<p>Listen or watch along as we talk about Psychological support service at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases (RNHRD), Bath UK.</p><p>In this episode, podcast host Mel Brooke, BIRDs Patient and Public Engagement Programme talks with Dr Natalie Slay, Specialist Clinical Psychologist  at the RNHRD,  RUH Bath about the emotional and psychological side of living with rheumatic disease. We explore how diagnosis affects identity, why stress and overwhelm are so common, and how simple tools like self-compassion and the “stress bucket” can help people understand their mental load and find steadier ways to cope.</p><p><br></p><p>Useful Links:</p><p><a href="https://www.wrenproject.org⁠" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>Wren Project</strong></a></p><p><a href=" ⁠https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/⁠" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>NHS Every Mind matters</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/talking-therapies/⁠" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>Talking Therapies (NHS)</strong></a></p><p><a href=" ⁠https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/guides-tools-and-activities/five-steps-to-mental-wellbeing/⁠" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>5 Steps to Mental Wellbeing (NHS)</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Other resources mentioned:</strong></p><p><a href=" ⁠https://www.hey.nhs.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/OHC_StressBucket.pdf⁠">⁠Stress bucket⁠</a></p><p><a href="A-resource-pack-for-people-with-chronic-health-conditions.pdf">⁠Resource pack⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://ppss-static.cumbria.nhs.uk/files/patient-resources/Worksheet-5.3-Threat-drive-soothe-system.pdf⁠">⁠Explaining threat-drive-soothe⁠</a></p><p><strong> I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest with You</strong>” a book by Miranda Hart  - (available in book stores)</p><p>Paul Gilbert and the <strong>Compassion-Focused Therapy</strong> (CFT) - (you can search for this </p><p>on the internet)</p><p><br></p><p>Connect further with us:</p><p><strong>Have questions or thoughts about our information Podcast library?  Interested in joining BIRDs patient research panel? </strong></p><p>Email Mel at  <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">[email protected]</a></p><p>Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast to help us continue sharing information that matters!</p><p>The Patient and Public Engagement Programme has been supported by hands-off sponsorships from Eli Lilly and Company Limited, UCB and Amgen -all of whom have provided grant funding but who have were not involved in the development, content or editorial control of this podcast, nor the subsequent review and approval of these materials or general running of the patient and public engagement programme.</p><p>We would also like to thank The Arnold Clark Community Fund, The Cumber Family Charitable Trust, Medlock Charitable Trust, The Ray Harris Charitable Trust and The Hospital Saturday Fund.</p><p>Thank you to all our sponsors for helping us to bring you information that supports you and helps to increase your knowledge of rheumatic diseases.</p><p><strong>Please visit the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BIRD website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for news at </strong><a href="www.birdbath.org.uk" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">www.birdbath.org.uk</a></p>