NHS East Cheshire Talking Therapies

22/08/2025

No Tears Left to Cry?
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We produce three kinds of tears:

Basal tears: These are constantly being released to keep our eyes moist and healthy.

Reflex tears: Their job is to flush out irritants and protect our eyes.

Emotional tears: These are the ones that show up when we feel joy, sadness, frustration, or relief.
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So, how is crying good for you?

Tears are antibacterial: Thanks to lysozyme (an enzyme found in tears), your body can fend off bacteria and keep your eyes clean.

They help you see more clearly: Basal tears act like a natural moisturiser for your eyeballs. According to the National Eye Institute (https://www.nei.nih.gov/), without them, your eyes dry out, and dry eyes can blur your vision.

Crying calms the nervous system: A 2014 study showed that crying activates the parasympathetic nervous system, essentially your body’s natural calming mechanism.

Tears invite connection: Crying is considered an attachment behaviour - it signals to others that we need support.

It relieves physical and emotional pain: When we cry emotional tears, our body releases endorphins and oxytocin - two natural chemicals that help reduce pain and boost feelings of calm and comfort.

It can lift your mood: Those same chemicals - oxytocin and endorphins - can also help improve your overall mood.

Crying may help reduce stress: Some researchers believe emotional tears help flush stress hormones like cortisol from the body, essentially letting you “cry it out” in a very real, physiological way.

It might even help you sleep: Many of us have experienced that after-cry fatigue. There’s some evidence (mainly from studies on babies) that crying promotes better sleep. While the adult science isn’t quite there yet, plenty of us know the emotional reboot that comes after a big cry and a deep nap.
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While crying is totally normal and even helpful, there are times when it can point to something deeper. If you’re crying often, or your tears come with feelings of hopelessness, exhaustion, or numbness, it’s worth checking in with your GP. Support is available - https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines/
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19/08/2025

Whilst Negative Automatic thoughts are common, they can be distressing and can impact many areas of our lives.
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Cognitive Restructuring (CR) is a CBT-based technique for negative automatic thoughts. CR allows us to challenge our unhelpful thinking, become more balanced and present within our thoughts.
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This intervention is offered at Talking Therapies; the quickest way to access, is through our Skills for Wellbeing Courses.
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Please get in touch to find out more!

18/08/2025

14/08/2025

13/08/2025

We are pleased to announce the introduction of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Courses at East Cheshire Talking Therapies.

MBCT is recommended by NICE (the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) as an effective treatment for mild to moderate depression.
Our MBCT courses are a great way to understand thought patterns and how to work with these in more helpful ways.

Mindfulness is a particular way of paying attention to the present moment. When we’re tuned in to the present moment, the mind is less likely to get caught up in unhelpful patterns of thinking and feeling.

Mindfulness helps us become more aware of our thoughts and emotions and relate to them in a different way. We learn skills that can help us to:
• Become more focussed and steady
• Feel less overwhelmed
• Respond more wisely to difficulties
• Be kinder to ourselves and more accepting of how things are

This can reduce symptoms of depression and reduce the chances of depression returning.

If you are registered with a GP in East Cheshire, you can refer by going to our website or calling 01625 469950.
https://www.thebiglifegroup.com/service/talking-therapies-eastern-cheshire/

12/08/2025

The Martin Gallier Project, is a local su***de prevention charity, that offers support to anyone who is actively suicidal and/or has been affected by su***de.
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If you feel you need help, you can contact the service on: 0151 644 0294 or, you can complete an access form on their website 💻
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They offer both immediate support & a longer-term plan to encourage ongoing su***de prevention planning.

06/08/2025

If you, or someone you know is struggling, there are services who can offer support.

04/08/2025

30/07/2025

So we can offer support & therapy to those as quickly as possible, Talking Therapies now runs in a course or online-CBT first model.
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Our Skills for Wellbeing Courses offer the same tools & techniques that are provided in 1-1 therapy. Plus we have the added benefit of meeting new people and making new support connections! 🤝
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If you have any questions or concerns, please do get in touch with us to discuss 📞
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28/07/2025

At Talking Therapies we currently offer the following courses:
- Skills for Wellbeing
- Skills for Wellbeing Long Term Health Conditions
- Overcoming Worry and Anxiety

Courses are run continuously so you don't have to wait long to attend one.

We have NEW courses coming up later this year...