Becoming Your Healthy Self

Becoming Your Healthy Self is a new, free downloadable resource, promoting positive mental health and wellbeing. Starting off with our first edition 'What is Mental Health?' This booklet contains helpful and factual information, tips and tools, self-assessments, real life experiences, brainteasers and more to help you become your healthiest self.

To download and print at home, simply click the images of the booklet covers below.

Volume 1: What is Mental Health?

Download the answers to the crossword here.

Volume 2: Grief

Volume 3: Young People's Mental Health

Volume 4: Stress

Latest

Helping Elizabeth

Elizabeth* was detained under Section 3 of the Mental Health Act. She had been in hospital for a year, following various trials and seemingly ineffective treatments. Elizabeth’s multi-disciplinary team (MDT) at the hospital were considering electro-convulsive treatment.
Helping Chris

Chris* was detained in hospital under Section 2 of the Mental Health Act due to concerns around his safety. When the advocate first met with Chris, he expressed that he felt that he was not being listened to and felt that people were “talking about me and not to me” – he did not feel in control of his situation.
Helping Neil

Neil* is an older gentleman with schizophrenia who was detained at hospital under Section 3 of the Mental Health Act. Neil was unhappy at being in hospital and felt as though he did not have a mental illness, nor did he require any treatment. Initially Neil declined the advocacy service, but after months of continuing to offer our support Neil began to accept the help of an advocate.
Helping Jane

Jane* had been detained on the ward for several months and felt very anxious about her care and treatment plan. When the advocate met with Jane, they explained her rights under the Mental Health Act. As Jane stated she did not wish to be detained, the advocate ensured Jane understood her right to appeal her section.

Self Advocacy Toolkit

Our Self Advocacy Toolkit is a comprehensive document designed to help you become your own best self advocate.
Justice for LB Toolkit

The Justice for LB Toolkit gives people the tools they need to become more involved with their care and support.

Donations in Action - Cathy's Donation

Cathy* was a service user who donated £100 to Advocacy Focus after she received high quality advocacy support during a health complaint. Click to read more. Read more

Investing In Volunteers Award

We’re delighted to announce that the development and training we undertake with our volunteers has been recognised by the UK Quality Assurance Panel and in December 2020 we were awarded Investing in Volunteer status. Read more