What is SilverCloud

Karl, 52, on using the Improving Your Mental Health programme

While I was going through the programme, I realised how much I have been sitting back and letting life just happen around me. I now have the skills to better express how I am feeling to my family and friends. I am finally able to start thinking about the future and how I can start to enjoy life again.

Donna, on using the Space for Perinatal Wellbeing programme

Eventually I was so exhausted from the lack of sleep and stressed from constant worrying that I went to visit my doctor about it. I had put off the visit for so long because I assumed that I’d have to go to therapy and I knew that there was no way that I could fit this into my busy life. I hadn’t realised that using an online programme like SilverCloud would be an option. It was a relief to know that I could access it when and where I needed to and that it could fit into my life.

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Ayaz 21, on using the Space for Sleep program

I would often cancel plans to see friends from college because I just couldn’t find the energy to get out the house. It wasn’t until I had been filling out the sleep diary for a few weeks that I realised how little I was actually sleeping. The program showed me how making small changes could have a big impact on the quality of my sleep.

Yasmin, 56, on using the Space from Chronic Pain Programme

To be honest, last month I felt overwhelmed by everything all the time. No matter what I did, I couldn’t shift the feelings of sadness. I felt so fed up with everything, and my motivation to do anything at all was low. Pain and my low mood had blinded me from engaging with the positive aspects of my life. Being mindful and practicing gratitude are now a large part of my day. I try and take stock each day. It has opened me up to more positivity in my day and can help lift my spirits.

Danny, 38, on using the Space from Drug Use programme

The My Strengths tool reminded me of what matters to me, and who I am. I want to reconnect with my wife and make changes in my life, but I don’t know if I can tell her how much I have been using. I also don’t know if I can quit completely. I think I am going to have to reduce my use slowly.