Self Help – Make a Start?

We have various FREE self help leaflets which are available for you to download today. Please click on the appropriate leaflet required; We also have a great range of books chosen by Sanibel Practitioners because they have helped people look after their own emotional well being. Click here for full list.

· Anxiety
· Bereavement
· Controlling Anger
· Depression
· Depression & Low Mood
· Food for Thought
· Health Anxiety
· Panic
· Sleep Problems
· Stress & Anxiety
· Stress
· Shyness and Social Phobia

These leaflets have been saved as Portable Document Format files (PDF's) and you will require a copy of the free Adobe Acrobat reader in order to view them. If you do not already have this program installed you can download it from the Adobe Website here:

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

These leaflets are available to download or copy in their entirety.


Anxiety:
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This booklet is about anxiety, and aims to help you to:
Recognise whether or not you may be suffering from symptoms of anxiety, understand what anxiety is, what can cause it, and what can keep it going, overcome your anxiety by learning better ways of coping with it.


The Bereavement Leaflet covers:
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Coping with bereavement & grief
Understanding grief
How do people feel in the early hours and days after the death of a close relative or friend?
What sorts of feelings do people have weeks and months after a bereavement?
When do people begin to recover from a bereavement?
Can tablets help
What can a bereaved person do to help themselves?
What can family and friends do to help?
What practical things need to be done if there is a death?


The Controlling Anger Leaflet covers:
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What is it like to be angry?
How can this guide help me?
Understanding anger and its causes
What is anger?
What causes anger?
Controlling anger
Beliefs about anger that can be unhelpful
Controlling the physical symptoms of anger
Controlling angry behaviours
Problem solving
Communication
Long term beliefs
Where can I get further help?


Depression:
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This leaflet aims to tell you more about depression, how to overcome it and what help may be available.


The Depression and Low Mood Leaflet covers:
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How can this guide help me?
What does research tell us about depression?
How can I understand these feelings?
Can I recognise these gloomy thoughts
What more should I know about these gloomy negative thoughts?
How can I help myself?
Where can I find extra help?


Food for Thought:
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The aim of this booklet is to help and improve your health and well being by making changes to your eating and activity levels.


Health Anxiety:
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If you find yourself with many troublesome worries about your health you may be experiencing health anxiety. This booklet explains the signs of health anxiety and how you may help yourself to manage.


The Panic Leaflet covers:
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What is a panic attack?
Understanding panic - what causes it and what keeps it going
What causes panic attacks to begin?
What keeps panic attacks going?
Can panic attacks really harm me
What techniques can help me cope with and reduce panic attacks?


The Sleep Problems Leaflet Covers:
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Understanding sleep and sleep problems
How much sleep do we need?
Are there different sorts of sleep
Are there are other changes in sleep patterns
What causes sleep problems?
What sort of sleep problem do you have?
Overcoming your sleep problem
Good sleep habits


The Stress and Anxiety Leaflet covers:
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Isn't it normal to feel anxious
Am I suffering from anxiety
What is anxiety?
What cause anxiety?
What keeps anxiety going?
How can I manage my anxiety better?
Understanding Anxiety
Reducing physical symptoms
Altering your thoughts related to anxiety
Changing behaviour related to anxiety
Where can I get help if I think I'm suffering from anxiety?


The Stress Leaflet covers:
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What is stress?
How can this leaflet help me?
What are the signs of stress?
Can life events cause stress
Is there a type of person who is more likely to experience stress
How can I help myself to cope with stress?
Can I learn to be more relaxed
What further help is available?


The Shyness and Social Phobia Leaflet covers:
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Do I suffer from Social Anxiety?
What is Shyness & Social Anxiety?
What causes Shyness & Social Anxiety?
What keeps Social Anxiety going?
How can I keep myself to Overcome Social Anxiety?
Understanding Social Anxiety
How can I reduce my negative thoughts, beliefs and images?
How can I stop thinking that everyone is looking at me?
How can I change my own behaviour?
Fears of talking in front of a group of people
How can I reduce my physical symptoms?
Where can I get further help?