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Getting through exam stress

About this guide

A warm, plain-language guide for a student under crushing exam pressure: why the fear is real and normal, when stress tips from helping to hurting, what actually helps you study, how to calm your body before and on the day, why your worth is more than a score, and how to reach out when it gets too heavy. Free and cited, from the Weave Family Library.

SleepFor me

When sleep won't come

About this guide

For the nights sleep won't come: why broken sleep is a health problem and not weak willpower, what throws your body clock off, and the small habits that bring sleep back.

For everyone

Facing it together: a relationship and mental health

About this guide

A warm, plain-language guide for a couple where one or both partners live with a mental-health condition, or where stress is straining the bond: why love alone is not enough, how to talk so you both feel heard, how to share the load without one becoming the nurse, how to keep the couple alive, and how to get help together. Free and cited, from the Weave Family Library.

For everyone

Mental health at work

About this guide

A warm, plain-language guide for a working adult managing a mental-health condition on the job: what you carry to work, why you do not owe anyone the whole story, how to think about disclosure, reasonable adjustments and returning after leave, a manager who is an ally, and where the real help is. Free and cited, from the Weave Family Library.

NeurodivergenceFor my child

Your child and ADHD

About this guide

A warm, plain guide for a parent whose child cannot sit still, cannot wait, and cannot start, and the small everyday moves that help far more than punishment ever could.

MemoryFor someone I care about

When a parent's memory fades

About this guide

A warm, plain-language guide for the adult child caring for a parent whose memory and thinking are slipping: how to see the changes clearly without guessing at a diagnosis, how to help day to day with dignity, how to handle the hard moments without losing your temper, how to look after yourself on a long road, and when to see a doctor. Free and cited, from the Weave Family Library.

For everyoneFor someone I care about

Staying connected: how ordinary people help prevent suicide

About this guide

A warm, plain-language guide for any ordinary person who wants to help prevent suicide: why connection is real protection, how to ask plainly without fear, how to notice the quiet signs, how to reach out and stay, what to do after a hard conversation, and how to look after yourself as the helper. Free and cited, from the Weave Family Library.

For everyone

If you are not safe right now

About this guide

If you are not safe right now, you are not alone and help is one call away. This card puts the national helpline first, lists the numbers worth keeping, and walks through the few simple steps that carry a person through the next hours.

For everyone

Recovery is real

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What recovery actually means, the evidence that most people improve with the right treatment and support, what tends to help along the way, and how to see the person and not the label.

For everyone

Mental health at school

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A warm, plain-language guide for a student whose mind feels heavy at school, and for the adults around them: what a heavy mind is really telling you, how to tell a teacher or counsellor, how friends can help without carrying it all, and where to get free help. Free and cited, from the Weave Family Library.

For everyone

A community that makes room

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A warm, plain-language guide for neighbours and community or faith leaders who want to support people living with mental illness: how everyday stigma hurts, what mental illness really is, why meeting a real person changes everything, and the small, steady acts that build a community that makes room. Free and cited, from the Weave Family Library.

NeurodivergenceFor me

Your ADHD toolkit

About this guide

The fillable companion to the ADHD booklet: a one-thing-a-day tracker, a focus-and-sleep week, a personal setup worksheet, and doctor-prep. Free and cited.

NeurodivergenceFor me

Your autism toolkit

About this guide

A few simple pages to map your senses, protect your energy, say what you need, and get ready for a doctor. The companion you fill in yourself.

NeurodivergenceFor me

Living as an autistic adult

About this guide

A calm, plain read on being an autistic adult: that it is a different way the brain is wired and not an illness, how it can show up, why life may have felt harder, what actually helps, and when to reach out.

NeurodivergenceFor my child

Your child and autism

About this guide

A warm, plain guide for a parent of an autistic child: what the meltdowns and the routines are really telling you, and how to work with your child's mind instead of against it.

NeurodivergenceFor my child

Your child and OCD

About this guide

A warm, practical guide for the parent of a child caught in frightening thoughts and rituals: how to see the fear underneath the behaviour, gently step back from the rituals, take small brave steps together, and know when to get help.

NeurodivergenceFor my child

When your child is hurting themselves

About this guide

A calm, practical guide for a parent who has found out, or fears, that their child is hurting themselves: how to tell hurting to cope apart from wanting to escape life, how to talk without panic, how to make the home safer, and how to get help.

NeurodivergenceFor someone I care about

Loving someone with ADHD

About this guide

A warm, practical guide for the husband, wife or partner of an adult with ADHD: how to stop the same fight, share the load, and stay a couple instead of a parent and a child.

NeurodivergenceFor someone I care about

Loving someone autistic

About this guide

A warm, practical guide for the partner of an autistic adult: what the quiet and the routines really mean, and how to meet each other in the middle instead of missing each other.

NeurodivergenceFor someone I care about

Your sibling and ADHD

About this guide

A warm, plain guide for the brother or sister of someone with ADHD: why the house tilted the way it did, the load you quietly carried, and how to be there for them without losing yourself.

NeurodivergenceFor someone I care about

Your sibling and autism

About this guide

A warm, plain guide for the brother or sister of an autistic sibling: why the house tilted the way it did, the load you quietly carried, and how to be there for them without losing yourself.

AnxietyFor my child

Your child and anxiety

About this guide

A warm, practical guide for the parent of a worried child: how to see the fear underneath the behaviour, lower the heat at home, take small brave steps together, and know when to get help.

AnxietyFor someone I care about

Loving someone with anxiety

About this guide

A warm, practical guide for the husband, wife or partner of someone who lives with anxiety: how to step out of the reassurance loop, support small brave steps, and stay a couple while still looking after yourself.

AnxietyFor someone I care about

Your sibling and anxiety

About this guide

A warm, plain guide for the brother or sister of someone who lives with heavy, ongoing worry: why the house tilted the way it did, the load you quietly carry, and how to be there for them without losing yourself.

Low moodFor someone I care about

Loving someone through low mood

About this guide

A warm, practical guide for the husband, wife or partner of someone going through low mood: how to stay in their corner without losing yourself, step out of the cheer-up-and-withdraw loop, and reach for help together.

Low moodFor someone I care about

Your sibling and low mood

About this guide

A warm, honest guide for the brother or sister of someone living with a heavy, lasting low mood: how to carry the load you did not choose, let your own feelings count, and be there without losing yourself.

Low moodFor someone I care about

When someone you love has low mood

About this guide

A warm, plain guide for the person standing beside someone with depression: why a low mood that stays is an illness and not laziness, what it looks like up close, what actually helps from you, how to look after yourself, and when to step in.

PerinatalFor me

Your mind after birth

About this guide

A warm, plain-language guide for a new mother struggling with mood, worry, or feeling not-herself in the weeks and months after birth: what is passing and what is worth telling someone about, what actually helps, how to handle frightening thoughts, and how to reach for help. Free and cited, from the Weave Family Library.

PerinatalFor me

Your after-birth wellbeing toolkit

About this guide

A fillable companion for a new mother: a rest-and-feeds plan, a weekly mood-and-sleep check, a support map, a calm-down card, doctor-visit prompts, and a red-flag list. Free and cited, from the Weave Family Library.

PerinatalFor me

Worry in pregnancy

About this guide

A warm, plain-language guide for a pregnant woman carrying heavy worry: what antenatal anxiety is, why it is common and not by itself harming your baby, what genuinely helps, when to be seen, and how to reach out. Free and cited, from the Weave Family Library.

PerinatalFor someone I care about

When she is struggling after the baby

About this guide

A warm, practical guide for the partner of a new mother who seems low, anxious, or not herself after birth: how to see what is really happening, what your help can actually do, the warning signs that need a doctor now, your own strain, and getting help together. Free and cited, from the Weave Family Library.

PerinatalFor someone I care about

Supporting a new mother

About this guide

A warm, plain-language guide for the family around a new mother: what the fourth trimester really asks of her, how comparison and pressure quietly weigh her down, the support that actually lands, when she needs a doctor, how to protect her rest, and how to help without shame. Free and cited, from the Weave Family Library.

SleepFor my child

When your child cannot sleep

About this guide

A warm, plain guide for the parent of a child who cannot fall asleep or stay asleep, and the calm, steady changes that turn bedtime from a nightly fight into an easier night for both of you.

SleepFor someone I care about

When your partner cannot sleep

About this guide

A warm, practical guide for the husband, wife or partner of someone who cannot sleep: how to step out of the clock-watching loop, guard your own rest, and help them reach the care that treats it.

Substance useFor me

Cutting down, living free

About this guide

A warm, non-judging read on cutting down or stopping alcohol and other drugs: why it is not about willpower, how craving takes hold, when stopping can need a doctor, and what actually helps.

Substance useFor someone I care about

Loving someone who drinks or uses

About this guide

A warm, practical guide for the partner of someone whose drinking or using has taken over: how to step out of the covering-up loop, help in a way that works, and stay safe while looking after yourself.

Substance useFor someone I care about

When someone you love is drinking or using

About this guide

A warm, practical guide for families: why a loved one's drinking or drug use is a treatable condition and not your fault, how to talk so they can hear you, what to do when they refuse help, and the danger signs that need a doctor now.

TraumaFor me

After something that hurt you

About this guide

A gentle, plain read for life after a frightening or deeply hurtful event: why your reactions are normal and not weakness, why they linger, what truly helps, and how healing really works.

TraumaFor someone I care about

Your sibling and trauma

About this guide

A warm, plain guide for the brother or sister of someone who has lived through something very frightening: why the house rearranged itself around them, why the reactions are the injury and not your sibling, and how to be there for them without losing yourself.

OCDFor me

Living with OCD

About this guide

A calm, plain read on OCD: what obsessions and compulsions really are, how the worry-and-relief loop traps you, why checking and reassurance keep it going, and the treatment that genuinely works.

BipolarFor me

Your bipolar toolkit

About this guide

The fillable companion to the bipolar booklet: a daily check-in, your own early-warning-signs plan, a staying-well plan, and doctor-prep. Free and cited.

BipolarFor someone I care about

Loving someone with bipolar

About this guide

A warm, practical guide for the husband, wife or partner of someone with bipolar: how to read the two weathers as a team, protect sleep and routine, stay in their corner without losing yourself, and know when to get help fast.

BipolarFor someone I care about

Your sibling and bipolar

About this guide

A warm, plain-language guide for the brother or sister of someone who lives with big mood swings: understand the load you carry, separate the illness from the person, and know where to get help, for them and for you.

Unusual experiencesFor me

Making sense of unusual experiences

About this guide

A calm, plain read for anyone going through unusual experiences: hearing or seeing things others do not, or holding a belief others do not share. What these experiences are, why they happen, what truly helps, and how reaching out early changes things.

Unusual experiencesFor me

Medicines for unusual experiences: what to weigh

About this guide

A calm, neutral weigh-up to help you and your doctor decide whether to start or continue medicine after a spell of unusual experiences, with the gains, the costs, and the questions to take to your doctor. No push either way. Free and cited, from the Weave Family Library.

MemoryFor me

When memory starts to fade

About this guide

A calm, plain read on memory change in later life: how some forgetting can be normal, when it is a health condition of the brain, the causes a doctor can treat, what really helps, and how to care for an older relative and for yourself.

MemoryFor me

Your memory and daily-life toolkit

About this guide

A fillable companion for older adults and their carers: a weekly routine grid, a where-things-live list, a medicine and appointment tracker, doctor-visit questions, and a brain-and-body habits check. Free and cited, from the Weave Family Library.

MemoryFor someone I care about

When your partner’s memory changes

About this guide

A warm, plain-language guide for a spouse or partner of someone whose memory is changing: what the change is and is not, how to stay close as partners, the quiet grief of becoming a carer, and how to get help together. Free and cited, from the Weave Family Library.

EatingFor me

Making peace with food

About this guide

A calm, plain read on a hard relationship with food: why it is a real illness and not vanity, how it can take hold as a way of coping, the help that actually works, and why recovery is real.

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Staying connected: how ordinary people help prevent suicide

A warm, plain-language guide for any ordinary person who wants to help prevent suicide: why connection is real protection, how to ask plainly without fear, how to notice the quiet signs, how to reach out and stay, what to do after a hard conversation, and how to look after yourself as the helper. Free and cited, from the Weave Family Library.

For everyone Free to read

When it feels like too much

Warning signs, what to do right now, and Indian helpline numbers. One page, free, on every book in the shelf.

For everyone Free to read

If you are not safe right now

If you are not safe right now, you are not alone and help is one call away. This card puts the national helpline first, lists the numbers worth keeping, and walks through the few simple steps that carry a person through the next hours.

For everyone Free to read

When someone you love may be suicidal

A calm, plain guide for when you are scared a loved one may be suicidal: what to do right now, the warning signs, how to ask plainly, and how to stay. If you need help now, call Tele-MANAS at 14416.

For everyone Free to read

Facing it together: a relationship and mental health

A warm, plain-language guide for a couple where one or both partners live with a mental-health condition, or where stress is straining the bond: why love alone is not enough, how to talk so you both feel heard, how to share the load without one becoming the nurse, how to keep the couple alive, and how to get help together. Free and cited, from the Weave Family Library.

For everyone Free to read

Getting through exam stress

A warm, plain-language guide for a student under crushing exam pressure: why the fear is real and normal, when stress tips from helping to hurting, what actually helps you study, how to calm your body before and on the day, why your worth is more than a score, and how to reach out when it gets too heavy. Free and cited, from the Weave Family Library.

For everyone Free to read

Marriage, mental illness, and what families fear

An honest, plain guide to the fears around marriage and mental illness in India: what is true about heredity, how and when to talk about a condition, and why a treated illness and a full married life belong together.

For everyone Free to read

Recovery is real

What recovery actually means, the evidence that most people improve with the right treatment and support, what tends to help along the way, and how to see the person and not the label.

For everyone Free to read

Myth vs fact: what mental illness actually is, and is not

Myth sorted from fact, and the simple skill of what to say to a struggling friend.

For everyone Free to read

Mental health at work

A warm, plain-language guide for a working adult managing a mental-health condition on the job: what you carry to work, why you do not owe anyone the whole story, how to think about disclosure, reasonable adjustments and returning after leave, a manager who is an ally, and where the real help is. Free and cited, from the Weave Family Library.

For everyone Free to read

Mental health at school

A warm, plain-language guide for a student whose mind feels heavy at school, and for the adults around them: what a heavy mind is really telling you, how to tell a teacher or counsellor, how friends can help without carrying it all, and where to get free help. Free and cited, from the Weave Family Library.

For everyone Free to read

A community that makes room

A warm, plain-language guide for neighbours and community or faith leaders who want to support people living with mental illness: how everyday stigma hurts, what mental illness really is, why meeting a real person changes everything, and the small, steady acts that build a community that makes room. Free and cited, from the Weave Family Library.

Neurodivergence

Neurodivergence Free to read

Living with an ADHD mind

A calm, plain read on the adult ADHD mind: why it works the way it does, what actually helps, and how to be kinder to yourself along the way.

Neurodivergence Free to read

Your ADHD toolkit

The fillable companion to the ADHD booklet: a one-thing-a-day tracker, a focus-and-sleep week, a personal setup worksheet, and doctor-prep. Free and cited.

Neurodivergence Free to read

Your autism toolkit

A few simple pages to map your senses, protect your energy, say what you need, and get ready for a doctor. The companion you fill in yourself.

Neurodivergence Free to read

Living as an autistic adult

A calm, plain read on being an autistic adult: that it is a different way the brain is wired and not an illness, how it can show up, why life may have felt harder, what actually helps, and when to reach out.

Neurodivergence Free to read

Living with an AuDHD mind

A calm guide to a mind that is both autistic and ADHD, that reaches for newness and sameness at once, and that can settle into a life that finally fits.

Neurodivergence Free to read

Your child and ADHD

A warm, plain guide for a parent whose child cannot sit still, cannot wait, and cannot start, and the small everyday moves that help far more than punishment ever could.

Neurodivergence Free to read

Your child and autism

A warm, plain guide for a parent of an autistic child: what the meltdowns and the routines are really telling you, and how to work with your child's mind instead of against it.

Neurodivergence Free to read

Your child and OCD

A warm, practical guide for the parent of a child caught in frightening thoughts and rituals: how to see the fear underneath the behaviour, gently step back from the rituals, take small brave steps together, and know when to get help.

Neurodivergence Free to read

When your child is hurting themselves

A calm, practical guide for a parent who has found out, or fears, that their child is hurting themselves: how to tell hurting to cope apart from wanting to escape life, how to talk without panic, how to make the home safer, and how to get help.

Neurodivergence Free to read

Loving someone with ADHD

A warm, practical guide for the husband, wife or partner of an adult with ADHD: how to stop the same fight, share the load, and stay a couple instead of a parent and a child.

Neurodivergence Free to read

Loving someone autistic

A warm, practical guide for the partner of an autistic adult: what the quiet and the routines really mean, and how to meet each other in the middle instead of missing each other.

Neurodivergence Free to read

Your sibling and ADHD

A warm, plain guide for the brother or sister of someone with ADHD: why the house tilted the way it did, the load you quietly carried, and how to be there for them without losing yourself.

Neurodivergence Free to read

Your sibling and autism

A warm, plain guide for the brother or sister of an autistic sibling: why the house tilted the way it did, the load you quietly carried, and how to be there for them without losing yourself.

Neurodivergence Free to read

Medicines for ADHD: what to weigh

A calm, neutral weigh-up to help you and your doctor decide whether to start ADHD medicine, with no push either way.

Anxiety

Anxiety Free to read

Living with an anxious mind

A calm, plain read on an anxious mind: what anxiety really is beyond worry, why the body sets off a false alarm, how avoidance keeps it going, and what actually helps.

Anxiety Free to read

Your child and anxiety

A warm, practical guide for the parent of a worried child: how to see the fear underneath the behaviour, lower the heat at home, take small brave steps together, and know when to get help.

Anxiety Free to read

Loving someone with anxiety

A warm, practical guide for the husband, wife or partner of someone who lives with anxiety: how to step out of the reassurance loop, support small brave steps, and stay a couple while still looking after yourself.

Anxiety Free to read

Your sibling and anxiety

A warm, plain guide for the brother or sister of someone who lives with heavy, ongoing worry: why the house tilted the way it did, the load you quietly carry, and how to be there for them without losing yourself.

Low mood

Low mood Free to read

When the low mood stays

For when sadness has outstayed its welcome: what depression really is, what lifts it, and the small first steps that count.

Low mood Free to read

Loving someone through low mood

A warm, practical guide for the husband, wife or partner of someone going through low mood: how to stay in their corner without losing yourself, step out of the cheer-up-and-withdraw loop, and reach for help together.

Low mood Free to read

Your sibling and low mood

A warm, honest guide for the brother or sister of someone living with a heavy, lasting low mood: how to carry the load you did not choose, let your own feelings count, and be there without losing yourself.

Low mood Free to read

When someone you love has low mood

A warm, plain guide for the person standing beside someone with depression: why a low mood that stays is an illness and not laziness, what it looks like up close, what actually helps from you, how to look after yourself, and when to step in.

Perinatal

Perinatal Free to read

Your mind after birth

A warm, plain-language guide for a new mother struggling with mood, worry, or feeling not-herself in the weeks and months after birth: what is passing and what is worth telling someone about, what actually helps, how to handle frightening thoughts, and how to reach for help. Free and cited, from the Weave Family Library.

Perinatal Free to read

Your after-birth wellbeing toolkit

A fillable companion for a new mother: a rest-and-feeds plan, a weekly mood-and-sleep check, a support map, a calm-down card, doctor-visit prompts, and a red-flag list. Free and cited, from the Weave Family Library.

Perinatal Free to read

Worry in pregnancy

A warm, plain-language guide for a pregnant woman carrying heavy worry: what antenatal anxiety is, why it is common and not by itself harming your baby, what genuinely helps, when to be seen, and how to reach out. Free and cited, from the Weave Family Library.

Perinatal Free to read

When she is struggling after the baby

A warm, practical guide for the partner of a new mother who seems low, anxious, or not herself after birth: how to see what is really happening, what your help can actually do, the warning signs that need a doctor now, your own strain, and getting help together. Free and cited, from the Weave Family Library.

Perinatal Free to read

Supporting a new mother

A warm, plain-language guide for the family around a new mother: what the fourth trimester really asks of her, how comparison and pressure quietly weigh her down, the support that actually lands, when she needs a doctor, how to protect her rest, and how to help without shame. Free and cited, from the Weave Family Library.

Sleep

Sleep Free to read

When sleep won't come

For the nights sleep won't come: why broken sleep is a health problem and not weak willpower, what throws your body clock off, and the small habits that bring sleep back.

Sleep Free to read

When your child cannot sleep

A warm, plain guide for the parent of a child who cannot fall asleep or stay asleep, and the calm, steady changes that turn bedtime from a nightly fight into an easier night for both of you.

Sleep Free to read

When your partner cannot sleep

A warm, practical guide for the husband, wife or partner of someone who cannot sleep: how to step out of the clock-watching loop, guard your own rest, and help them reach the care that treats it.

Substance use

Substance use Free to read

Cutting down, living free

A warm, non-judging read on cutting down or stopping alcohol and other drugs: why it is not about willpower, how craving takes hold, when stopping can need a doctor, and what actually helps.

Substance use Free to read

Loving someone who drinks or uses

A warm, practical guide for the partner of someone whose drinking or using has taken over: how to step out of the covering-up loop, help in a way that works, and stay safe while looking after yourself.

Substance use Free to read

When someone you love is drinking or using

A warm, practical guide for families: why a loved one's drinking or drug use is a treatable condition and not your fault, how to talk so they can hear you, what to do when they refuse help, and the danger signs that need a doctor now.

Sexual health

Sexual health Free to read

When sex stops working the way it did

A plain guide to sexual changes, semen worries, medicines, physical checks and asking for private care.

Sexual health Free to read

When it is not about you

A plain guide to sexual changes, talking without blame, touch without a goal and seeking care together or separately.

Trauma

Trauma Free to read

After something that hurt you

A gentle, plain read for life after a frightening or deeply hurtful event: why your reactions are normal and not weakness, why they linger, what truly helps, and how healing really works.

Trauma Free to read

Loving someone who has been through trauma

A warm, practical guide for the partner of someone living with the after-effects of trauma: how to stop taking the distance personally, step out of the loop together, and stay whole yourself.

Trauma Free to read

Your sibling and trauma

A warm, plain guide for the brother or sister of someone who has lived through something very frightening: why the house rearranged itself around them, why the reactions are the injury and not your sibling, and how to be there for them without losing yourself.

OCD

OCD Free to read

Living with OCD

A calm, plain read on OCD: what obsessions and compulsions really are, how the worry-and-relief loop traps you, why checking and reassurance keep it going, and the treatment that genuinely works.

Bipolar

Bipolar Free to read

Living with a bipolar mind

A calm, plain read on a bipolar mind: what it really is beyond the highs and lows, how staying well actually works, and how to be steadier and kinder to yourself.

Bipolar Free to read

Your bipolar toolkit

The fillable companion to the bipolar booklet: a daily check-in, your own early-warning-signs plan, a staying-well plan, and doctor-prep. Free and cited.

Bipolar Free to read

Loving someone with bipolar

A warm, practical guide for the husband, wife or partner of someone with bipolar: how to read the two weathers as a team, protect sleep and routine, stay in their corner without losing yourself, and know when to get help fast.

Bipolar Free to read

Your sibling and bipolar

A warm, plain-language guide for the brother or sister of someone who lives with big mood swings: understand the load you carry, separate the illness from the person, and know where to get help, for them and for you.

Bipolar Free to read

Supporting someone with mood swings, without losing yourself

A warm, plain guide for the family of someone with mood swings: what the two sides really are, what helps in each, and when to act.

Unusual experiences

Unusual experiences Free to read

Making sense of unusual experiences

A calm, plain read for anyone going through unusual experiences: hearing or seeing things others do not, or holding a belief others do not share. What these experiences are, why they happen, what truly helps, and how reaching out early changes things.

Unusual experiences Free to read

Medicines for unusual experiences: what to weigh

A calm, neutral weigh-up to help you and your doctor decide whether to start or continue medicine after a spell of unusual experiences, with the gains, the costs, and the questions to take to your doctor. No push either way. Free and cited, from the Weave Family Library.

Memory

Memory Free to read

When memory starts to fade

A calm, plain read on memory change in later life: how some forgetting can be normal, when it is a health condition of the brain, the causes a doctor can treat, what really helps, and how to care for an older relative and for yourself.

Memory Free to read

Your memory and daily-life toolkit

A fillable companion for older adults and their carers: a weekly routine grid, a where-things-live list, a medicine and appointment tracker, doctor-visit questions, and a brain-and-body habits check. Free and cited, from the Weave Family Library.

Memory Free to read

When your partner’s memory changes

A warm, plain-language guide for a spouse or partner of someone whose memory is changing: what the change is and is not, how to stay close as partners, the quiet grief of becoming a carer, and how to get help together. Free and cited, from the Weave Family Library.

Memory Free to read

When a parent's memory fades

A warm, plain-language guide for the adult child caring for a parent whose memory and thinking are slipping: how to see the changes clearly without guessing at a diagnosis, how to help day to day with dignity, how to handle the hard moments without losing your temper, how to look after yourself on a long road, and when to see a doctor. Free and cited, from the Weave Family Library.

Eating

Eating Free to read

Making peace with food

A calm, plain read on a hard relationship with food: why it is a real illness and not vanity, how it can take hold as a way of coping, the help that actually works, and why recovery is real.

The whole shelf, as a plan

Every book is one cell: a series (the row) meeting a condition (the column). Filled dots are on the shelf or on the way. Faint dots are planned. We build where the need is highest first.

SeriesFor everyoneNeurodivergenceAnxietyLow moodPerinatalSleepSubstance useSexual healthTraumaOCDBipolarUnusual experiencesMemoryEating
For You
The Parent's Guide
The Partner's Guide
When Your Parent Is Unwell
The Sibling's Guide
Caring for an Ageing Parent
The Friend and Ally's Guide
The Community Carer's Guide
The Carer's Guide
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Stigma & Society

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Clinical review pending. These five new introductions are drafts. Review dates on linked publications apply only to those publications.