Bereavement
Grief can bring about a lot of different feelings and reactions, and everyone experiences it in their own way.
Carers
Managing difficult experiences
Trauma is something that happens when a person goes through an event or series of events that feels very harmful or threatening, whether physically or emotionally.
Self-care for families and carers
Caring for a loved one is incredibly rewarding but can also be challenging even for the most resilient among us.
Managing your emotions
Anger
We all feel angry at times – it's part of being human. Anger is a normal, healthy emotion.
Breathing
Understanding how our breathing affects us, and our mental health is important.
Grounding
Grounding is a self-soothing skill and is a way of helping you to gain some distance from your thoughts, feelings, and memories.
Progressive muscle relaxation
Progressive muscle relaxation is an exercise that reduces stress and anxiety in your body by having you slowly tense and then relax each muscle.
Visualisation
Visualisation involves using mental imagery to achieve a more relaxed state of mind.
Managing your feelings
Everyone has feelings.
Happy, sad, calm, excited and worried are all types of feelings you might have.
You can have more than one feeling at a time.
Behaviours of concern
Positive behaviour support aims to promote changes that lead to happier and more independent lives for people with learning disabilities.
