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Structure and content of the SMP
The Self Management Programme includes material on managing long term health conditions in general as well as depression in particular.
Below is a brief outline of the programme (Please note: this is not exhaustive or definitive and the content may change slightly as we modify the programme).
You are not expected to become an expert at all the things listed, or even find all of them helpful. The programme is designed to give you a taster of a number of self management strategies so that you can take away and practice the ones that you feel are most helpful to you.
Session 1:
Welcome, introductions and agreeing the ground rules
What is self-management?
Balancing life with a long term condition
What is depression?
Introduction to physical activity
Goal setting and planning for action
Session 2:
Follow up and feedback
Over activity/under activity/pacing
Relaxation: Breathing techniques
Thinking about our beliefs
Counting blessings/saying thanks
Goal setting and planning for action
Identifying feelings
Session 3:
Welcome and reflections from last session
Being more active
Positive self talk
Muscle relaxation techniques
Pacing
Sleep
Goal setting and planning for action
Session 4:
Welcome and reflections from last session
Follow up and feedback
Communication with family, friends and colleagues
Introduction to Mindfulness
Managing our medication
Managing our fatigue
Celebrating success
Goal setting and planning for action
Session 5:
Welcome and reflections from last session
Follow up and feedback
Handling challenging emotions
Using distraction
Relaxation: breathing techniques continued
Recognising setbacks
Solving problems
Goal setting and planning for action
Session 6:
Welcome and reflections from last session
Follow up and feedback
Managing setbacks
Following up and sharing our success with our clinician
Setting the agenda
Making the most out of consultations with our healthcare professionals
Goal setting and planning for action
What have we covered? Should we revisit anything?
Session 7:
Welcome and reflections from last session
Follow up and feedback
Making choices, deals and decisions
Relaxation: guided imagery
Sharing our successes and setting longer-term goals
Revisiting a topic
Planning to stay well and a letter to the future
