Mental Health

What is Mental Health?

Mental Health is as important as physical health, the two go hand in hand. One in Four people will at some point suffer with a mental health issue, and people who have a mental health diagnosis can experience problems in the way they think, feel and behave.

Mental Health Issues can take many forms: Depression, Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Phobias, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders,Manic Depression, and Schizophrenia. A range of different treatments are available to address mental health problems. A course of medication is sometimes prescribed to help control emotions and to improve mood. "Talking treatments" are used, either on their own or in conjunction with medication. Common "talking treatments" include psychotherapy and counselling. These vary in length and content but have the general aim of examining the thought patterns and behaviours which characterise the mental health problem, and sometimes the past experiences which continue to influence it. Many people recover from their Mental Health issue, and often feel much stronger as a result.

Mental Health at Brandon Medical Practice

At Brandon Medical Practice we have employed a Mental Health Nurse (RMN) because we believe that the holistic approach to patient care is very important.

Anna Lees (RGN, RMN) is at the practice one day a week. She works using a Cognitive Behaioural Therapy (CBT) Approach. CBT is a combination of cognitive therapy, which examines unwanted thoughts, attitudes, and beliefs (called cognitive processes) and behavioural therapy, which focuses on behaviour in response to those thoughts.

Anna sees people with the following problems:

Stress and Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Anger Management, Eating Disorders, Self Esteem Issues, Post Traumatic Stress, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Self Harm and Agoraphobia.

Referral to Anna is via the doctor. Each session that you have lasts up to 50 minutes. If you are experiencing problems please see you doctor.