Resources for patients, service users and the public
There are a range of self-help materials and resources available for patients across our partnership. Below are self-help materials created by the IMPARTS (Integrating Mental & Physical healthcare: Research, Training and Services) team, tailored to specific physical health conditions, for patient use.
These materials are available to download for free, however it is helpful for us to know where they are being used. Please do complete the self-help materials feedback form to let us know your views.
General self-help materials
Needle phobia | The mind-body link
Problem solving | Living with health problems
Learning to control your anger
Activity scheduling/Keeping active - for people who are restricted by a medical condition and would like to find ways of keeping more active
Making the most of your life - particularly for patients who are worried about being a burden on others
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Cancer
Living with Neuro-Endocrine Tumour
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Cardiology
Overcoming your fear of needles in adult congenital heart disease
Breathlessness and anxiety in adult congenital heart disease
Coping After Endocarditis (long) | Coping After Endocarditis (short)
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Dermatology
These materials are also available on the Skin Support website.
Scratch monitoring: How to monitor your scratch behaviour
Habit reversal to reduce scratching and promote skin healing: Behavioural therapy to reduce scratching
Living with Psoriasis: How are you coping?
Living with Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Guided mindful meditation for psoriasis (audio 23 mins)
Guided mindful meditation for itch (audio 20 mins)
Guided mindful meditation for hidradenitis suppurativa (audio 17 mins)
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Gastroenterology
Living with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
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Maternity
Self-help workbook for wellbeing in pregnancy - New evidence-based workbook, specifically designed as a resource to help women who experience low mood in pregnancy. The workbook was written by researchers and perinatal mental health experts at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN) in a collaboration between King’s College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
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Neurology
Coping with MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
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Orofacial Pain
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Orthopaedics
Anxiety in limb reconstruction - booklet for people coping with the stress and worries of limb reconstruction
Getting on with Life after a Trauma - leaflet for people coping with limb reconstruction after an accident
Depression in limb reconstruction - booklet for people living with the effects of limb reconstruction
Keeping active in limb reconstruction
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Respiratory
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Rheumatology
These booklets are also available on the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Association website.
Depression in Rheumatology | Coping together with rheumatological problems
For patients living in Southwark, the Southwark Wellbeing Hub provides information and support to anyone who is worried about their wellbeing, or that of someone close to them.
For patients resident in Lambeth, The Living Well Network provides information and a point of contact for people in the borough to access mental health services.