During the course of my work I have found a number of resources particularly useful, so I am delighted to share some of these with you below;

I recommend Mark Williams, and in particular this Breathing Anchor (8 minutes) and his  3 minute Breathing Space

This is a great self help site: I find it works even better once we have gone through it a few times.  You can download the app, and also have it in several languages from here.

Autism in Girls and Women: this white paper is comprehensive in its information:

https://autisticgirlsnetwork.org/keeping-it-all-inside.pdf

If you struggle with picking up other people's emotions and getting overwhelmed by them,  this one may be helpful (whether you have a diagnosis or not!)

https://embrace-autism.com/empathic-attunement-catching-others-emotions/

Emergency Help: some useful numbers

• Samaritans  call 116 123 . calls are free, or you can contact them via their website Samaritans.org
• Shout: if you need to connect by text can be contacted via their website
• Papyrus if you are, or are concerned about, a young person contemplating suicide call their Hopeline on 0800 068 4141 or via their website 

Local support:  

• Bradford crisis line is run by First Response on 01274 221 181, with more information about when a call is needed and what will happen on their website.
• Leeds: There is a 24hour mental health helpline available for anyone registered with a Leeds GP practice at 0800 183 0558, and the Crisis Assessment unit is also available 24/7 on 0300 300 1485. More information about support services in Leeds is available here.