Healthy Reading
The Healthy Reading Programme has been developed to make it easier to access mental health and well-being leaflets, books, CDs, DVDs and web-based support.
The Healthy Reading Programme has been developed to make it easier to access mental health and well-being leaflets, books, CDs, DVDs and web-based support.
All Lanarkshire libraries have resources which are aimed at helping people get the most from life such as living life to the full, sleeping better and becoming more confident and assertive. Healthy reading can be helpful for people to overcome and cope with mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, stress, dementia and panic. There are also resources for all ages including supporting young people, adults and older people as well as items on positive parenting.
The programme has been developed because healthy reading increases the availability of support, information and self-help which can improve mental health and well-being for many people.
The collection is targeted at children (aged 4–11) but includes a wide range of reading levels to support less confident readers, and to encourage children to read together with their families and carers.
Leaflets covering a range of mental health problems are available free of charge from NHS Lanarkshire’s Health Improvement Library as part of the Healthy Reading Programme. Order your leaflets using this form.
Please complete if you would like to recommend a resource (book / DVD / CD) for inclusion in the Lanarkshire Healthy Reading Programme.
A list of all the resources (books, DVDs, CDs) in the Healthy Reading Programme, available in Lanarkshire Libraries.
A range of resources have been published for you to hand to clients at the point of contact.
These can be ordered by e-mailing Lynn Clark: ClarkLy@culturenl.co.uk or Susan McMorrin: susan.mcmorrin@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Below you can find a list of questions and answers relating to Healthy Reading