Long COVID: a List of resources for further information

A list of information resources (including a mixture of books, websites and videos) to help you manage your recovery from COVID-19. Not all the information will be relevant to your particular symptoms but hopefully some of it will provide you with the help and support you need to manage them. This is a long list so it’s best to pick and choose the information that’s most relevant to supporting your personal recovery.

GENERAL
Further information can be accessed from the NHS Website ‘Your COVID Recovery’	www.yourcovidrecovery.nhs.uk
The Long Covid Self-Help Guide: Practical Ways to Manage Symptoms by Fraser, Dr Emily	ISBN: 978-1399402026

Managing Fatigue
NHS Website ‘Your COVID Recovery’	Long COVID Fatigue – Your COVID Recovery
Royal College of Occupational Therapy	How to manage post-viral fatigue after COVID-19 – RCOT
Overcoming Chronic Fatigue: A Books on Prescription Title (Overcoming Books) UK ed. by Mary Burgess, Prof Trudie Chalder	*ISBN 978-1849011327*
Managing fatigue video, Oxford Health NHS	Fatigue after COVID-19 – Techniques to help manage and understand – YouTube

Managing Breathlessness
NHS Website ‘Your COVID Recovery’	Long COVID Breathlessness – Your COVID Recovery
Breathing video, Oxford Health NHS	Breathlessness after COVID-19 – helpful techniques – YouTube
Physiotherapy for Breathing pattern Disorder	https://www.physiotherapyforbpd.org.uk/self-help/#videos. https://www.physiotherapyforbpd.org.uk/test-your-breathing/

Health and Wellbeing
NHS Website ‘Your COVID Recovery’	Long COVID Managing low mood – Your COVID Recovery Hospital with COVID Managing your worries – Your COVID Recovery
Psychological support, Bucks IAPT (Previously Healthy Minds) Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies. You can self-refer.	Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies – BuckinghamshireNHS Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies (oxfordhealth.nhs.uk) By text: Text TALK and your name to 07798 667169 By phone: Call 01865 901600
Samaritans Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.	Samaritans \| Every life lost to suicide is a tragedy \| Here to listen Call 116123 Mail to: jo@samaritans.org
Mindfulness free sessions	Free Online Mindfulness Courses & Daily Sessions for Beginners (oxfordmindfulness.org)
MIND Buckinghamshire, befriending, counselling, activities.	Home – Bucks Mind 01494 463364
Relate, counselling, relationship and family support, couples therapy.	Home \| Relate appointments.ntc@relate.org.uk 0300 003 2324

Brain Fog
NHS Website ‘Your COVID Recovery’	Long COVID Memory and concentration – Your COVID Recovery
Overcoming Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and post concussion syndrome. Nigel S. King (Relevant information if you change the context of the book from brain injury to long covid, brain fog).	ISBN 978 – 1472136091 Section 3 – Information sheets, the human brain, reduced thinking stamina, memory, cognitive rehabilitation & cognitive rehabilitation strategies

Returning to activity
Private provider, for mindfulness activities	360MindBodySoul
Private gym, offering free 12 week programme, supported with personal trainers	COVID-19 Rehabilitation Programme \| Nuffield Health
Royal College of Occupational Therapy	How to conserve your energy – RCOT
Bucks online directly of local activities	Find activities, groups and services near you \| Bucks Online Directory \| Buckinghamshire Council

Pain
My live well with pain, information and resources to help you live well, despite the pain.	http://my.livewellwithpain.co.uk/
Overcoming Chronic Pain 2nd Edition: A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques (Overcoming Books) Dr Frances Cole	ISBN 978-1472142634
Self-management toolkit	An introduction \| Self Management Toolkit (paintoolkit.org)

Sleep
NHS Website ‘Your COVID Recovery’	Children and young people with COVID – Sleeping well – Your COVID Recovery
Sleeping problems, A guide to support you, Northumbria University	Sleeping Problems.pdf (ntw.nhs.uk)
Advice and information website, The Sleep Charity	Adults – The Sleep Charity
Sleep problems – Every Mind Matters – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Overcoming Insomnia and Sleep Problems: A Self- Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioural Techniques By Colin Espie	ISBN 978-1845290702
Sound cloud music link	relaxing music results on SoundCloud

Loss of smell & taste
NHS Website ‘Your COVID Recovery’	Long COVID Taste and smell – Your COVID Recovery
Abscent charity resource and information	AbScent: ending smell disorders
Charity for people affected by smell and taste	Home – Fifth Sense

Employment matters
CIPD (2022). Working with Long Covid, research evidence to inform support	https://www.cipd.co.uk/Images/long-covid-report-feb-22_tcm18-106089.pdf
GOV – Access to work	https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work
ACAS Equality act & reasonable adjustments	https://www.acas.org.uk/ What reasonable adjustments are: Reasonable adjustments – Acas
Society for Occupational Medicine SOM (2021). COVID 19 return to work guide – for managers SOM (2021). COVID 19 return to work guide – For recovering workers SOM (2022). Long COVID and return to work – What Works	https://www.som.org.uk/ https://www.som.org.uk/COVID-19_return_to_work_guide_for_managers.pdf https://www.som.org.uk/COVID-19_return_to_work_guide_for_recovering_workers.pdf Long_COVID_and_Return_to_Work_What_Works_0.pdf (som.org.uk)

General
Citizens Advice Bureau DWP UK Benefits Benefits and work Turn 2 Us Money Helper National Debt Advice	https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ https://www.gov.uk/browse/benefits https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/ https://www.turn2us.org.uk/ https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en https://nationaldebtadvice.org.uk/

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