NO HARD FEELINGs
FEEL IT, FACE IT, THRIVE
WELCOME
Learn more about this course by watching this brief video introduction.
This evidence-based course aims to help manage various mental health issues. We recognise different mental health issues can co-occur and that there is no need to treat each difficulty in isolation. Therefore, this course is relevant to treating a range of different problems. Typical examples may be depression and anxiety or experiencing different types of anxiety at the same time, such as health anxiety and generalised anxiety. Other conditions that may co-occur include panic, social anxiety, OCD, anger, and binge eating.
The course focuses on setting goals and discussing motivation before focusing on recognising and managing our emotions. We introduce mindful emotion awareness before exploring the impact of our thoughts, behaviours, and physical feelings. We encourage you to practice each skill taught. The course uses the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), a recommended first-line treatment for common mental health issues.
All of our courses are confidential, and there is no requirement for you to share any personal details. Instead, we focus on shared symptoms and experiences. Being in a group can help to normalise what is happening to you and can be reassuring, as it shows you are not the only person experiencing distressing symptoms. We have received a great deal of feedback from previous participants who told us that although they initially felt anxious about being in a group, it went on to become one of the most helpful aspects of the course.
If you are registered with a GP in the Southside of Glasgow and would like to book onto our course, you can self-refer here and a member of our team will be in touch.
COURSE
STRUCTURE
The course runs over 10 weeks and includes eight online group sessions, each lasting two hours. Sessions 5 and 10 also include short one to one telephone check ins to support your understanding and use of the course materials.
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
This course is suitable for people experiencing mild to moderate anxiety, depression, or overlapping difficulties, particularly where more than one issue is present at the same time.
What will i learn?
Over the 10 weeks, you will set personal goals and explore what motivates you. You will learn to recognise and better understand your emotions, as well as develop ways to manage difficult thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
INTERACTIVE
TOOLS
We use a tool called Slido to support interaction and create a safe group space. This allows anonymous contributions and can be especially helpful if you find speaking in groups difficult.