What is Beating the Blues®?• Aneffectiveonlinetreatmentprogramme
• Forpeoplewithmildtomoderate depressionand/oranxiety
• BasedonCognitiveBehaviouralTherapy (CBT)
• Providesstrategiestohelpchange unhelpfulthinkingandbehaviour
• Offerseight50minuteweeklyonline sessions
What are the benefits?• Freeforadults(18+)livinginNewZealand
• Proveninclinicaltrialstobeeffective
• ClinicalsupportbyyourGP
• ConfidentialtoyourGPandyourclinical team
• Gainlife-longskills
• Interactive,userfriendly
HelpingyoutogetbetterandstaybetterBeating the Blues®
www.beatingtheblues.co.nz
Depression and Anxiety: the symptomsPeople differ in their experience of depression and anxiety. Often the symptoms occur with thoughts or images of being out of control or in danger, feeling overwhelmed, embarrassed or unable to cope.
Feeling depressedSomeonewhoisdepressedmayfeelsad,‘flat’orlonely.Somepeopledescribeitasfeeling‘down’or‘blue’.Theymaybeirritableorhavefeelingsofguiltandmayhavedifficultyconcentratingormakingdecisions.Oftenwhenapersonisdepressed,theywillhaveanegativeviewofthemselvesandseetheirfutureasbleakorhopeless.Theymaywithdrawfromfriends,haveproblemssleepingandloseinterestinactivitiesandthingstheyusuallyenjoy.
Feeling anxiousAnxious,stressed,nervous,woundupandpanickyaresomeofthewordsusedtodescribefeelingsofanxiety.Whensomepeopleareanxious,theymaygetheadaches,apoundingheart,tensemuscles,breathlessnessand/orotherphysicalsymptoms.
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How do I access Beating the Blues®?1 View the short videoaboutBeatingtheBlues®atwww.beatingtheblues.co.nz
2 Talk to your GPifyouthinkBeatingtheBlues®couldbehelpfulforyou.
3 Get a free ‘Blue Prescription’ from your GPwithinformationtogetyoustarted. Youshouldalsobookafollow-upappointmentwithyourGP(usuallyaftersession3ofthe programme)tocheckhowthingsaregoingforyou. *UsualGPconsultationfeemayapply
How much will it cost me?
BeatingtheBlues®onlineaccessisofferedfreeofchargeforadults(18+)livinginNewZealand.
What if I have limited computer skills?
BeatingtheBlues®hasbeendesignedtobeeasytouse.Onlybasiccomputerskillsareneeded.
What equipment do I need?
Youneedavalidemailaddress,computerandfast(broadband)internetaccess,aprinterandspeakers/headphones.
What if I don’t have internet access at home?
YourGP’ssurgerywillbeabletoadviseyouofotherplacesyoucanaccesstheinterneteg,yourlocallibrary.
Is the programme confidential?
TheprogrammeisconfidentialtoeveryonebutyourGPandyourclinicalteam.
What about other people looking at my account?
AccesstoyourBeatingtheBlues®accountcanonlybegainedbyusingyourpasswordandonlyyouwillhavethisinformation.Youshouldkeepyourpasswordtoyourself.
How effective will the programme be?
Resultscanbequickandtheprogrammecanbeextremelyeffectiveifpeopleworkthroughtheweeklyonlinesessionsandcarryouttheassignedtasksbeforethenextweeklysession.
How quickly can I complete the programme?
Itisrecommendedthatyouleaveatleastaweekbetweensessions.Thiswillgiveyoutimetopractisetheskillsyouhavelearntandtoactionthegoalsyouhaveset.
If I am currently taking medication for depression or anxiety can I still use Beating the Blues®?
Yes.BeatingtheBlues®canbeusedwithorwithoutmedication.
ForfurtherinformationtalktoyourGPorwatchashortvideoabouttheprogrammeatwww.beatingtheblues.co.nz
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