What is Healthy Reading?
Healthy Reading offers easy access to a range of self help books designed to help you cope with every day issues such as stress, anxiety and depression. Healthy Reading is for anyone, including those interested in mental and emotional well being, family members and friends. The service is confidential and no information about who is borrowing the books will be disclosed.
How can I find these books?
The Healthy Reading collection is placed in a designated area at Westhill Library. You can access the books by simply joining the library and borrowing the books. Just look out for the Healthy Reading logo. Find out which books are in the collection from the Booklist.
Is Healthy Reading for me?
If you or someone close to you is having difficulty coping with life and is keen to increase their well being then this scheme is for you. The books are based on a self-help approach so the aim is to provide you with information and strategies to achieve and maintain emotional and psychological well being. Should you find that this approach has not improved your situation we recommend you speak with a health professional (GP, health visitor, practice nurse) to discuss other services that are avaible to you.
Other Health Information
At Westhill library you can also get access to a selection of health leaflets and free access to the internet where you can browse websites to help and support you.
Further information on Healthy Reading
Westhill Healthy Reading was initiated by a partnership between Westhill Community Forum on Mental Well Being, South Aberdeenshire Local Community Health PArtnership, Westhill Library and the Westhill Project (Mental Health Aberdeen)
Contact
Westhill Library or
The Westhill Project
Mental Health Aberdeen
Phone: 01224 594099
Mobile: 07854922252
Email: tanja@maberdeen.org.uk
