StressControlA stress management course

Primary Mental Health Support Service

For further information, please contact:

(029) 2090 6210

Primary Mental Health Support ServiceThe Hamadryad CentreClarence Embankment

Butetown, Cardiff CF10 5UY

Stress ControlStress Control in 10 words;

● Face your fears

● Be more active

● Challenge thoughts and actions

Stress ControlStress is part of modern life. Four out of tenpeople in Britain say that it is a big problemfor them. It is one of the most common reasons for people seeing their GP.

Even though it is so common, people areoften not aware of it, and may find it hardto accept. Instead, they may ask their GPfor tablets to help an upset stomach,headaches, chest pains, poor sleep etc,which may be to do with stress.

People under stress often feel they are losing control over their lives and that they can’t cope with things everyone else seems to cope with.

Stress can affect anyone and everyone –young or old, male or female, rich or poor,outgoing or shy. You are not strange, inadequate, mad or stupid because you have stress...stress is normal!

People under stress are often told “Pull yourself together” – if it was that simple, you would have done it already. No onewants to have too much stress. The causesof stress and what keeps it going are complex – but, you can learn to controlyour stress better.

Stress ControlThe Stress Control course has been designed to help people learn to controltheir stress better. Each week, you will learnnew stress control tools. As the course goes on, you will learn how to put these together. At the end of the course, you willhave a toolkit which you will be able to putinto practice.

The course lasts for 6 weeks.

● Each week, one 2 hour class, same day, same time.

● Between each session, you practise using the tools you have learned.

● There is a manual that goes with the course – this will be yours to keep.

The 6 sessions are:

1. Learning about stress

2. Controlling your body

3. Controlling your thoughts

4. Controlling your actions

5. Controlling your panics & Controlling your sleep problems

6. Controlling your depression & Controlling your future

Stress Control● Stress Control is an open access course,

so there is no need to book a place just show up.

● Please feel free to bring someone along for support/company.

● Please contact the team for more information on the course and upcoming dates / venues.