About Self Management
A way of living and working that means people living with long term conditions feel more in control of their own health and wellbeing.
Self Management is a way of living and working that means people living with long term conditions feel more in control of their own health and wellbeing. It supports people to live their lives better, on their terms.
Self management supports and encourages people living with long term conditions to access information and to develop skills to find out what’s right for their condition and, most importantly, right for them. Gaun Yersel: The Self Management Strategy for Scotland, was developed by the ALLIANCE with support from people with lived experience, and aims to work towards a situation in which everyone in Scotland living with long term conditions has access to the support they need to successfully manage their condition.
Together with health professionals and with those who provide support, self management can help people to make decisions that are right for their life.
Self management can mean people being:
- better informed about their condition(s)
- better prepared for everyday challenges
- better supported when they need it
The ALLIANCE works to embed this approach across Scotland through our self management work:
- The Self Management Fund for Scotland
- The Self Management Network Scotland, a network of over 1,000 organisations and individuals
- Delivering events to explore and support self management
To find out how to support your health and wellbeing through self management, speak to your GP or health professional or visit A Local Information System for Scotland (ALISS) to search for health and wellbeing resources in your area.
Here are some further resources and information on self management:
- The Self Management team’s video resources ‘Self Management 101’ on our YouTube channel ALLIANCE Live, on what self management can look like in a range of contexts.
- Opinion piece on self management, written by the ALLIANCE Self Management Team.
- Webinar on supported self management in stroke care, delivered by Professor Lisa Kidd, the learning from which is transferable to other situations beyond stroke care.
- Self Management resources for wellbeing developed by COPE Scotland.
- NHS Inform is Scotland’s national health information service helping the people in Scotland to make informed decisions about their own health and the health of the people they care for.