Resources about stroke

Further information

For more information about stroke and how to find support:

• The Stroke Association
• Different Strokes
• Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland: If you would like to talk to someone, please call Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland advice line free on 0808 801 0899. This advice line is staffed by qualified stroke nurses. You can also email them on adviceline@chss.org.uk

Stroke and self-management

For more information about stroke and self-management:

• Selfhelp4Stroke
• My Stroke Guide by the Stroke Association

Anxiety and depression

For more information about anxiety, depression and other mental health concerns:

• Mind
• NHS Choices Mental Health and Wellbeing

Alternatively, if you would like to talk to someone:

• Breathing Space -

  Freephone 0800 83 85 87 (for residents of Scotland)
• Samaritans - Freephone 116 123 (UK wide)

Mindfulness

Mindfulness online resources:

• NHS Mindfulness
• Mindfulness Scotland

Mindfulness books:

• Kabat-Zinn, J. (2013). Full catastrophe living, revised edition: how to cope with stress, pain and illness using mindfulness meditation. Hachette UK.
• Williams, M., & Penman, D. (2011). Mindfulness: A practical guide to finding peace in a frantic world. Hachette UK.

Thich Nhat Hanh, a Zen Buddhist monk, has written extensively on mindfulness. Here are some examples:

• Hanh, T. N. (2016). The miracle of mindfulness: An introduction to the practice of meditation. Beacon Press.
• Hanh, T. N. (2017). The art of living. Random House.