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Information Booklets
This is a series of short booklets produced by LPIN* and written in simple language to help you understand and take some first steps towards overcoming your difficulties yourself.
Click on the blue title on the left-hand side to download and open the booklet you are interested in. (You will need the free Adobe Acrobat reader to do this.)
| Introductory Booklet | A introduction to the world of self-help, counselling and other 'talking therapies'. |
| Anger | A guide to understanding and controlling your own anger. |
| Anti-depressants | Why antidepressants may be recommended by your doctor and information about how they should be used. |
| Anxiety | A booklet designed to help you recognise, understand and overcome anxiety. |
| Bereavement | Information to help you cope with bereavement, grief and loss. |
| Better Sleep | Tips and advice to help you get better and more restful sleep. |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME) | A guide to help you recognise, understand and begin to cope with CFS/ME. |
| Depression |
This leaflet aims to tell you more about depression, how to overcome it and what help may be available. |
| Low Mood | A cognitive therapy workbook to help you cope with low mood and mild depression. |
| Obsessions and Compulsions | Help with recognising and understanding obsession, compulsive behaviour and OCD. |
| Panic Attacks | How to tell when you suffer from panic attacks, and some things you can do about it. |
| Problem Solving | useful approaches to tackling and solving problems before they get too much for you. |
| Self Esteem | Understanding how you feel about yourself, and what you can do if your sense of self-worth is low. |
| Self Harm |
A look at how to learn to cope with and stop causing physical damage to yourself. |
| Shyness | A guide to understanding and overcoming shyness and social anxiety. |
| Stress |
Information about stress, and simple suggestions about how to overcome it if it becomes a problem for you. |
| Trauma |
A brief guide to coping when an event that is unusual and unexpected causes you deep distress |
| Worry |
What to do when too much worry leaves you feeling tense and anxious. |
*L-PIN - Lothian Psychological Interventions Network: a partnership of NHS Lothian and all four Lothian Councils