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Support In Your Area
Mental health care looks different for all of us. Find out about professional support locally from a GP, pharmacy, social care or mental health team.
In Crisis
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis and need help, call NHS 111 and select option 2 or visit NHS 111 Online. Specially-trained mental health staff will speak to you and discuss your mental health care needs – instead of having to go to accident and emergency departments in local acute hospitals.
Find out how to deal with a mental health crisis or emergency
Wellbeing
- For wellbeing support patients can contact the Lifeline Helpline 11am-11pm on 0808 808 2121.
- Please continue to call PCMH staff for advice and support around the management of mental health in primary care.
- Patients can self-refer to the Psychological Wellbeing Service if they require therapy here
- Samaritans - Samaritans operates a free service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for people who want to talk in confidence. Call them on 116 123 or visit the Samaritans website
Further information from NHS UK How to access mental health services
Local Community Support
- Help from a mental health charity: Whether you're concerned about yourself or a loved one, find out how you can get help from a mental health charity or organisation. You can use the Hub of Hope to search for mental health charities in your local area, or find one that can help with a specific problem. Find local mental health charities using the Hub of Hope
- For details of support available within the community please visit Keep Your Head
- Speak to Your GP You can either book an *online appointment with your Doctor, or alternatively please phone the reception desk on 01733 302189 to arrange your appointment.
*only if this facility is available, please refer to the link for information about how to book your appointment.
- H.A.Y Peterborough: Bringing together everything in the community that is good for mental wellbeing. Please click here to visit the website. This is an excellent resource that puts you in touch with local organisations that offer activities and support. Activities: From yoga to singing, sports clubs to arts groups, or perhaps somewhere to talk or get a cup of tea, ideas of local things to do to get a wellbeing boost.
Self Support
How can I help myself?
Self-care techniques and general lifestyle changes can help manage the symptoms of many mental health problems. They may also help prevent some problems from developing or getting worse.
- To find out more, you can visit the MIND website
- For more useful tips please visit hte Self Help services website
We encourage patients to focus on “What works for me”, demonstrating how different actions can help us with our mental wellbeing, with a variety of simple tips offered by the NHS endorsed Mind Plan quiz that shows ‘there are little things we can all do to look after our mental health’
National Support
Mind
Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.
Rethink Mental Illness
Rethink Mental Illness improve the lives of people severely affected by mental illness through a network of local groups and services, expert information and successful campaigning. The goal is to make sure everyone affected by severe mental illness has a good quality of life.
Anxiety UK
Anxiety UK was formed in 1970, by Katharine and Harold Fisher as a result of Katharine’s experience of agoraphobia and her desire to develop support for others similarly affected.
Samaritans
Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
Combat Stress
Combat Stress is the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health. For a century, they’ve helped former servicemen and women with mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
CALM (Campaign against living miserably)
The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is leading a movement against male suicide, the single biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK.
Young Minds
Young Minds is leading the fight for a future where all young minds are supported and empowered, whatever their challenges.
Providing NHS Services
Contact
Thorpe Road Surgery
64 Thorpe Road
Peterborough
Cambridgeshire
PE3 6AP
Telephone: 01733 302189