Tag: depression
Supporting someone with a mental health problem
Supporting someone we love who is experiencing a mental health problem can be distressing and upsetting. Despite your good intentions and desires to help, you may feel powerless and ill-equipped to provide mental health support. Remember that for this person, even having someone check in on them may make a vast difference. It will help […]
NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression
NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression – the new name for IAPT services Improving Access to Psychological Therapy (IAPT) services are being renamed as NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression, following a public consultation with close to 4,000 responses and a series of focus groups led by an independent research group. NHS Talking […]
Housing and mental health
Housing and mental health problems are often linked. Poor mental health can make coping with housing problems more challenging. Homelessness or housing issues can cause a deterioration in your mental health. What impacts can housing have on mental health? Your relationship: Struggling with your rent payments or living conditions can cause arguments and place a […]
Evening Mental Health Peer Support Group
An online mental health peer support group. These weekly online groups bring people together to give and receive mutual support in a peer support setting, to help manage daily stresses. Structured self-help peer support groups aim to bring people together who can share their experience of mental health. It’s your chance to talk about your […]
Talking Therapies: Chris’s story
Before the pandemic hit in early 2020, Chris was leading a busy life; working in a voluntary role as a board member, exercising and receiving physical therapy for an injured shoulder, and socialising with friends. However, all of this had to stop when the first lockdown was introduced. Like many of us, Chris was forced […]
Talking Therapies: Pierre’s story
“I hope by sharing my experience, other people will want to try.” Pierre had been dealing with anxiety and depression for a while. He turned to Talking Therapies (IAPT) for support. We spoke to him to find out about his experience. How did you come to hear about Talking Therapies? I heard about it through […]
Overcoming obstacles with a long-term condition: Luca’s story
Coming to terms with a long-term condition can be challenging, particularly with managing symptoms and making changes to your day-to-day life. It can have a detrimental effect on your mental health, causing anxiety and depression. Luca who has Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) talks to us on how the service helped him re-focus his life […]
Talking Therapies – Lise’s Story
Talking Therapies provide a range of support for when you experience difficult emotions, such as low mood, anxiety and stress. Lise has struggled with anxiety for most of her life. We spoke to her to find out more about how her recent experience with Talking Therapies has helped her to cope. How did you hear […]
Why am I feeling so tired?
If you are feeling tired and sluggish, and finding it hard to motivate yourself to work or keep active, you are not alone! Last week, The Times highlighted a study published by UCL, which found that we have reached a state of peak demotivation. The UCL Covid-19 Social Study has been following 70,000 people over […]
Reach out for free talking therapy
Finding this year difficult? We’re here for you. Reach out for free talking therapy in North West London The Talking Therapies services across North West London Health and Care Partnership are launching a campaign to remind local residents that mental health services are open and here for them during the pandemic and beyond. Talking Therapies […]
