There are lots of ways that you can be supported with your mental health.
Mental Health Practitioner
We have a Mental Health Practitioner working within our surgeries that can help to support a person with their mental wellbeing. She can offer 4/5 sessions of support which can include areas such as sleep hygiene, relaxation, coping strategies, emotional regulation and compassion focused interventions for trauma, depression and anxiety management.
Counselling services
Healthy Mind (IAPT) is a free NHS service that offer talking therapies to people who are feeling anxious, low in mood or depressed. You can self-refer into this service if you feel you would benefit from speaking to someone about the way you are feeling. Find out more here.
Free Mental Wellbeing Courses (venue based and online options)
Recovery and Wellbeing offer a whole range of courses that have been designed to help you to manage your mental wellbeing. They are free of charge for anyone over the age of 18 living in the Coventry and Warwickshire area. Find out more here.
Mental Wellbeing Apps
You can access online apps that help to promote positive mental wellbeing such as meditation and mindfulness tools for a small fee. They can help to reduce feelings of stress and anxiety and improve sleep and focus. Please click on the links below.
MIND
Mind can offer lots of information and advice around mental health. Their website provides resources, as well as out of hour’s crisis numbers. They also enable you to find out more about online peer support and local support groups. Find out more here.
Mind run a local support group, please call 01827 714989 for more information.
Exercise Referral Scheme
Exercise comes with a wealth of health benefits, including to our mental health. Exercise can help to improve mood, give you more energy, help you sleep better, and make you feel happier and more relaxed. We currently are able to offer a 12-week exercise referral through Fitter Futures which helps you to gain reduced price access to your local leisure centres/gyms (those taking part in the scheme) to help you to give yourself time to focus on your own health needs. Find out more here.
If you would like to be referred, please contact your GP surgery and they will book you an appointment with the relevant person to check your eligibility.