14 March 2016
Do you or someone you know experience troublesome worries about your health? Anxiety affects approximately 1 in 20 people in the UK. To help raise local awareness of health anxiety, as well as provide strategies and tips to cope more effectively, NHS Borders is running a free information session, in Galashiels on 24th March 2016 to provide people with information on Overcoming Health Anxiety.
This hour long session will be run by Sinead Murray, Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology within NHS Borders Mental Health Service.
Sinead Murray said: “We all worry about our health from time to time. Worrying about our health can lead us to improve our lifestyle, for example giving up smoking, or eating more healthily. However, health anxiety can become a problem when it gets in the way of our everyday lives, even though there is no reason to think anything is seriously wrong.”
“The good news is that small changes to our behaviours and challenging our thinking patterns can result in a reduction of health worries.”
This session is not group therapy, and you will not be asked to talk about yourself or your personal circumstances. If you feel that you need one-to-one support then you will be encouraged to contact your GP for more appropriate support to be arranged. Support group contacts, self-help leaflets and DVDs will also be available at the classes.
The free information session will take place in Galashiels Library on Thursday 24th March 2016, from 5.30pm – 6.30pm. The class is free to everyone, however booking is advised. Please contact the library on 01896 664170 to reserve your place.