Books on Prescription
Self-help books for people with mild/moderate mental health problems.
Geography: Cornwall & IOS
Age Range: Adults
Gender: All
Status/Affiliation: Cornwall Library Service, partnership with CIOSPCT.
Brief Description of Project:
Recommended self-help books on a range of mental health issues (eg anxiety, depression, panic, OCD, eating disorders, self esteem) are available to borrow from your local library. Health professionals are invited to prescribe books for their patients.
Services Offered:
GPs, Counsellors, and other health professionals can prescribe books.
Free reservations for prescribed books.
Reserve books online or by post.
Collect books from any library in Cornwall.
Partnership with Cornwall & Isles of Scilly PCT.
Further Comments:
Libraries and health professional in Cornwall have got together to offer Books on Prescription. Recommended self-help books on a range of mental health problems are available to borrow from your local library. The list includes books on anger, depression, eating disorders, mood swings, stress and many other topics.
Your doctor, counsellor, nurse or other health worker may prescribe a book from the list for you to read. If they do, take (or post) the prescription to your library and ask them to get it for you. If you are not alrady a library member you can join straight away - it's free.
You can also prescribe a book on the list for yourself - ask for information or pick up a leaflet at your library. Or you can order a book online at www.cornwall.gov.uk. Go to the Online Catalogue and type Books on Prescription in the keyword box. You can join online too.
QA review by WCHLC?
Reviewing currently in progress.
Contact Details:
Alison Gunderson
Library Service Outreach Officer
Penzance Library
Morrab Road
Penzance Cornwall
TR18 4EY
0800 0322345
agunderson@cornwall.gov.uk
www.cornwall.gov.uk/library
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