Living with a long-term health condition

A long-term health condition is something that affects your body for many years and needs regular care. 

When we are having difficulties with our physical health, it can also affect our mood.  This is because our mind and body are connected and affect each other. 

You may have been living with a health condition for many years, or you may have been recently diagnosed. Either way, it's important you get the care you need so that you can live well with a long term condition.

How can our Talking Health team help with a long term condition?

At TALKWORKS, we have a Talking Health team who help people who are living with a long term condition. They are a team of therapists who understand both physical and emotional health difficulties. They can help with conditions such as: 

  • Diabetes
  • COPD and respiratory conditions
  • Obesity
  • Heart conditions
  • Persistent pain
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)/chronic fatigue syndrome 
  • Gastrointestinal conditions and IBS
  • Kidney conditions
  • Rheumatological conditions
  • Other long term conditions

Our team also work with other health teams to ensure that people living with a physical health problem can get the support that they need.

What therapy options are available to me?

Our Talking Health team will help you understand more about your emotional and physical wellbeing, how they impact on each other and help you develop ways to feel better.

Some of the therapy available through the Talking Health team includes:

Please note: You need to be referred and have an assessment before joining the six-week courses. The IBS workshop does not require an assessment.