From the LLTTF Blog
Suicide – when people feel so bad they can’t go on
We are encouraging everyone to talk to someone who may be feeling vulnerable and low. Or to reach out for help if you are feeling that way yourself.
Things You Can Do to Feel Happier Straight Away
We can all experience periods of time when we’re just not feeling at our best! This may be due to physical wellbeing or mental wellbeing. The good news is you can start to feel better in about 10 mins, this blog shows you how.
LLTTF Training
About Living Life to The Full (LLTTF): LLTTF courses have been designed to help people tackle low mood, stress, and improve wellbeing and resilience. The resources help to work out why you feel as you do, tackle problems, build confidence, get going again, feel...
Do you need to moderate your drinking?
Much work has been done over the years to educate the public on matters of safe drinking. We have seen local and national adverts on how many units of alcohol are safe for both women and men to consume in one sitting and how often per week. Some of this has been...
Mental Health First Aid – what it is and who does it!
Many people access first aid courses to ensure they have the necessary skills should they need to assist someone in a moment of crisis, minor injury or distress. This blog we discuss accessing mental health first aid training.
Mental Health Awareness
It’s Mental Health Awareness Month, and this year’s theme is ‘Nature’ This year’s Mental Health Awareness month aims to inspire more people to connect with nature in new ways, and to notice the impact that this connection can have for their mental health. It’s worth...
Facing Your Fears and Tackling Avoidance – how to use the Face It Planner sheet.
Are you struggling to get out and about or face things, people or places that feel too difficult? When we avoid it initially feels helpful – in the short term, but in the long term only compounds our anxious feelings and we can fall into a vicious cycle of avoidance, the more we avoid the less we do and the less we do the worse we feel, our world gets smaller and smaller, and we feel worse and worse! Find out how to use our Face It Planner Sheet here.
Stress- Dealing with Difficult Neighbours
Lockdown has added to people’s life challenges and for some a sense of being trapped and as pressures have built up and we may have found ourselves in situations of increased stress. Common complaints from people in recent times is that lockdown has affected their relationship with others and some people have experienced increased serious hassles with neighbours such as witnessing anti-social behaviour, noncompliance with Covid restrictions, threats, noise abuse, damage to property.
Back to School- Well-Being Resources for Young People
A year on into the Covid 19 pandemic and it’s back to school time again for lots of primary and secondary school children. Some will still be waiting to hear when they can return full time. Others may have started back, and many will have a mix of emotions about the return to a ‘normal’ school day routine. Now more than ever children and young people need support from their teachers and carers. Our range of resources are designed to support their well-being, either in a group or one to one setting. This blog explains the different courses and resources we have on offer for different age groups.
Reading- Helping You to Help Yourself
Reading, not only is a gateway to learning, from following simple instructions to learning about topics of interest but can be a source of great pleasure and healing for many people in different ways and can help you cope during difficult times; when you suffer a bereavement, or have relationship problems, or are struggling through broader issues like lockdown restrictions and the personal impact of Coronavirus.