Stress control sessions just a click away

Monklands residents can take advantage of a free online stress support resource that helps deal with anxiety and mental health wellbeing.

Stress Control, which comprises six online sessions, teaches cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) skills that help with problems such as anxiety, depression, feelings of panic, and poor sleep patterns.

NHS Lanarkshire’s psychological services staff normally run the free classes across 10 localities all-year round.

The Covid-19 pandemic means these classes can’t be held in their usual locations so they are offering the classes online to all.

Dr Simon Stuart, clinical psychologist with NHS Lanarkshire, said: “Stress Control has already benefited thousands of people across Lanarkshire.

“In these very challenging times, it’s more valuable than ever that people can continue to get access to this kind of high-quality intervention.

“Everyone will find something to benefit them from Dr White’s excellent idea.”

Each class runs for 90 minutes, with a 10-minute break in the middle.

Dr Jim White, a consultant clinical psychologist and world-renowned expert in common mental health problems, is the creator of Stress

Control. He is now running free online sessions which will be streamed twice a day via YouTube – at 2pm, and repeated at 8.30pm – on Mondays and Thursdays.

The classes, which are available to anyone, will be supported by series of booklets.

You can find out more about the classes, including dates, times and a link to the YouTube channel, at stresscontrol.org