Resource library

Information which will help you during your stay on Alnwood, a medium secure unit for young people aged from 12 to 18.

Alnwood provides medium secure inpatient assessment and treatment for young people up to 18 years who have complex mental health needs, including those with a learning disability.

This link takes you to the FRANK website which will provide you with friendly, confidential drug advice and information about a useful confidential helpline

This link takes you to the Royal College of Psychiatrists website which offers you useful information for anyone that is worried about anorexia and bulimia.

This link takes you through to the NHS website where you will find useful information around the symptoms, causes, treatment and other helpful facts.

This leaflet produced by Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity provides you with helpful information and advice following the death of your baby

This quality standard covers recognising, assessing and treating mental health problems in women planning, during or after pregnancy (up to a year after childbirth). It also covers the organisation of mental health services for women during and after pregnancy.

NICE guideline which covers recognising, assessing and treating mental health problems in women who are planning to have a baby, are pregnant, or have had a baby or been pregnant in the past year. It covers depression, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, drug- and alcohol-use disorders and severe mental illness (such as psychosis, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia). It promotes early detection and good management of mental health problems to improve women’s quality of life during pregnancy and in the year after giving birth.

Information from the Royal College of Psychiatrists website which gives useful information to anyone who wants to know more about antidepressants.

Information from the Royal College of Psychiatrists website which gives useful information to anyone who wants to know more about Antipsychotic Medication