NHS mental health
Many people go through periods of difficulty in their lives. If you, or someone you know, needs support, there are services and people available to make sure anyone with a mental health problem has someone to turn to for advice and support.
Find out how to access NHS mental health services below.
NHS mental health services
There are NHS therapy and counselling services available for people who need support for their mental health. NHS talking therapies services are for people in England aged 18 or over, to talk about their mental health.
NHS talking therapies service can help treat conditions like:
- Depression
- Generalised anxiety
- Social anxiety
- Panic and agoraphobia
- Other phobias
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Body dysmorphic disorder.
You can speak to your GP about NHS talking therapies, or you can get in touch with the service directly.
Mental health services for children and young people
There is help available for children and young people who need support with their mental health.
If you are a parent, guardian or carer of a child or young person who needs support with their mental health, then you can contact their GP. They will be able to help point you in the right direction to support them.
There are local services in the community to help children and young people. You may have heard about the Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) that help children and young people to cope with their mental health.
Children's Mental Health Support
Local CAMHS Single Point of Access Team
01865903330 (Available Monday to Friday 9am-5pm)
A CAMHS Clinician may be able to offer telephone support
08000232133 (Available from 5pm-11pm weekdays and 9am-11pm weekends and bank holidays)
NHS 111
Will ask questions and offer advice, 111 available 24/7
Shout
Texting service available to anyone for advice
Text SHOUT to 85258 (available 24/7)
Childline
Confidential counsellor chat also available online
08001111 (available 24/7
You can also visit the Mental health services page on the NHS website for more information about the support available and to get advice.
Private Councillors
At our Odd Down site we host a small group of private councillors that provide counselling and psychotherapy in a safe, confidential and non-judgemental environment.
For more information on the work they do please visit their website here.
Social prescribing
Find out more about social prescribing and the support available in your community.