Recovery
June 15, 2020 2020-07-12 20:49Mental Health Recovery
If you have been affected by mental illness you will be keen to recover good mental health as quickly as possible.
We really encourage you to look for a Recovery College near you. You may not have heard of them before, although some have been around for a number of years. We suggest you do a search for your nearest one to see what it has to offer. They do vary quite a bit, but all should have at their heart, learning about how to recover from mental illness.
We work with a number of organisations who provide mental health training and recovery sessions local to us in Berkshire.
Training we provide:
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What is Recovery?
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Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP)
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Happiness IS part of your recovery
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5 Ways to Wellbeing & Good Mental Health
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Understanding Depression Conditions
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Understanding Anxiety Conditions
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Understanding Psychosis
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Understanding Personality Disorders
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Suicide Prevention
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Sleep Hygiene
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Dealing better with stress
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Increasing Resilience
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Developing Self-Compassion
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Unhelpful Thinking Traps and how to avoid them
Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP) - What is it?
Mary Ellen Copeland and her colleagues devised the Wellness Recovery Action Plan around 20 years ago in America to support people recovering from mental illness. Although that is where its roots are, WRAP is a wonderful tool for anyone anywhere to use to live better lives and to be resilient when life throws the inevitable curved ball. It was devised for those recovering from mental ill health but has a lot to offer anyone recovering from, or living with, a physical health condition too.
WRAP gives people the time and space to really get to know themselves, their strengths, their preferences, what makes them tick. It asks questions such as - What do you need to do every day to keep you well? What are the triggers that you need to identify and to plan for? What are the signs that all is not as it should be - and if you experience them, what are you going to do about it? Students put together a comprehensive wellness toolbox, which is great fun to do. It is a comprehensive plan which give people a clear pathway to follow in many different circumstances. It is based on the key concepts of
WRAP is THE Gold Standard for any Recovery College – it is the bedrock on which other recovery sessions are based.
Are you part of a Recovery College looking to add to your classes? Contact us for more information
Or other service providers – you may be interested in any of our Recovery workshops – do get in touch and we can help you make your plans.
Getting the most out of life starts with
Personal Wellbeing
Some of the biggest challenges these days are around Stress and Wellbeing – our quality of life.
To support you with yours here are some of the workshops/courses we deliver:
Increasing Happiness, Wellbeing and Resilience
Our fabulous “Wellbeing Matters” course will leave you brimming with happiness and wellbeing. We will discuss what makes us happy, what keeps us well and how we can increase our resilience to deal with what life throws at us.
“Wellbeing Matters” – covers how to be happier, ways to improve your wellbeing, and very importantly – how to increase your resilience. Lots of variety in the way the courses are delivered, quizzes, games, discussions, videos.
DO YOU NEED HELP TO IMPROVE YOUR WELLBEING?
Stress
We live in stressful times – so being stressed is normal, right? It doesn’t have to be – you should have many stress-free hours, to regroup and cope with the inevitable stresses. Relearn, regroup and re-plan and get back some balance in your life.
We can deliver exciting and involving “coping with Stress” courses to groups of all sizes.
- Feeling overwhelmed?
- Feeling trapped?
- Feeling “on the edge”
- Want to be more in control of your life?
Come and find out why stress isn’t the enemy you might think it is – and ways to combat stress skilfully and wisely.
Living better with Fatigue
If you are living with fatigue you will know how hard it can be to live life well whilst feeling as if you are being weighed down by an uncomfortable, demanding elephant!!
Join us on what is a FUN workshop looking at ways of living a better life with fatigue.
The aim is to spend time bringing you ways and strategies to make life as good as it can be and to put you back in control, whatever the reason for your fatigue. We look at practicalities, interventions and – importantly emotions.
Best delivered in two session of 90 minutes (due to fatigue of participants), but can be delivered in a half day too. We can also offer a bespoke course for your organisation.
