Supported Self-Help
Our Supported Self-Help programme. We’re here to help you with your worries, however big or small.
What is Supported Self-Help?
Supported Self-Help is a six-week programme to help you understand and feel more in control of your emotions. That means we provide you with all the tips and tools you’ll need to understand yourself better, and support you through the course with regular phone calls.
In your first phone call, you and your Practitioner will explore if the service is right for you. Together, you’ll agree a programme of support covering any of the following topics:
Anxiety
Depression
Low self-esteem
Stress
Feeling alone
Managing anger
Grief and loss
Menopause
Each week you’ll receive materials to help you understand and manage your feelings. These might include explanations of how and why we experience different feelings, a thought diary, or mindfulness techniques.
But you won’t have to complete these alone. Your Practitioner will call you each week to talk about how you’re feeling and help with any issues you have. All you need is a phone number to get started.
Sign up today, and you could be feeling more in control of your situation in just a few weeks.
FAQs
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You can access the service by calling us on 01873 858275 or fill in your contact details on the form at the bottom of the page and one of our trained team will be in touch within a week, to talk through the service and how it can help you.
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Supported self-help works by giving you insight into your mental health and giving you practical ways to understand and manage your emotions. By the end of the course, you should have more understanding of feelings, why you are experiencing them and how to manage them, and feel more in control.
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Supported self-help can work alongside other treatment plans and our practitioners will talk you through the programme and whether it’s right for you, in your first consultation. If you have different needs, you practitioner will be able to put you in touch with other services that might be able to help.
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No. you can start supported self-help by filling in the form at the bottom of this page.
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This is a service for anyone who feels that their emotions are getting on top of them, and this could be for many reasons. You do not need to have a diagnosed mental health problem to access this service.
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You should have been contacted within seven days. Please check your junk mail if you have chosen to be contacted by email. If you have heard nothing, please email iaa@mindmonmouthshire.org.uk
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You do not need to pay to use supported self-help. It is a free service.
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Yes. Materials can be posted to you instead of emailed if you would prefer. This will be agreed in your first call with the Practitioner.
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All the materials are available in Welsh and English. Where possible, we will partner you with a Welsh speaking Practitioner if preferable.
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You can sign up to the Engilsh service by following this link: https://www.mind.org.uk/get-involved/supported-self-help/ or you can ring the Mind branch closest to you.
Contact us today, and within a week, we’ll be in touch to design a programme of support that’s right for you.
Supported Self-Help is not an emergency service. If you need help now, please call Samaritans on 116 123.
Supported Self-Help is delivered in partnership with 17 local Minds in Wales thanks to emergency funding from Welsh Government in response to the Coronavirus pandemic.