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What is an
intervention?
An intervention is an activity or
treatment that we know can be helpful in fighting the symptoms of stress,
anxiety and depression. When talking about stress, anxiety and depression we use
the term ’Common Mental Health problems’
Level 2 Guidance
These
interventions help people to identify how their thinking and behaviour can
change during a period of illness and how to change them to help lift your mood.
Self Help interventions such as
Bibliotherapy are known to help. Bibliotherapy is a fancy name for using books
to help manage our symptoms. Some of these books can be ‘prescribed’ by
healthcare professional and picked up from your local library using the
prescription. The libraries also have the same set of books on the public
lending shelves. A list of these books can be found in step two of the
directory.
Computerised Cognitive Behavioural
Therapy (CCBT) is psychological therapy provided by computer. These programme
have been recognised as being an effective method of identifying the thoughts
and behaviour that can keep low mood and anxiety going. There are a few CCBT
programmes available on the World Wide Web with a good evidence base for helping
people.
 Sometimes it
will be necessary for your doctor to refer you for some’ talking therapy’ if
self help does not work.
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