Unhealthy Habits
If you would like help to stop or cut down on an unhealthy habit, please see the support and advice available below.
Smoking
If you are a smoker, we strongly advise that you stop.
Links for advice and support:
- HelpMeQuit - NHS free advice and help: www.helpmequit.wales
This service provides patients with:
- An initial assessment to determine the client’s readiness to stop smoking.
- Motivational interviewing techniques to assist clients in their attempt to stop smoking.
- Weekly supply and support in use of Nicotine Replacement Therapy products to maximise therapeutic benefits.
- Weekly Carbon monoxide monitoring to support a stop smoking attempt.
- Identify clients who need referring, following the local referral pathway.
What you can do to eat well
You know your eating habits better than anyone else. Have they changed? What do you think you can do to improve them? Eating well can help us keep strong, healthy and optimistic and with some planning, make our money go further.
Here are some of the ways people from across Wales are using food to look after themselves and each other:
Peas Please - foodsensewales.org.uk
Weight management service
Do you struggle to lose weight and keep it off? Would you like support to find out what might be making weight loss difficult for you? If the answer is yes then this service could be for you.
To refer yourself into our service you will need to know your height, current weight and have a list of any medication that you are taking. You can refer yourself by completing this form
Once we receive your referral, a member of our team will phone you to talk through your specific needs and agree your next steps within our service.
Drinking
Links for advice and support:
- Dan 24/7 - a free and confidential helpline: 0808 808 2234 or text 'DAN' to 81066. - dan247.org.uk
- NHS Live Well - advice tips and tools: www.nhs.uk/live-well/alcohol-support
- Alcohol Change - information and support: alcoholchange.org.uk
- Alcohol Anonymous - help and support: 0800 9177 650, alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
- MIND has a directory of many support resources for addictions: www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/addiction-and-dependency/addiction-and-dependency-resources
If you are concerned about your alcohol intake and would like to discuss this with one of our clinicians, please call us.
Drugs
Links for advice and support:
- DAN 24/7 - a free and confidential helpline: 0808 808 2234 or text 'DAN' to 81066. - dan247.org.uk
- FRANK - Confidential advice and information about drugs, their effects and the law: 0300 123 6600 - talktofrank.com
- MIND has a directory of many support resources for addictions: www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/addiction-and-dependency/addiction-and-dependency-resources
If you are concerned about your drug use and would like to discuss this with one of our clinicians, please call us.
Gambling
Links for advice and support:
- Be Gamble Aware - confidential help and support: www.begambleaware.org
- Gamcare - support, helpline and online forum: 0808 8020 133 - gamcare.org.uk
- Gamblers Anonymous - support groups: gamblersanonymous.org.uk
- MIND has a directory of many support resources for addictions: www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/addiction-and-dependency/addiction-and-dependency-resources
- Ara - free confidential counselling: 0330 1340 286 - www.recovery4all.co.uk, Ara Poster
Healthy Working Wales
The focus of the Healthy Working Wales programme is changing away from awards towards an enhanced digital offer with a greater emphasis on learning and development tools to help build employers’ skills and capacity – read more here.