Treatments

Clear, evidence-based guides to the treatments that help with mental health conditions: what each one is, why it helps, and what to expect. Information to help you understand your options, never a replacement for advice from a qualified professional.

14 guides

How prescribed medicines are used in treatment, and what to expect from them.

Medication

ADHD MedicationPrescription medicines that can substantially help concentration and impulse control in ADHD. This guide explains the main types and how they help in general.…5 min read Anti-Anxiety MedicationPrescription medicines used to relieve anxiety. This guide explains the main types, how they help, and an important caution about the dependence risk of…5 min read Antidepressant MedicationA group of prescription medicines used mainly for depression and anxiety conditions. This guide explains the main classes and how they help in general…6 min read Antipsychotic MedicationPrescription medicines used mainly for psychosis, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and sometimes for other conditions. This guide explains the main classes and how they…5 min read Mood Stabiliser MedicationPrescription medicines used mainly to treat and prevent the mood episodes of bipolar disorder. This guide explains the main types and how they help…5 min read

Talking therapies

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)A practical, well-tested talking therapy that helps you change the patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep distress going. One of the most studied…6 min read Counselling and Supportive TherapyA talking relationship with a trained listener who offers a safe, non-judgemental space to explore feelings and difficulties. Often the most accessible first step,…4 min read Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)A structured therapy that teaches practical skills for managing overwhelming emotions, tolerating distress, and steadying relationships. Originally developed for borderline personality disorder, now used…5 min read EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing)A structured therapy for trauma in which a person briefly recalls distressing memories while making guided side-to-side eye movements or other rhythmic stimulation. Well-evidenced…5 min read Family and Systemic TherapyTherapy that works with families or couples together, rather than one person alone, on the basis that difficulties live in relationships and patterns, not…5 min read Group TherapyTherapy delivered with several people together, led by a trained therapist. Beyond being practical and affordable, the group itself becomes part of the healing,…4 min read Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)A structured, time-limited therapy that focuses on relationships and life changes, on the basis that difficulties in these areas and our mental health are…5 min read Mindfulness-Based TherapiesStructured programmes that train the skill of paying attention to the present moment with acceptance, shown to help prevent depression returning and to ease…5 min read Psychodynamic TherapyA talking therapy that explores how past experiences and relationships, and patterns we may not be fully aware of, shape present difficulties. Less structured…5 min read