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ProgrammesWe offer a range of programmes to people that are experiencing mental ill health or are at risk of developing a mental health problem. We are constantly adding to our range of programmes offered across Suffolk. At present a few programmes are only available in the East or in the West but we plan to expand these over time so they cove the whole county. | County wide programmes | West Suffolk programmes | East Suffolk programmes | Some anger and anxiety courses are accessed by asking your GP to refer you. Some courses are accessed by calling us and referring yourself. Ask your GP or call us to check. We are able to take self referral via both central offices, you will be placed on a waiting list and contacted when a programme is ready to start in the area you have chosen. Sometimes people want to know more before they decide to be placed on the waiting list, so we also offer an initial appointment via our Advice and Information service, again accessed through the two central offices. Programmes form a vital resource for other parts of our services and provide an essential route to recovery. Our current programme provision is:
County wide programmesAnger Management course The course is run for the benefit of people who suffer from poor anger control and irritability and feel that their anger is having a negative impact on their daily lives. You will be able to look at ways of dealing with your anger that are appropriate and constructive. Anger is a very normal and necessary emotion. It is something we all feel on occasions. It is a part of our natural defence system. What is really important is how we deal with it. The Anger Management course will help you to look at how you deal with anger at the moment and help you to understand why you deal with it this way. Once you have a better understanding of why you get angry you will be able to deal with it in more appropriate ways. The course is run in a group setting, with two facilitators and approximately eight participants. For the course to be fully productive, course participants should expect to contribute wherever they can, using their own experiences to help develop everyone’s understanding of anger. West Suffolk Mind East Suffolk Mind Anxiety Management Course We look at physical and psychological aspects of anxiety. Looking at ways in which you can reduce tension, and the effect that it has on you. The course will help you to develop the skills of positive thinking, problem solving and assertiveness. We also practise various methods of relaxation. We all get anxious from time to time. Life events sometimes create difficulties for us. Anxiety becomes a problem when we feel it for long periods of time - when it starts to have a major impact on our lives and seems to be controlling us and limiting what we can do. Sometimes it becomes difficult to understand why we feel the way that we do. Being in a group setting will help you to feel less isolated with your anxiety. The course is run in a group setting, with two facilitators and approximately eight participants. It lasts 7 weeks and requires regular attendance. West Suffolk Mind East Suffolk Mind West Suffolk ProgrammesCannabis & You Some people use cannabis without serious problems. They seem able to stop when they choose. Others find it hard even to cut down, never mind stop. The course will help you to look at how & why you use cannabis now, and how you could quit and manage better in the future. This is not just about cannabis. It’s about YOU and your life. It’s not an easy option—its aim is to put you in control. It will offer you a new perspective and get you thinking about how you could change. The course will run for eight weeks at a time with 8 to 10 participants, and regular attendance is essential for it to be successful. West Suffolk Mind Food and Mental Well Being Often our ability to cope with stress determines how we eat. If we exceed our ability to cope we may find ourselves turning to unhealthy foods which we think give us comfort, but may impact upon our mood in a negative way. Our relationship between food and mental well-being works both ways. How we feel affects what we choose to eat and what we eat affects our mental well-being. As individuals we each have the power of choice over what to eat and drink and most people know that some foods have a negative influence on their mental well-being. You will look at the psychology behind the behaviours and learn how to put yourself back in control. The course is for people who are concerned that their choice of food is having a negative effect on their mental health and runs in groups of around 8 to 10 people, and is held over 7 weekly sessions. People will have a chance to share their food-related experiences and receive non-judgemental help and advice. West Suffolk Mind Think Smart Drink Smart Course Many facts about the dangers and problems of alcohol are recognised by people, yet these same people will still continue to drink more than the amount recommended. This course will give people the chance to consider whether they consistently drink inappropriately and give them help to change their drinking habits. Many people enjoy a drink, and never have a moments worry about it. But many people have questions about their behaviour or relationship with alcohol. We know too much alcohol is bad for us, yet we drink daily. We know we will feel awful the next day, yet we get drunk. We know how many units we should have a week, yet we drink more. The course will help you to look at how and why you drink as you do and how to make changes to ensure you are in control and drink only what and when you want. The course will be run in groups of 8 to 10 and will run over 7 sessions. Help and advice given will be non-judgemental. West Suffolk Mind East Suffolk programmesCoping with Depression The course is provided in manner that supports people to assess and address their own needs. The course is suitable for people looking to experience ways of improving their physical and mental wellbeing. The service operates on the principles of ‘open access’, i.e., people can self refer. The service is free and be accessed by contacting our offices
This course is designed to be experiential enabling people to build the skills to lift themselves out of depression. The ease of accessibility is highly valued. Our staff members have a wealth of knowledge and experience; they are empathic, creative and resourceful in their practice. East Suffolk Mind Healthy Living Course The course is provided in manner that supports clients to assess and address their own needs. The course is suitable for people looking to experience ways of improving their physical and mental wellbeing. The service operates on the principles of ‘open access’, i.e., people can self refer. The service is free and can be accessed by contacting ESM’s Community Resources in Ipswich, Felixstowe, Stowmarket or Saxmundham. The Healthy Living Course introduces a range of strategies for a healthier, more fulfilled life.
This course is designed as an experiential introduction enabling people to be signposted to more in-depth courses. The ease of accessibility is highly valued. Our staff have a wealth of knowledge and are empathic, creative and resourceful in their practice. East Suffolk Mind |
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