Your general health and wellbeing are essential to enjoying life and can have a big impact on your MSK condition, on how it developed and also in helping you to manage it and prevent it from coming back.
The NHSGGC Health Improvement site below is a good place to start if you are looking for something in particular, including advice about smoking, weight, literacy and physical activity. These resources are updated regularly.
The Health and Wellbeing directory allows you to search by topic, for example ‘alcohol’ and has a huge range of resources. For more of a national perspective, try NHS Inform. In addition, we have gathered some resources on a range of topics that may be helpful for you.
Resources
Links to Resource Libraries and Services
Meeting Your Needs- Specific Topics
Physical Activity – Want to become more active?
Work – Unemployed and looking for work?
Alcohol- Want to cut down?
Making a change booklet (printable)
Smoking – Want to stop or cut down?
- How to stop smoking and stay stopped booklet (printable)
Stress, Anxiety or Depression – Want some support?
- Anxiety self-help guide
- Steps to deal with stress booklet (printable)
- Experiencing low mood? booklet (printable)
- Mental health emergency contacts card (printable)
Weight – Looking to lose weight?
- Do you want to lose weight? leaflet (printable)
- Eat well, look good, feel great, lose weight leaflet (printable)
Finance
- Link to money helper website (provided by money & pensions service- HM Government)
- Are you worried about money? leaflet (Glasgow) printable
- Are you worried about money? leaflet (West Dunbartonshire) printable
- Link to home energy Scotland website (delivered by energy saving trust)
Other Resources
Self-help Management and Helpline Versus Arthritis
Mental Flourishing – Wellbeing, Stress, Anxiety and Depression
- Living Life To The Full – Online Courses For Low Mood, Stress & Resilience
- Breathing Space – Online Help & Confidential Phone Line
- Samaritans
- The Struggle To Switch – Video
- The Choice Point – Video