Useful links and resources

Healthcare services, self-management and the Co-Creating Health initiative

Healthcare services, self-management and the Co-Creating Health initiative
Wandsworth Primary Care Trust
www.wandsworth-pct.nhs.uk
  
Department of Health (self care and long-term conditions)
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Healthcare/Selfcare/index.htm
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Healthcare/Longtermconditions/index.htm
  
Health Foundation
http://www.health.org.uk/current_work/demonstration_projects/cocreating_health.html
Whittington NHS Trust 
A CCHi demonstration site focusing on diabetes
http://www.whittington.nhs.uk/
 
Resources and information for service users
Local resources
Wandsworth Mind (mental health charity)
http://www.wandsworthmind.org.uk/
 
Walking in the Parks of Wandsworth
Set up by the Public Health Department of Wandsworth Teaching Primary Care Trust, in partnership with South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust, this group is aimed to get people active by group walks in the parks of Wandsworth. For more information download the flyer Walking in the parks (PDF).
 
South Thames College Living and Learning Courses
South Thames College have developed a programme of adult education courses designed to promote mental health and wellbeing.
 
Wandsworth Careline
CareLine Information Centre for Wandsworth provides information on Social Services and Healthcare for Adults resident and working in the London Borough of Wandsworth.
www.careline.org.uk
020 8875 0500
 
National recources
Depression Alliance 
35 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7JB
Tel: 020 7633 0557
Email: information@depressionalliance.org
www.depressionalliance.org
 
Ex-services Mental Welfare Society
Head Office, Thywhitt Office, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 0BX
Tel: 01372 841 600
Email: contactus@combatstress.org.uk
www.combatstress.org.uk
 
Fellowship of Depressives Anonymous
Box FDA, Self-Help Nottingham, Ormiston House, 32-36 Pelham Street, Nottingham,
NG1 2EG
Tel: 0870 774 4320
Email: fdainfo@aol.com
www.depressionanon.co.uk
 
MDF: The bi-polar organisation
Castle Works, 21 St George's Road, London, SE1 6ES
Tel: 020 7793 2600
Email: mdf@mdf.org.uk
www.mdf.org.uk
 
Seasonal Affective Disorder Association
PO Box 989, Steyning, West Sussex, BN44 3HG
Tel: 01903 879 939
www.sada.org.uk
 
Moodgym
moodgym.anu.edu.au
A free self-help program to teach cognitive behaviour therapy skills to people vulnerable to depression and anxiety.
 
Here to help
http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/skills/managing-depression
A site with self-help materials for a variety of mental health conditions, including depression.