Mental health includes how we feel, think, behave and act and therefore is an integral part of your overall general health and well-being. As a student at king's college london, you can talk to the university’s mental health advisors (mha’s) for practical support, information, advice and guidance about concerns or difficulties they may have. Meetings with a mha are a friendly and informal space in which to discuss your concerns and get help to access the necessary support to ensure you fulfil your potential whilst studying at king's college london. You may not be clear as to what help or support you may need, or what is most appropriate for your needs.
Guided self-help is where you work through a self-help workbook or computer course with the support of a therapist. You can get some psychological therapies, including guided self-help, on the nhs. Psychological therapies services are also known as improving access to psychological therapies (iapt) services. You can refer yourself directly to an iapt service without a referral from a gp. If you prefer, you can talk to a gp and they can refer you and share relevant information about you. If guided self-help is available from the iapt service you're referred to, and it's the right choice for you, the service will help you get started.
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In this video, rhianan lowes explains more about person-centred therapy. Created in the 1950s by psychologist carl rogers, the person-centred approach ultimately sees human beings as having an innate tendency to develop towards their full potential. However, this ability can become blocked or distorted by certain life experiences, particularly those experiences which affect our sense of value. The therapist in this approach works to understand an individual’s experience from their perspective. The therapist must positively value the client as a person in all aspects of their humanity while aiming to be open and genuine. This is vital in helping the client feel accepted, and better able to understand their own feelings.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (cbt) is a talking therapy that can help you manage your problems by changing the way you think and behave. It's most commonly used to treat anxiety and depression , but can be useful for other mental and physical health problems.
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