Steps to deal with stress - Minding Your Head

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31 Anxiety and depression continued Help for anxiety, panic and depression • Try to get more physical activity • Talk through your problems with someone you trust • Write about your problems • Speak to your doctor about how you’re feeling Visit www.mindingyourhead.info for information on mental health issues. “It’s a horrible feeling… as if a black cloud is over you really… and you can’t seem to progress or deal with things the way you want to.” Saif
Thinking about suicide? • If you are feeling suicidal you can contact Lifeline on 0808 808 8000 24 hours a day, 7 days a week • For confidential emotional support 24 hours a day contact the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 • If you think you need an emergency ambulance you should dial 999 Coping better 32
Page 1 and 2: www.mindingyourhead.info Steps to d
Page 3 and 4: CONTENTS Recognising stress - Being
Page 5 and 6: Problems can pile up. There’s a l
Page 7 and 8: Why ignoring stress doesn’t work
Page 9 and 10: Read the whole booklet through if y
Page 11 and 12: Eating well If we’re stressed, it
Page 13 and 14: During the day • Try not to take
Page 15 and 16: Get out at lunchtime Why not go to
Page 17 and 18: Unhealthy ways to cope People often
Page 19 and 20: Smoking It’s a very widely held m
Page 21 and 22: Positive thinking Sometimes we find
Page 23 and 24: Working on your problems Taking ste
Page 25 and 26: Talk about it, write about it You d
Page 27 and 28: • see what other responsibilities
Page 29 and 30: Children and parenting Family life
Page 31: Anxiety and depression Living with
Page 35 and 36: It can be helpful to talk to a prof
Page 37 and 38: Paying attention to our breathing c
Page 39 and 40: Relaxation exercise 2 Simple muscle
Page 41 and 42: Problem solving Facing up to proble
Page 43 and 44: When you are deciding what to do ab
Page 45 and 46: Difficulties with children and pare
Page 47 and 48: My problem list Problem Steps I can
Page 49 and 50: WEEK 2 Three things that went well
Page 51 and 52: Helping others Helping others can m
Page 53 and 54: • Tell them about any physical sy
Page 55 and 56: Notes Take action now 54

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