Self-Help Pack

The information provided on these pages is intended for patients already under the care of the Liaison Psychiatry Team.

 

Mindfulness (Get Self Help UK)

Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way:  on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgementally.  This increases awareness, clarity and acceptance of our present-moment reality.

 

Relaxation (Get Self Help UK)

Relaxation is allowing physical and/or mental tension to be released. Tension is the body's natural response to threat, part of the body's alarm or survival mechanism. It can be a very useful response, but a lot of the time, we don't need this tension, so it's okay to learn to let it go, and learn some relaxation skills.

 

Accepting Anxiety (Get Self Help UK)

We all hate being anxious. It's a horrible feeling, it feels overwhelmingly disturbing, and understandably, we try to keep it at bay by avoiding anything that might make us anxious, or by doing things that help us feel safer in those situations where we feel anxious.

 

Your Notts Directory

This website offers a wide range of information and links to local self-help and support, including information and support.

 

How to Manage Your Mood With Food: 8 Tips (Mind)

Tips to help you explore the relationship between what you eat and how you feel.

 

STOPP Worksheet (Get Self Help UK)

STOPP is a model of 5 steps which can help you take control:

• Stop and Step Back
• Take a Breath
• Observe
• Pull Back: Put in some Perspective
• Practise what works

 

Signs you may be struggling to cope (Samaritans)

Maybe you can't quite put your finger on it, but you're not feeling okay. You might be feeling tired more often, be feeling emotional, and you might not want to do the things that you usually enjoy right now. Struggling to cope with everyday life doesn't look or feel the same in everyone. We can't generalise about how it'll make you feel or act.

 

Depression: Self help (Get Self Help UK)

This information helps you to think about the Cycle of Depression and how you could break it.