Most people worry about their health at some point in their life. It’s quite normal, for example, to have worries if you’ve been ill or injured. In these situations you might be worried about getting better, for example, or about how you’ll be affected by a particular health condition. But if your worries and fears about your health are constant and overwhelming, this can be very distressing and can get in the way of you being able to do the things you want to do. If this sounds familiar, it might be helpful to understand why we worry about our health, and to learn about some techniques you can use to manage these feelings.
Most people worry about their health at some point in their life. It’s quite normal, for example, to have worries if you’ve been ill or injured. In these situations you might be worried about getting better, for example, or about how you’ll be affected by a particular health condition. But if your worries and fears about your health are constant and overwhelming, this can be very distressing and can get in the way of you being able to do the things you want to do. If this sounds familiar, it might be helpful to understand why we worry about our health, and to learn about some techniques you can use to manage these feelings.
This a self-help booklet designed to help you manage difficulties with worry by using strategies to manage the thoughts, behaviours and feelings associated with worry.
Most of us know what it’s like to worry about our health at some point in our life. But for some people, worries about being ill or becoming ill are overwhelming and begin to take over their life. This level of worry is called health anxiety
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a psychological therapy based on the relationships between what we think, what we do and how we feel. CBT teaches you how to recognise and tackle problems in the here and now, rather than in the past.
This course is based on strategies from cognitive behavioural therapy which are known to be helpful for people struggling with health anxiety. You can find information about how to shift your focus of attention from your physical sensations, how to re-evaluate your thoughts regarding health, and how to manage checking and reassurance-seeking behaviours.
This leaflet is designed to help you understand what stress is, inform you as to why is it important to be able to relax when you have chronic pain and provide some relaxation exercises for you to try.
We all have to cope and manage with change in our lives for lots of reasons. Here are some tips and thoughts on navigating through a period of change.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a psychological therapy based on the relationships between what we think, what we do and how we feel. CBT teaches you how to recognise and tackle problems in the here and now, rather than in the past.
If you, or someone you know, is in crisis and in imminent danger of causing harm to themselves or others, call 999 immediately
