We offer a free psychological treatment & support service for the people of Warrington. This is an info page only; we can’t provide support through Twitter.
Our phone lines are open from 8am-8pm Monday-Thursday and 8am-4:30pm Friday
If you need urgent help for your mental health, please call the Warrington Assessment Team on 01925 666647, Samaritans on 116 123, or your GP out of hours, all available 24 hours a day.
Interested in starting a career in mental health? Want to join our wonderful team at Talking Matters Warrington?
We are recruiting for trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners! Closing date is midnight 7th October
To apply, follow the link below-
https://t.co/NaA2Pw6lAd
UPDATE - For those of you interested in attending the "Your Voice Matters'" meeting, this has now been rescheduled to Monday, the 10th of October at 2PM. If you are interested in attending, then please call us on 01925 401 720 or email [email protected] to find out more.
Your Voice Matters https://t.co/zo5RkmLZhs via @FacebookWatch We want to hear from you! Ian, one of our therapists, has put together a short video to talk about the service's new initiative to get our users involved in shaping its future!
Assertiveness is a really helpful skill to help us navigate life. It helps ensure that things are fair and reasonable; both for ourselves and others. Here's a quick reminder on what being assertive really means...
We're in the middle of another heatwave. Sweaty offices and sticky nights are here again! Please do make sure you're looking after yourselves: https://t.co/1lXgYvXqIS
With last week's cycle to work day, it's always good to have a reminder of the benefits that exercise can do to your mental health!
If you're struggling to get back to exercise, speak to your GP about a referral to Lifestyles: https://t.co/g86uogMmwN
Setting goals can be a great way to keep ourselves motivated, but if we're not careful we can set goals that hamper our progress.
Here are some tips for setting goals that can be easier to stick to!
When we're worrying about something, it can be a natural response to want to avoid it, but this can sometimes stop us from solving our problems.
Here's some advice for stopping procrastinating and starting to manage the things that cause your worries!
Today is #CycleToWorkDay, which highlights all of the great benefits of cycling to work!
There's more information on some of the benefits below, and you can find more information here: https://t.co/BK06rmPzAg
This week is National Breastfeeding Week, a time to draw awareness to what can be a stressful part of parenting.
There are loads of services you can access for trouble with breastfeeding. Here are some of them, and some information about when to get help.
Today is #worldfriendshipday! Friendships can be a huge factor in improving our mental health, and here are some tips for helping a friend with theirs, as well as some places to turn to if you're feeling lonely.
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One of our Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners has put together this great reminder to #BeKind to ourselves and practice self-compassion.
If you need support with your mental health, you can self-refer to our service at https://t.co/KbekvdaJ7f
From BBQs to beach trips. There's a lot we do during the warmer weather and summer holidays that could help us out all year round! Here are our suggestions - what are some of yours?
With the better weather in summer, we might be spending more time outside.
While we all enjoy the sunshine, did you know that spending time outside can also have great benefits for your mental health?
Saying "No" can sometimes be difficult, but it is an important skill which we all need. Whether it's to avoid working late or taking on an additional task when we're already stressed.
The summer holidays can be a great time for many of us, but we can also struggle with a change to our routine.
Our usual routine has a balance of different types of activities, and making sure to keep this balance for ourselves can be a great way of improving your mood!
Do you have a #phobia?
Sometimes people will have fears that don't impact on their life, but phobias can sometimes become debilitating. If you need help with a phobia, you can self-refer on 01925 401720!