I need help for myself

These affirmation cards can be printed and used as part of a self-confidence building or mindfulness routine. There are also blank ones which you can print and write your own affirmations on.

You can download and print this alert card in case you feel in a crisis and don’t know how to communicate it to people to ask for help.


This resource can be printed and used alongside the Joy Calendar guide.

This resource offers coping strategies for a range of different emotions that you may be experiencing.

You can download and print this crisis card which you can keep handy in case you need emergency support.


A resource produced in conjunction with Recovery Connections Middlesbrough to provide clear and accessible information about alcohol.

An easy read guide to explain anxiety, and how you can support yourself when you feel anxious.

This easy read guide has been produced with support from @AdamP_SEN_SLT to explain how autistic people may communicate differently to non-autistic people.

This easy read guide has been produced with support from @AdamP_SEN_SLT to explain how autistic people may experience emotions.

This easy read guide has been produced with support from @AdamP_SEN_SLT to explain autistic masking.

This easy read guide has been produced with support from @AdamP_SEN_SLT to explain how autistic people may understand the distinction between fiction and non-fiction.

A resource produced in conjunction with Recovery Connections Middlesbrough to provide clear and accessible information about cannabis.

This easy read guide explains what happiness is, and demonstrates what steps you can take to make time for happiness.

A resource produced in conjunction with Recovery Connections Middlesbrough to provide clear and accessible information about ketamine.

A resource produced in conjunction with Recovery Connections Middlesbrough to provide clear and accessible information about nitrous oxide.

A resource produced in conjunction with Recovery Connections Middlesbrough to provide clear and accessible information about peer pressure.

This easy read guide explains what sadness is and what you can do to manage sadness.

A resource produced in conjunction with Recovery Connections Middlesbrough to provide clear and accessible information about spice.

Energy accounting is a system for managing your energy. It requires you to consider what gives you energy and what drains you of energy so that you can make sure you do not become too tired or worn out.

This how-to-guide supports shows you how to get started with gratitude journalling which is thought to boost mood.

This document is a guide for you to understand stimming. Stimming is a shorter way of saying self-regulatory behaviour. It’s important to identify what are common stims, and what to do if you feel unsupported when stimming.


Here you can find the most common questions that people have asked about the Here to Help Project.


This is a short guide to create your own hope box, a resource to help self-soothing when in crisis.


A Hope Box contains a collection of items which aim to promote self-soothing in crisis. This is a short ‘How to Guide’ with materials and steps to create your own Hope box. Enjoy the activity and remember you can always modify to fit your needs.

This is a step by step guide for an exercise to help you visualise your dreams and help you understand how to overcome barriers to realise these dreams.

A Hope Map is designed to help you visualise your dreams and help you understand how to overcome barriers to realise these dreams. Here you can find a guide to create your own hope map.

A step by step guide which shows you how to create your own joy calendar.

Joy calendar is an activity to help you plan out things that make you happy. A joy calendar allows us to make time for these activities to promote self-care and wellbeing.


This guide provides a list of prompts that you can pick to help you with your journaling. Journaling has proved to be a good activity to do for yourself to express some of your thoughts though writing.


This resource provides information about what support is available in each Tees Valley region. The resource is broken down by region and age group.

This guide explains what reasonable adjustments are, and provides suggestions for the types of reasonable adjustments you can ask for in the workplace.

It has been shown that recognising our own strengths can boost our mental health and increase positivity. This quiz is designed to help you recognise your best qualities.