Stress
Stress is the feeling of being under too much mental or emotional pressure, and pressure turns into stress when you feel unable to cope. A bit of stress is normal and can help push you to do something new or difficult, but too much stress can take its toll..
You can access more information and support from the following organisations:
Cardiff Mind offers a range of services including self esteem courses
Mind in the Vale offers a range of services
C.A.L.L. Helpline
0800 132737 offers emotional support and information/literature on Mental Health and related matters to the people of Wales.
You may also benefit from these three self help guides:
You could also have a read of these self-help books - click on the cover for a preview on Google Books:
Mind over Mood
Dennis Greenberger and Christine Padesky (2016)
Available on the book prescription scheme
Self Harm
Self-harm is when somebody intentionally damages or injures their body. It's usually a way of coping with or expressing overwhelming emotional distress.
You can access more information and support from the following organisations:
SelfharmUK is a project dedicated to supporting young people impacted by self-harm.
The Amber Project exists to support any young person (aged 14-25) in Cardiff and the surrounding areas who has experience of self-harm.
You may also benefit from this self help guide:
Post Traumatic Stress
Post Traumatic Stress is an anxiety disorder caused by very stressful, frightening or distressing events. Someone with Post Traumatic Stress often relives the traumatic event through nightmares and flashbacks, and may experience feelings of isolation, irritability and guilt. They may also have problems sleeping, such as insomnia, and find concentrating difficult. These symptoms are often severe and persistent enough to have a significant impact on the person’s day-to-day life.
You may be able access more information and support from the following organisations:
Veterans NHS Wales
provides outpatient assessment,
and psychological therapy for ex-service personnel
Combat Stress is the UK's leading charity for veterans' mental health such as
post-traumatic stress disorder
You may also benefit from these self help guides:
You could also have a read of this self-help book and resource from Cwm Taf UHB
A range of self-help guides, produced by service users and the psychology team in Cwm Taf UHB, to help people who are experiencing reactions to trauma and provide advice on managing these symptoms.
The document below details some ways to support people who have experienced traumatic events
Panic
Panic is a sudden sensation of fear, which is so strong as to dominate or prevent reason and logical thinking, replacing it with overwhelming feelings of anxiety and frantic agitation consistent with an animalistic fight-or-flight reaction.
You can access more information and support from the following organisations:
Anxiety UK is a user-led organisation, run by people with experience of living with anxiety, stress or anxiety-based depression
No Panic is a registered charity which helps people who suffer from Panic Attacks, Phobias, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders and other related anxiety disorders.
You may also benefit from these three self help guides:
You could also have a read of these self-help books - click on the cover for a preview on Google Books:
Overcoming Anxiety, Stress and Panic
Derrick Silove and Vijaya Manicavasagar (2009)
Available on the book prescription schemePage 4 of 6
