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What is this leaflet for?

This leaflet gives easy read information about the psychology team in Sunderland and how they can help in lots of different ways.

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A member of staff or a carer can support you to read this.

They will be able to answer any questions that you have.

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Sunderland Action for Health website

The website provides useful information for people with learning disabilities, their carers and health professionals.

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Information on the website includes easy read factsheets, leaflets and health action plans.

www.sunderlandactionforhealth.co.uk
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Some of the problems we can help you with

The psychology team can help you with how you think, feel and behave. Things like:

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Worrying a lot

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Feeling sad a lot

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Getting angry a lot

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Getting upset a lot

The psychology team can try to help you to feel better

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  • You may feel worried about seeing a psychologist. We will try to help you.
  • We will listen to you and understand how you feel.
  • We can give you advice and will help you to decide what’s best for you.

The psychology team can try to help people in lots of different ways

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As well as talking with you we use drawing and writing things down.

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We can help you to learn about your feelings and what you can do to feel happier.

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We run groups where you can learn new skills and talk about your feelings.

We can talk about this if you feel worried

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We can work with your staff and family to help them to support you.

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How to contact us

Please contact us if you feel you need support from our Psychology Team.

Phone our Initial Response Service on:
0303 123 1145

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Our services are based at:
Learning Disabilities Community Treatment Team
Monkwearmouth Hospital
Newcastle Road
Sunderland
SR5 1NB

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Problems, complaints or suggestions

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust has a complaints policy.

If you want to complain we will give you a leaflet to explain how to, or you can talk to a member of staff.

If you think there are things we could do to make our service better please tell a member of the team.

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This information can be made available in a range of formats on request (Braille, audio, larger print, BSL or other languages). Please contact the Patient Information Centre on 0191 246 7288.

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2024 Copyright: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

Ref: PIC/753/1124 November 2024 V4

Website: www.cntw.nhs.uk
Telephone: 0191 246 7288

Review date 2027