A little support
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Services and organisations that provide support if making changes by yourself is challenging.
The next step up might be to get some support and encouragement to make such changes. This might be from friends and family, a peer support group, or community-based informal learning groups aimed at improving emotional wellbeing.
Different areas across NHS Highland may have different resources, so it is useful to search a directory such as Highland Mental Wellbeing.
Other opportunities are available remotely across Scotland, such as online courses - most of these are accessed via self-referral.
SilverCloud
SilverCloud is a website with courses you can do to improve your mental wellbeing. You can learn new ways to deal with the challenges you're facing. It's designed by clinical experts, and supported by the NHS and Scottish Government. Based on CBT approaches, modules are aimed at improving stress, sleep, money worries, body image, and also parenting children with mental health issues. Free to users in Scotland, with access code NHS24.
Please note that your GP should make a referral for the Silvercloud online CBT course, Space in Diabetes from Depression and Anxiety.
Emotional health and diabetes
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Emotional health and diabetes
Managing diabetes is an ongoing and often challenging task, which can be wearing on our emotional health too.
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Self-help resources
Generic, evidence-based resources to guide you towards helpful changes.
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A little support
Services and organisations that provide support if making changes by yourself is challenging.
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Specialist mental health services
If symptoms are persistent or severe, your GP can refer you to services to improve mental health.