Feeling well is much more than not being ill. Your emotional health and wellbeing is important because this can impact on areas of your family, social and work life, as well as your physical health.
We all feel low at times, but sometimes the problems become worse and affect our day to day lives. If you experience these feelings, and would like support, you can now be referred to Somerset Community RightSteps. We work closely with GPs and organisations to offer a range of interventions to those people who may be experiencing some form of emotional health difficulties. Our aims are to offer a fast, effective and flexible service to people living in Somerset.
If you feel you could benefit from this service please visit your GP or practice nurse who can refer you. Following your referral you will be contacted by a Wellbeing Coordinator who will assess your needs, usually over the phone, and help you to decide which intervention would be most effective in overcoming your difficulties.
What kind of difficulties can we help with?
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Depression
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Anxiety and phobias
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Stress
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Relationship problems
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Difficult life events
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Self-image and identity issues
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Unresolved bereavement/loss
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Issues of abuse
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Coping with traumatic events
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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The key benefits are:
Choice - We offer a wide range of interventions including self help materials, face to face psychological therapies, as well as a variety of groups and workshops aimed at equipping you with the skills to better address your emotional health and wellbeing needs. All interventions are based on well researched, evidence based techniques, and are in line with current NICE guidelines.
Wellbeing Coordinators & Psychological Therapists - Following your initial assessment it may be that your Wellbeing Coordinator continues to offer the interventions themselves, or you may be referred to one of their colleagues within the team, such as a Psychological Therapist, depending on what is most beneficial to you.
Partnerships - Somerset Community Right Steps works in partnership with Turning Point as well as wide range of other statutory and non-statutory organisations including MIND and SREC. We aim to provide a holistic approach which addresses all of you needs, for example, housing, employment, physical health, and social issues.
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