Health Library if you need any help accessing resources or finding the right information.

You will find more patient information sources on our Patient Information subject links web page.