Looking After Someone with Mental Health Problems - Information Sheets and Resources

In this section there are a range of information sheets about psychological disorders and problems such as depression, panic, social anxiety, health anxiety, low self-esteem, procrastination, disordered eating, interpersonal problems, and sleep difficulties like insomnia.

There are also details about information sessions that we provide at our clinical psychology service in Perth, Western Australia specifically designed for people looking after someone with a mental health problem.

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CCI Information Sheets for Mental Health Problems

CCI Information Sheets for Mental Health Problems

Information sheets - Anxiety

What is Anxiety?

The Vicious Cycle of Anxiety

Analysing Your Thinking

Unhelpful Thinking Styles

Behavioural Experiments

Situational Exposure

What are Safety Behaviours?

Breathing Retraining

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Stress and Anxiety

Coping with Stress

Anxiety and Exercise

What is Needle Phobia?

Overcoming Needle Phobia

CBT for Anxiety

Different Types of Anxiety

Finding Trustworthy Information

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Information sheets - Bipolar

What is Bipolar disorder

What Causes Bipolar Disorder

Medications for Bipolar Disorder

Psychosocial Treatments for Bipolar Disorder

Detecting Early Warning Signs

Mood and Symptom Monitoring

Vicious Cycle of Depression

Behavioural Activation: Fun and Achievement

Fun Activities Catalogue

Improving How You Feel

Thinking and Feeling

Analysing Your Thinking

Changing Your Thinking

Unhelpful Thinking Styles (Overview) This information sheet provides a brief overview of unhelpful thinking styles. For information sheets providing details on individual unhelpful thinking styles, refer to the Unhelpful Thinking Styles section in resources for clinicians.

Cognitive Changes in Mania

Preventing Manic Thinking

Preventing Mania

Organising and Prioritising Ideas and Projects

Coping with Stressful Events

Problem Solving

Staying Healthy

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Information sheets - Body Dysmorphia

What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder?

Information sheets - Depression

What is Depression

What Causes Depression

Psychotherapy for Depression

Vicious Cycle of Depression

Behavioural Activation: Fun and Achievement

Fun Activities Catalogue

Improving How You Feel

Thinking and Feeling

Analysing Your Thinking

Changing Your Thinking

Unhelpful Thinking Styles (Overview)
This information sheet provides a brief overview of unhelpful thinking styles. For information sheets providing details on individual unhelpful thinking styles, refer to the Unhelpful Thinking Styles section in resources for clinicians.
What Are Core Beliefs?

Problem Solving

Staying Healthy

Grief and Bereavement

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Information sheets - Disordered Eating

Key Psychoeducation

What Are Eating Disorders?

What is Binge Eating?

Starvation Syndrome

Set Point Theory

Eating Disorders and Neurobiology

Eating Disorders: What Are the Risks?

Eating Disorders in Men

Atypical Anorexia Nervosa

Binge Eating Disorder

Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

Treatment

Orientation to Treatment

Family Based Therapy: Information for Carers, Consumers, and Professionals

A Guide to Self-Monitoring

Weekly Weighing

What are Safety Behaviours?

Carers

Eating Disorders Information for Carers

Information About Eating

Normal Eating vs. Disordered Eating

Why Diets Do Not Work

Regular Eating for Recovery

Dietary Guidelines During Recovery

Evaluating Dietary Advice

Metabolism and Energy Requirements

The REAL Food Pyramid

Making Sense of Serving Sizes

Carbohydrates - Myths and Facts

Counting Calories

Clean Eating

All About Iron

The Facts on Fat

Vegetarian Diet and Eating Disorders

Your Physical Health

Unhealthy Exercise

Vomiting and Your Health

Laxative Misuse

Gastrointestinal Changes

Calcium and Bone Health

Eating Disorders and Hormones

Eating Disorders and Pregnancy

Body Image

Body Checking and Avoidance

Body Image and Body Dissatisfaction

Media and Body Image

Unhelpful Thinking Styles

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Information sheets - Distress Intolerance

What is Distress Intolerance?

Information sheets - Generalised Anxiety and Worry

What is Generalised Anxiety?

What is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness and Letting Go

How Worry Works

Postpone Your Worry

Accepting Uncertainty

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Information sheets - Interpersonal problems

What is Anger?

Anger Coping Strategies

Assertive Communication

Coping with Stress

Grief and Bereavement

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Information sheets - Panic

What is Panic?

Biology & Psychology of Panic

Vicious Cycle of Anxiety

Breathing Retraining

Behavioural Experiments

Situational Exposure

Physical Sensations and Panic

What are Safety Behaviours?

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Information sheets - Perfectionism

What is Perfectionism

What Maintains Perfectionism

Reducing Perfectionist Behaviours

Challenging Perfectionistic Thinking

Perfectionism Rules and Assumptions

Re-evaluating the Importance of Achieving

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Information sheets - Procrastination

What is Procrastination?

Vicious Cycle of Procrastination

Dismissing Procrastination Excuses

Practical Strategies to Stop Procrastination

Unhelpful Rules and Assumptions

Tolerating Discomfort

Action Plan

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Information sheets - Self-Esteem

What is Low Self-Esteem?

How Low Self-Esteem Begins

How Low Self-Esteem is Maintained

Acknowledging Your Positives

Negative Self-Evaluations

Adjusting Negative Core Beliefs

Adjusting Rules & Assumptions

Overcoming Biased Expectations

Healthy Self Esteem

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Information sheets - Sleep

Facts About Sleep

What is Insomnia?

Insomnia and Your Thinking

Sleep Hygiene

Nightmares Explained

What is Imagery Rescripting?

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Information sheets - Social Anxiety

What is Social Anxiety?

What Can Be Done About Social Anxiety?

Breathing Retraining

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Improving How You Feel

Thinking & Feeling

Analysing Your Thinking

Changing Your Thinking

Unhelpful Thinking Styles (Overview) This information sheet provides a brief overview of unhelpful thinking styles. For information sheets providing details on individual unhelpful thinking styles, refer to the Unhelpful Thinking Styles section in resources for clinicians.

What are Core Beliefs?

Situational Exposure

What are Safety Behaviours?

Staying Healthy

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Information sheets - Unhelpful Thinking Styles

Mental Filter

Jumping to Conclusions

Personalisation

Catastrophising

Black and White Thinking

Shoulding and Musting

Overgeneralisation

Labelling

Emotional Reasoning

Magnification and Minimisation

Challenging Unhelpful Thinking Styles

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Programme Brochures

You can view PDF brochures about CCI's treatment programs by visiting the program brochures page.
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CCI Eating Disorders and Bipolar Information Sessions - Perth
Eating Disorders Support and Skill Building Group for Family and Friends

These two-session groups are held at regular intervals – please contact CCI to register your interest and to find out the dates for the next group

Bipolar Disorder: Support Meeting for Family and Friends

The CCI Bipolar Disorder Program will be holding a series of 2-part sessions for family members / carers / friends / loved ones of people with bipolar disorder. Please contact CCI to register your interest and to find out the dates for the next group

CCI Eating Disorders and Bipolar Information Sessions - Perth
Eating Disorders Support and Skill Building Group for Family and Friends

These two-session groups are held at regular intervals – please contact CCI to register your interest and to find out the dates for the next group

Bipolar Disorder: Support Meeting for Family and Friends

The CCI Bipolar Disorder Program will be holding a series of 2-part sessions for family members / carers / friends / loved ones of people with bipolar disorder. Please contact CCI to register your interest and to find out the dates for the next group

Last Updated: 16/01/2024

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Looking After Others

Key Psychoeducation

Treatment

Carers

Information About Eating

Your Physical Health

Body Image

Eating Disorders Support and Skill Building Group for Family and Friends

Bipolar Disorder: Support Meeting for Family and Friends

Eating Disorders Support and Skill Building Group for Family and Friends

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