RegaIN Control

When we experience stress, anxiety and/or depression, it is often accompanied by feeling out of control of one or more areas of life. This can include family, work, social and leisure elements of our lives, as well as feeling loss of control over our physical and emotional health.

For many, this perceived loss of control in itself is scary and makes dealing with the symptoms so much more difficult. This is often influenced by not understanding what is causing the symptoms, or placing a possible cause on them which may not always be correct.

Genetics

Genetics

Predisposition
Family patterns
Life change triggers

Epigenetic

Epigenetic

Gene-Environment interaction
Life events
Age-related change
Environmental conditions
(internal and external)

Stress-Response

Stress-Response

Hydration and fluid balance
Energy needs and uses
Immune function

Body Systems

Body Systems

Cardiac
Respiratory
Immune
Gastrointestinal
Balance/dizziness
Musculoskeletal

Mood & Behaviour

Mood & Behaviour

Anxiety
Stress
Depression
Coping strategies

Cognitive Function

Cognitive Function

What is normal?
How do I think/interpret?
What is expected?
What is happening to me?

Environments

Environments

Home
Work
Social
Networks
Money

Lifestyle Behaviours

Lifestyle Behaviours

Diet Exercise
Fluid intake
Caffeine
Nicotine
Alcohol / Drug use
Sleep

Memory & Learning

Memory & Learning

Life experience
Family and friends
Traumatic experiences
Interpretations
Perceptions

Dr Lambert has developed ‘RegaIN Control’ as an innovative approach to helping people to understand and to regain control over their symptoms. His work spans 40+ years of clinical (as an Occupational Therapist), academic (as a lecturer at UEA, Norwich 1998-2015), research (he was a National Institute for Health and Care Research Fellow 2000-2006 and has over 30 peer reviewed publications and book chapters).

His research has focused on lifestyle influences on mental health, but he has broad experience of using many different approaches to helping people to understand and regain control of their mental health.

He has presented at conferences across the globe. He retired in 2015 and now would like to use the evidence arising from his own and other research to benefit people experiencing stress, anxiety and/or depression.