A presentation about mindfulness.

1. Judit Varkonyi-Sepp
Health Psychologist
Let’s talk about wellbeing:
Mind the GAPS

2. What is wellbeing at all?
HM Government (2011). No health without mental health.

3. What is wellbeing at all?
Source: PsyCare

4. Source: Rolland, John S. & Williams, Janet K. Family Process 2005
Different challenges at different times of living with a condition

6. Some signs and symptoms of anxiety
Image: wordpress.com

8. The body’s control center
Brain: operator
Mind: computers,
sensors and command
processes

9. Image: brainfacts.org
Mind-body connections

10. Image: aplanforliving.org
MindGym
Remember the body-brain-mind connection

11. • Exercise your mind – there are plenty of exercises, try them out to find your
favourites
• Keep active
• Look after your body
• Have fun
• Get someone to support you if needed
• Talk to a specialist if needed
MindGym
http://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/
https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself/Anxiety
https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-health-issues/

12. Resources for self-help for emotional wellbeing
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-
behaviours/feelings-and-symptoms/
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/guides-tools-and-
activities/mental-wellbeing-audio-guides/
Skilled peer support if you want to talk to someone who has experience with PF:
https://www.actionpf.org/information-and-support/support-line

13. Regional psychological support services:
you can self-refer or your GP can refer you
• https://www.italk.org.uk/self-referral/ (Hampshire)
• Isle of Wight Community Mental Health (iwmentalhealth.co.uk) (IOW)
• https://talkingtherapies.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Berkshire)
• https://steps2wellbeing.co.uk/ (Southampton City / Dorset)
• https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/services/servicedetails.htm?DirectoryID=16358 (West Sussex)
• https://iapt-wilts.awp.nhs.uk/ (Wiltshire)

14. Carer support
• In addition to the ones on the previous slides:
• https://www.carersuk.org/
• https://carers.org/help-and-info/carer-services-near-you

15. • Mind: would you mind talking with us?
what are your thoughts?
• GAPS: Getting Appropriate Psychological(ly-informed) Support
• Phase 1: Talking with patients and family members, care givers
what support do you (could you) get?
what support services/groups do you know of?
what support would you need?
who do you (would you) ask for it/about it?
• Phase 2: Talking with patients and family members, care givers, clinicians, organisations, funders
how would the ideal support look like?
• Phase 3: Talking with patients and family members, care givers, clinicians, organisations, funders
what could be provided by whom where when
Mind the GAPS project
WILD group feedback survey

16. If you are interested to take part in these conversations, please email with
your name and preferred contact details to MindTheGAPS@uhs.nhs.uk
THANK YOU