Date of original entry: 3/11/08 - Date last revised: 25/10/11
It’s important to take care of yourself and get the most from life. Mental health is about the way you think and feel and your ability to deal with ups and downs. We've put together 10 practical ways to look after your mental health. Making simple changes to how you live doesn't need to cost a fortune or take up loads of time. Anyone can follow our advice. |
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Mental Health Foundation (MHF)
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General Information |
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Date of original entry: 2/11/08 - Date last revised: 22/2/11
'Arts therapies’ refers to the use of arts – for example, music, painting, clay work, dance, voice or drama – in a therapeutic environment with a trained therapist. This factsheet describes different types of arts therapies and the role of arts therapists in mental health. It has been written for anyone who is interested in finding out more about arts therapies. |
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Mind (National Association for Mental Health)
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General Information |
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National |
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Date of original entry: 26/3/09 - Date last revised: 22/2/11
As many as one in four of us will have some sort of mental health problem in our lives, yet it’s still a taboo subject. It’s important to make sure you keep your emotional and mental health in check and recognise if there’s a problem. |
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BBC Mental Health
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General Information |
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National |
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Date of original entry: 28/9/11
Beat Panic is an app for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad that is designed to guide you through a panic attack or raised anxiety. It is downloadable from iTunes for 69p. Use your phone or portable device to gain control! |
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Beat Panic
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General Information |
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International |
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Date of original entry: 29/6/09 - Date last revised: 29/3/11
Feeling down... unable to cope? Beating The Blues - cognitive behavioural therapy - helping you to get better and stay better
The symptoms of anxiety and depression vary from person to person. Often symptoms occur with thoughts or images of being out of control, overwhelmed, embarrassed, in danger or unable to cope. Depression and anxiety are extremely common. In fact one in every five people is affected at some time in their lives. They often go hand in hand but they can occur alone too. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) has been used successfully for many years. Rather than focusing on what has happened in your past, CBT helps you focus on what is happening in your life here and now. Results are quick and effective if people work through the programme and carry out weekly projects in between sessions. |
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Available free through the NHS - Easy to use and completely confidential - take control of your own health - feel better in just a few weeks - can be used with or without medication - accessible when and where you choose - now available through the internet - 8 x 50 minute sessions - track your own progress - progress at your own pace - work on problems specific to you - identify your own realistic goals - learn from the experience of others. For more information speak to your GP or other local healthcare services.
Click here to view website |
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NHS West Sussex (West Sussex Primary Care Trust)
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General Information |
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West Sussex Countywide |
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Date of original entry: 8/10/10
The Big White Wall is a web-based support service that provides an online community to bring people with emotional or psychological distress together to discuss their problems and to seek solutions together. NHS West Sussex is initially funding 276 free places for county residents, giving them access to safe, confidential online support 24 hours a day. The Big White Wall project, provided in partnership with The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, is intended to allow people to access help from their own homes, in a way that suits them and at times of their choosing. It also allows people to access help without feeling stigmatised. Three quarters of Big White Wall members talk about an issue for the first time in their lives. Apart from the opportunity to share worries with others, members can take ‘distress tests’, learn more about themselves, create vibrant images about how they feel, and learn how to feel better. Trained staff are on hand at all times to provide extra support and ensure that everyone is safe. Once the 276 spaces have been filled West Sussex residents aged 16 or over can still access the Big White Wall by paying a subscription to the provider of £2 per week, £7 per month or £70 per annum. |
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NHS West Sussex (West Sussex Primary Care Trust)
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West Sussex Countywide |
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N/A |
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Date of original entry: 2009 - Date last revised: 3/5/11
Books on Prescription (BoP) is a scheme that was first developed in Cardiff in 2003 and is now established in many places in the UK. West Sussex Library Service is working in partnership with NHS West Sussex to provide BoP throughout the county in West Sussex. GPs and other health professionals have a list (see Related Documents) of 60 approved books on mental health issues such as anger, depression, anxiety, stress, and so on. They can 'prescribe' a book to a patient using a specially produced prescription pad. The patient takes the prescription to the library and the staff will help them find the book. If the book is not immediately available, it can be requested free of charge. There is a set of books in each library in West Sussex. |
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Call: 01903 704818 (Jackie Manners, Equal Access Librarian)
Click here to send an email
Click here to view website
Click here for latest booklist
Click here for book summaries |
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West Sussex County Council
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Local Services |
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West Sussex Countywide |
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Not applicable |
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Date of original entry: 2/3/09 - Date last revised: 24/5/11
Depression Alliance supports a national network of self-help groups across England which all welcome new members. Self-help groups provide a forum where people who are affected by depression can meet to share experiences and coping strategies with others in similar situations. Groups aim to provide mutual support and understanding in a non-judgemental, confidential environment. Meetings are not the same as therapy (although they do have a therapeutic value), but many people find that they gain much from the acceptance and understanding of fellow members. Please note that currently there are no Depression Alliance self-help groups based in West Sussex. The nearest one to most of the county takes place in Hove. There are others in Hampshire, Kent, London and Surrey. Current details can be found on the website. *** If you would be interested in helping to set-up a group in West Sussex, please contact Steve on 01403 750165 *** |
| Details |
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Depression Alliance
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Local Services |
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West Sussex Borders |
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Not applicable |
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Date of original entry: 5/10/09 - Date last revised: 24/5/11
First steps to mental wellbeing in Brighton & Hove is a resource providing information on a range of mental health and emotional issues to the public and health and social care workers in Brighton & Hove. Our aim is to help those experiencing mental health and emotional difficulties by providing effective self-help booklets. Links to recommended websites provide access to further reading material, local services and the local Mind directory. All links to information and booklets have been selected by NHS health and information professionals in Brighton & Hove and are available in hard copy. |
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Click here to view the website |
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Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust
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General Information |
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Regional |
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Date of original entry: 4/11/08 - Date last revised: 24/5/11
Many people seek to take control of their mental health using self-help, and to find approaches they can use alongside, or even instead of, prescribed medication. One self-help strategy is to make changes to what we eat, and there is a growing interest in how food and nutrition can affect emotional and mental health. |
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Click here to view resource |
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Mind (National Association for Mental Health)
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General Information |
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National |
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Not applicable |
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Date of original entry: 1/6/10 - Date last revised: 25/5/11
This guide explains how food and nutrition can significantly affect your mental and emotional health. It explains which food can cause problems, which foods can help, why and how to change your diet for the better, and where to get help and advice. |
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Click here to view booklet |
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Mind (National Association for Mental Health)
(Click here to view provider details) |
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General Information |
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National |
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Not applicable |
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Date of original entry: 4/11/08 - Date last revised: 25/5/11
This booklet is aimed at anyone who wants to know how to cut down their stress levels. It explains when and how stress can be bad for you, and describes the signs to watch out for. It also provides helpful strategies for dealing with stress, and tells you where to go for further help. |
| Details |
Click here to view booklet |
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Mind (National Association for Mental Health)
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General Information |
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National |
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Not applicable |
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Date of original entry: 4/11/08 - Date last revised: 25/5/11
Learning how to relax improves day-to-day living, and can be a valuable tool for coping with stress of any kind. This booklet explores why people have problems trying to relax and how to resolve them. It explains how to introduce more relaxation into your everyday life, and how to take it further. It is not designed to go into specific deep relaxation techniques. |
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Click here to view booklet |
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Mind (National Association for Mental Health)
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General Information |
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National |
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Not applicable |
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Date of original entry: 25/1/11 - Date last revised: 27/4/11
An assortment of resources, self assessment and advice to help you feel positive again. Health in Mind is underpinned by the belief that a small amount of treatment early on may prevent a person becoming more troubled or unwell and therefore needing more intense treatment at a later date. |
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Call: 0300 00 30 130
Click here to send an email
Click here to view website |
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Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Local Services |
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West Sussex Countywide |
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Chaucer Business Park, Dittons Road, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 6JF |
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Date of original entry: 26/11/08 - Entry last revised: 25/5/11
The sociable way to improve your health - Walking is a great form of exercise. It can be incorporated easily into everyday life, regardless of how fit or how old you are. Walking is especially important for those with specific health problems or with very limited fitness. It can also play a major role in helping maintain a good level of fitness and keeping illness at bay. What’s more, it’s free. The walks programmes provide you with the opportunity to undertake regular walking in a relaxed, friendly environment and, at the same time, explore the lovely towns, villages and countryside throughout Horsham District. Walks take place throughout the District and on different days of the week. You can download the current programme for free from our webpage or subscribe to be sent printed copies for a small fee. |
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Horsham District Council
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Local Services |
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Horsham |
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Health Walks Coordinator, Horsham District Council, Leisure Services, North Point, North Street, Horsham, RH12 1RL |
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Date of original entry: 14/4/10 - Date last revised: 25/5/11
Healthtalkonline, an award-winning charity website, lets you share in other people's experiences of health and illness. This information is based on qualitative research into patient experiences led by experts at the University of Oxford. Mental health problems are very common. We have interviewed a wide range of people with personal experience of mental health conditions, so that you can share in their stories. |
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Click here to view website |
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DIPEx
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General Information |
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National |
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Date of original entry: 2/11/08 - Date last revised: 25/5/11
Assertiveness isn't about being aggressive, or always getting your own way. It's about standing up for yourself, constructively. This booklet explains what it means to assert yourself, and how you can learn to do it. |
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Mind (National Association for Mental Health)
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General Information |
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National |
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Not applicable |
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Date of original entry: 4/11/08 - Date last revised: 25/5/11
This booklet looks at the nature of sleep, the causes of insomnia and other sleep problems, and describes the self-help approaches and professional help available. |
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Click here to view booklet |
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Mind (National Association for Mental Health)
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General Information |
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National |
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Not applicable |
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Date of original entry: 4/11/08 - Date last revised: 25/5/11
This booklet explains what keeps people mentally well, why some people may be more prone to mental distress, and what you can do to promote your mental wellbeing. It also tells you how to support someone else in distress. |
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Click here to view booklet |
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Mind (National Association for Mental Health)
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General Information |
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National |
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Not applicable |
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Date of original entry: 3/11/08 - Date last revised: 25/5/11
This booklet is for anyone who wants to help themselves or others to deal with the feelings and experiences that undermine them. It explains how to recognise the problem, and what you can do to improve it. |
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Click here to view booklet |
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Mind (National Association for Mental Health)
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General Information |
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National |
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Not applicable |
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Date of original entry: 22/6/10 - Date last revised: 25/5/11
Offering individual, relationship and group counselling counselling for a variety of problems. Private and clinical referrals. Counselling can take place at a variety of locations, but home visiting is also an option. |
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Call: 01403 700023
Click here to send an email
Click here to view location map
Click here to view website |
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Institute For Reality Therapy UK
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Local Services |
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National |
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Brookbridge Farm, Durbans Road, Wisborough Green, RH14 0DL |
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Date of original entry: 3/11/08 - Date last revised: 31/5/11
CBT is a short-term talking treatment that has a highly practical approach to problem-solving. It aims to change patterns of thinking or behaviour that are behind people’s difficulties, and so change the way they feel. This booklet is for anyone interested in knowing more about CBT. It explains who and what it's for, and how to find a therapist. |
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Click here to view booklet |
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Mind (National Association for Mental Health)
(Click here to view provider details) |
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General Information |
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National |
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Not applicable |
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Date of original entry: 2/3/09 - Date last revised: 31/5/11
If others don't seem to know how to help then come and be part of a MDF The BiPolar Organisation self help group. You will find a safe space for mutual support with others in similar situations to your own. Your experience counts if you are: a user; a carer; needing to be heard; feeling isolated; lacking in self-esteem and confidence; angry; unsure; needing information or advice; someone with ideas on self management or complementary treatment; not able to share your situation with friends or colleagues. Join in and gain more confidence, make new friends, get practical advice, get to know yourself better or learn to manage mood swings. This group meets every first Thursday of the month between 7.30pm and 9.30pm. Please note: There are no MDF The Bipolar Organisation self-help groups in West Sussex. This Brighton group is the nearest to most of West Sussex, though there are also groups in Dorking and Guildford (Surrey) and in London. Call 08456 340 540 for details of these groups. |
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Call: 0845 434 9775
Click here to view location map |
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MDF The Bipolar Organisation
(Click here to view provider details) |
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Local Services |
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West Sussex Borders |
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Brighton CMHT, 79 Buckingham Road, Brighton, BN1 3RG |
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Date of original entry: 11/11/08 - Date last revised: 31/5/11
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is exactly what you might think – a first aid approach to mental health. Originally founded and developed by Betty Kitchener and Professor Tony Jorm in Australia, MHFA has been successfully introduced around the world, in countries as widespread as Hong Kong, Singapore, Finland, Canada, USA and Scotland. Mental Health First Aid England is a Community Interest Company (CIC), providing the MHFA and Youth MHFA instructor training programme. Approved instructors then go on to deliver either the MHFA or Youth MHFA course. Usually taught over two days, the course is evidence-based and has been developed and regulated by the National Institute for Mental Health in England (NIMHE). It covers the causes, symptoms and treatments of common mental health problems. |
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Call: 020 7250 8062/3
Click here to send an email
Click here to view website |
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Mental Health First Aid England
(Click here to view provider details) |
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General Information |
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National |
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49-51 East Road, Old Street, London, N1 6AH |
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Date of original entry: 3/8/10 - Date last revised: 23/6/11
Use the Mind online shop to buy mental health and wellbeing-related books, booklets, DVDs, leaflets, postcards, posters, reports, subcribe to Open Mind magazine, videos, and much more. |
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Click here to view web page |
| Provider |
Mind (National Association for Mental Health)
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General Information |
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National |
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Not applicable |
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Date of original entry: 3/8/10 - Date last revised: 23/6/11
Openmind is the much-praised bi-monthly magazine published by Mind. Openmind magazine gives people who use mental health services, and the people who provide them, an open space to share ideas, inspire each other, complain, express opinions, and even share the odd joke or two. It's the only not-for-profit, editorially independent mental health magazine in the UK. |
| Details |
Click here to view web page |
| Provider |
Mind (National Association for Mental Health)
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General Information |
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National |
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Date of original entry: 21/6/11
Almost half of UK consumers (45%) are trying to lose weight, and nearly two thirds (62%) are worried about their bank balance, yet many don’t make the connection between their drinking and an expanding waistline or empty wallet, according to new research by alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware. So to help consumers better understand the effects of drinking alcohol on their health and all-round wellbeing, Drinkaware has developed MyDrinkaware – an easy-to-use online unit calculator and drink diary. The tool provides personalised feedback on risk levels based on consumers’ alcohol consumption and shows data in units, calories and spend. MyDrinkaware also lets people set spending and lifestyle goals and gives tips on how to reach these. To try MyDrinkaware for yourself visit the website. Every person who signs up to MyDrinkaware between May 23rd and August 31st 2011 will be entered into a draw to win one of three spa weekends. One prize will be given away each month. |
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Click here to view website |
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Drinkaware
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General Information |
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National |
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Not applicable |
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Date of original entry: 16/8/11
The Recovery Star tool was commissioned by the Mental Health Providers Forum in 2007. The Recovery Star is used for supporting and measuring change when working with adults of working age who are accessing mental health support services. As an outcomes measurement tool it enables organisations to measure and summarise progress being made by an individual as well as the service being delivered through a project. It is also an effective keyworking tool, designed to support individuals in understanding where they are in terms of recovery and the progress they are making, providing both the client and worker a shared language for discussion mental health and wellbeing. The Recovery Star measures ten core areas of life which can be used to identify any difficulties people using services are experiencing in each of these areas and how far they are towards addressing them and moving on. The Recovery Star approach is being now being used by many providers of mental health services. |
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Click here to view website |
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Mental Health Providers Forum
(Click here to view provider details) |
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General Information |
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National |
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Not applicable |
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Date of original entry: 30/4/09 - Date last revised: 26/7/11
Thinking of starting or setting up a support group or a self help group? Or do you need help in running your existing group? We've selected some of the best books to help you through the process.
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Self Help UK
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General Information |
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National |
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Not applicable |
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Date of original entry: 4/11/08 - Date last revised: 19/7/11
Tips and tricks to help you achieve a good night's sleep. |
| Details |
Click here to view leaflet |
| Provider |
Mind (National Association for Mental Health)
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General Information |
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National |
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Not applicable |
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Date of original entry: 4/11/08 - Date last revised: 26/7/11
Tips and tricks to help you deal with stress. |
| Details |
Click here to view leaflet |
| Provider |
Mind (National Association for Mental Health)
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General Information |
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National |
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Not applicable |
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Date of original entry: 31/5/11
Take Five is all about taking time out for yourself, and also about knowing what to do with that time. At Take Five, we look at five core components of mental wellbeing which we call the 5 Cs – Challenge, Connection, Creativity, Character and Composure. Do you want to know more about how to work on your emotional health and mental wellbeing, just as you would your physical health? Then you may want to hear more about the With Life in Mind programme. |
| Details |
Click here to view website |
| Provider |
Wayfinder Associates
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Local Services |
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West Sussex Countywide |
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Not provided |
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Date of original entry: 11/11/08 - Date last revised: 31/5/11
WRAP stands for Wellness Recovery Action Plan™ and it works! It has been developed by a group of people who experience mental health difficulties. These people learned that they can identify what makes them well and then use their own wellness tools to relieve difficult feelings and maintain wellness. The result has been recovery and long-term stability. Your WRAP program is designed by you in practical, day-to-day terms and holds the key to getting and staying well. It does not necessarily replace traditional treatments and can be used as a compliment to any other treatment options you have chosen. |
| Details |
Click here to download a WRAP personal workbook which you can print out and personalise (in PDF file format)
Click here to view website |
| Provider |
Mental Health Recovery & WRAP
(Click here to view provider details) |
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General Information |
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International |
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Not provided |
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