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Depression self-help guide

Work through a self-help guide for depression that uses cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).

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Anxiety self-help guide

A self-help guide for anxiety based on cognitive behavioural therapy.

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Self-help guide: Headache

Most headaches are not serious. Tension headaches are the most common type of headache. Normally, tension headaches are not severe enough to prevent you doing everyday activities. They usually last for 30 minutes to several hours, but can last for several days. In many cases, you can treat your headache at home. Find out more about your headache symptoms, when you can use self-care, and what to do if your condition worsens and you need medical help.

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Self-help guide: Accessing medicines

Find where you can get more medication when your medicine supplies have run out. This self-help guide will help to decide whether you need to contact your GP practice or pharmacy for more medication. You can use this guide for information about prescription and non-prescription medication.

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Self-help guide: Eye problems

Find out more about your eye problems, when you can use self-care, and what to do if your eye condition worsens and you need medical help. The majority of eye problems can be treated by your local community optometrist (optician). There are other eye conditions which may need to be referred to a specialist. Your optometrist can refer you if needed.

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Self-help guide: Hay fever

Hay fever is a common allergic condition that affects up to one in five people at some point in their life. You'll experience hay fever symptoms if you have an allergic reaction to pollen. Pollen is a fine powder released by plants as part of their reproductive cycle. Use our self-help guide for advice for people aged 5 years or more with the symptoms of hay fever.

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Self-help guide: Abdominal pain

Check your abdominal (tummy) symptoms, when you can use self-care, and what to do if your pain worsens and you need medical help.

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Self-help guide: Emergency contraception

Find out more about how and where to get emergency contraception, such as the IUD or the emergency contraceptive pill, sometimes known as the morning after pill. Emergency contraception can prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or if your contraceptive method has failed, for example, a condom has split or you've missed a pill.

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Self-help guide: Urinary infection

Find out more about your urinary infection symptoms, when you can use self-care, and what to do if your condition worsens and you need medical help.

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