Mental Health

Mental Health Nurses know health concerns can be challenging and require some sustained lifestyle changes as they can have an impact in mood and ongoing stress which affects mood.

Mental Health Nurses are experts at helping people change habits.

When your health is making it hard to live your normal life, it is worth considering an assessment with our Mental Health Nurse.

Issues that can be managed include:

  • Struggling with making or maintaining lifestyle changes (eg food, activity, health, relationships).

  • Having trouble with day to day health management.

  • Struggling after a new diagnosis.

  • Experiencing health distress or management burnout

  • Difficulty with sleep routines

  • Feeling overwhelmed by the demands of your medical condition or it’s impact on your life.

What is a Mental Health Nurse?

A Mental Health Nurse is an expert in the management of mental health. Our nurse Sarah has:

  • A comprehensive understanding of a wide range of mental health issues and how they can inpact anyone at any time and is able to assess problems then effectively understand and treat people in ditress.

  • Experience working with other health care professionals as part of a multdiscilinary team to ensure the best outcomes for her patients.

What services does our Mental Heath Nurse provide?

Our Mental Health Nurse provides services incuding:

  • One on one individualised sessions or with you and your partner, family, or carers.

  • Provide advice and negotiate manageable lifestyle changes to ensure long term success.

  • Assess the causes of your psychological distress.

  • Develop a management plan to ensure long term positive health outcomes

  • Liaise with your multidisciplinary healthcare team to ensure your mental health does not negatively impact your physical health.

How can our Mental Health Nurse help me?

Sarah teaches you skills and strategies to support behaviour changes and works with her clients to help them manage:

  • Adjusting to major life changes like ill health or health complications

  • Anxiety, depression/ low mood,or fears

  • Disordered Eating

  • Health Distress & burnout

  • Weight management

  • Establishing healthy diet and lifestyle patterns – sleep, eating, exercise, stress