NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is marking Mental Health Awareness Week by encouraging people to download its supported self-management resources.
My App: My Mental Health was created by NHSGGC to offer resources which support people to manage their mental health and wellbeing.
It is contained within the NHS Scotland Health Improvement Scotland Right Decisions: Health and Care app, which can be downloaded for FREE through the App Store on Apple and Android devices, or accessed via the website: https://rightdecisions.scot.nhs.uk/myapp-my-mental-health/
It provides self-management resources, information and advice on mental health concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, eating disorders and self-harm, and highlights organisations offering further support.
There are also sections specifically developed for children and young people, and for carers.
NHSGGC is encouraging people to get the app as it uses Mental Health Awareness Week to highlight the resources available.
One in six adults in the UK has a mental health condition, with mixed anxiety and depression being the most common.
The app includes a library of information on mental health symptoms, and allows people to develop coping strategies and ways to manage their conditions.
Consultant Psychiatrist Nagore Penades, clinical lead for mental health at the NHSGGC-hosted West of Scotland Innovation Hub, encouraged people to download the app.
She said: “Mental health and wellbeing are important to all of us, much as our physical health and we know that they can change quickly throughout our lives.
“We would like people to be more knowledgeable and support them in understanding their mental health by offering direct access to reliable self-management resources.
“Having this app on your phone means you have a vital resource available whenever you or someone you know might need it.
“We also know that many people turn to online resources to help with their mental health and wellbeing, but finding reliable, trustworthy up to date advice can be difficult online.
“This app provides a way for people who are experiencing difficulties to take a first step in dealing with them.
“All the resources available through the app have been reviewed by a multidisciplinary group of senior mental health practitioners in NHSGGC, so users can be assured that the advice being offered is evidence-based and appropriate.
“And, as we mark Mental Health Awareness Week, we would encourage everyone to download and take a look at the app to see how it could help them.”
To access the app, follow these steps:
- Download the Right Decisions: Health & Care app
- Select Public/Patient option
- Select My App: My Mental Health and add it to your toolkits
- You can now access the resources directly under My Toolkits
The resources can also be accessed here: https://rightdecisions.scot.nhs.uk/myapp-my-mental-health/
