What: Anxiety Management Course
When: Six consecutive Wednesdays 1.30-3pm, Wednesday 18 June – Wednesday 23 July
Where: Online via Zoom
Who: Adults aged 18 and over who have had meningitis.
Meningitis can have a variety of long-term impacts. While recovery is straightforward for some, it is more complicated for others. Lingering effects can include headaches and fatigue as well as anxiety. Anxiety can take many forms. For some people it might be limited to worries and concerns about the length of time needed for a full recovery. Others may experience panic attacks or a deep-seated unease and distrust of their body (How can I trust it after this? What else is it going to do to me?). Anxiety can affect sleep, which can lead to daytime fatigue, irritability, problems concentrating (brain fog) and low mood.
This course of six sessions on Wednesday afternoons aims to help you to understand your anxiety and will introduce a variety of self-help strategies – aimed at both reducing anxiety and improving your wellbeing and quality of life. The course is for adults who have had either bacterial or viral meningitis themselves. You might have had the disease years ago, or you might have had it more recently, i.e. six months ago.
It will be hosted by Dr Sue Jackson and supported by a member of the Meningitis Now team.
Dr Sue Jackson is a chartered psychologist who has carried out extensive research on health conditions and health service improvement. In her private practice she specialises in working with clients with chronic mental and physical health problems.
Sign up below or email Kathy to find out more: kathyt@meningitisnow.org
This is a course of learning and self-help for anxiety. Please note this course isn’t group therapy or an intervention for ongoing and severe mental health problems. We always advise people to see their GP in the first instance if they are concerned about their mental health.
By signing up for this course you are agreeing to attend all sessions where possible. These sessions are not drop-in sessions as they build on each other and the self-help for your anxiety.
We will limit the attendees to 14 adults. Please sign up as soon as possible to get your place. See the Terms and Conditions for further details about the course