Health & Well-being
Last Updated on Wednesday, 28 March 2012 13:12 Written by Martin Bryce Tuesday, 07 June 2011 14:56
Welcome to Health and Well-being section. Here you will find information on how to be healthy and stay in control of your life.
Counselling Directory
If you're in need of support, search our network to be connected with a professional counsellor or psychotherapist.
www.counselling-directory.org.uk
Beating eating disorders
Here you will find information about eating disorders, how to get help and how to help someone you know with an eating disorder.
www.b-eat.co.uk
Be Grand
A website providing information, advice and support for grandparents, as well as a community where they can find friends and share ideas and problems.
www.begrand.net
British Nutrition Foundation
This site provides healthy eating information, resources for schools, news items, recipes and details of the work we undertake around the UK/EU.
www.nutrition.org.uk
Brook
Comprehensive information about sexual health.
www.brook.org.uk
Change4Life
Would you like loads of tips and help to make changes for a healthier future? Then click here to visit our website Change4Life
www.nhs.co.uk/change4life
CheckUrself
Checkurself offer free Chlamydia testing to 16-24 year olds in London. Test kits are delivered out free of charge; it’s convenient and requires very little effort!
www.checkurself.org.uk
Dad's Space
Dads’ Space and The 121 Space - No nonsense information and advice for dads, and a safe and secure environment for parents to keep in touch with separated children.
www.dads-space.com
Dadtalk
An online community where dads can share ideas, find information and talk about the nitty-gritty issues of being a dad.
www.dadtalk.co.uk
Food Standards Agency
Up to date information on food safety health hygiene and nutrition.
www.foodstandards.gov.uk
ICOUNT
A network for children and young people with diabilities.
www.i-count.org
Immunisation for life
The most comprehensive, up-to-date and accurate source of information on vaccines, disease and immunisation in the UK.
www.immunisation.nhs.uk
KidsHealth
KidsHealth is the largest and most-visited site on the web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. KidsHealth articles combine clear, explanatory information about health and wellness with practical advice about how our readers can apply this information day to day. Games, recipes and much more!
www.kidshealth.org
Great Grub Club
Visit www.greatgrubclub.com for more fun games and activities
Netmums
A locally based social networking site connecting parents with each other.
www.netmums.com
La Leche League
For friendly mother-to-mother breastfeeding support from pregnancy through to weaning, just say 'la lay-chay'
www.laleche.org.uk/
LambethMind
Website to enable people with experience of mental distress, and their allies, to access useful services and support and to make informed choices
www.lambethmind.org.uk
Lambeth Primary Care Trust
Primary care trust for Lambeth detailing services offered.
www.lambethpct.nhs.uk
Like It is
Information about all aspects of sex education and teenage life. Topics include: teenage pregnancy, help and advice, periods, lovebugs (sexually transmitted infections), sex, peer pressure, sexuality, contraception, emergency contraception and puberty.
www.likeitis.org.uk
Living Made Easy
‘Living made easy for children’ consists of impartial advice and information for a parent/carer of a disabled child or a healthcare professional.
www.livingmadeeasy.org.uk/children/
One Space
Interactive parenting resources, support and a lively online community for single parents.
www.onespace.org.uk
Parent Channel
Website containing videos that support parenting issues, which have been created for syndication and for use by family-facing organisations.
www.parentchannel.tv
Relate for Parents
Relates for parents is a unique and innovative set of online media tools designed to cater for parents' needs by providing advice, support, guidance and techniques to enable them to understand and improve their family relationships, manage conflict and make change happen.
www.relateforparents.org.uk
RU Thinking
Independent sex and relationship website. Visit the Lad Pad or Lady Lounge.
www.ruthinking.co.uk
Self harm
Information resource for young people who self-harm.
www.selfharm.org.uk
South London Family Centre
Family mediation, home and school mediation, counselling
www.southlondonfamilycentre.org.uk
Sort Out Stress
Advice for young men and first hand stories of young men dealing with difficult times
www.sortoutstress.co.uk
Talk to Frank
Support around drugs and alcohol issues
www.talktofrank.com
Teenage Cancer Trust
A charity devoted to improving the lives of teenagers and young adults with cancer.
www.teenagecancertrust.org
Teenage Health Freak
Everything you ever wanted to know about growing up
www.teenagehealthfreak.org
The Calm Zone
Encourages young men to open up and talk about their worries
www.thecalmzone.net
The Children’s Society
Support to children and young people in need around their physical, mental and emotional development.
www.childrenssociety.org.uk
The Couple Connection
An interactive service where couples can find out how to manage their relationship more positively.
www.thecoupleconnection.net
You Choose
Created by young people for young people. A dedicated website to serve your every sexual health need.
www.uchooseonline.co.uk
Young Minds
Information about mental health and emotional well-being. Downloadable podcasts with advice on various sensitive issues.
www.youngminds.org.uk
Young People Matter
Support and guidance for young people by young people in Lambeth; career guidance, personal mentoring & self-development, after school clubs, sexual education, health & relationships, free workshops and more.
www.youngpeoplematter.org/ypm
