{"id":554,"date":"2026-09-02T13:55:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T12:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/h82037\/?page_id=554"},"modified":"2026-10-20T14:53:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T13:53:25","slug":"mental-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/h82037\/mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Unable to cope? Suicidal thoughts?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>For immediate help<\/strong><br \/>\nIf your life &#8211; or someone else&#8217;s life &#8211; is in immediate danger, please call <strong>999 <\/strong>or go to A&amp;E.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For same or next day help<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can get help with your mental health in different ways depending on what you prefer. All services are free.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Call NHS <strong>111<\/strong> and select the mental health option (also known as the Sussex Mental Healthline) or the Samaritans on <strong>116 123<\/strong> (both available 24\/7)<\/li>\n<li>Visit a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk\/your-mental-health\/getting-help\/staying-well-services\" target=\"\" data-link-id=\"403237\" data-use-default-display=\"false\" data-use-default-title=\"false\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-bs-original-title=\"Staying Well service\">Staying Well<\/a><\/strong> service\u00a0(out-of-hours mental health crisis support service for people aged 18+ available in Crawley and Worthing)<\/li>\n<li>Text the word <strong>SUSSEX<\/strong> to <strong>85258<\/strong> (24\/7 mental health text-messaging support service)<\/li>\n<li>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stayalive.app\/\" target=\"\" data-link-id=\"403238\" data-use-default-display=\"false\" data-use-default-title=\"false\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-bs-original-title=\"Stay Alive app\"><strong>Stay Alive<\/strong><\/a> app &#8211; a suicide prevention resource full of useful information and tools to help you stay safe in crisis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Experiencing significant changes in your mental health?<\/h2>\n<p>You should call NHS\u00a0<strong>111<\/strong> or visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.selseymedicalpractice.co.uk\/mental-health#\" target=\"\" data-link-id=\"403251\" data-use-default-display=\"false\" data-use-default-title=\"false\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-bs-original-title=\"NHS 111 online\">NHS 111 online<\/a><\/strong> for advice if you &#8211; or the person you are concerned about &#8211; experience a significant change in your mental health and are not already receiving care from mental health services.<\/p>\n<p>This might include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hearing or seeing things that are not experienced by other people, for example hearing voices<\/li>\n<li>Having strong beliefs that are not shared by others, for example believing there is a conspiracy against you<\/li>\n<li>Having excessive energy or movements, sleeping very little<\/li>\n<li>Behaving in a bizarre and out of character way<\/li>\n<li>Changes in behaviour like wanting to avoid people, lack of basic self-care.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Feeling stressed, anxious, low or experiencing panic attacks?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.westsussextalkingtherapies.nhs.uk\" data-link-id=\"403239\" data-use-default-display=\"false\" data-use-default-title=\"false\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-bs-original-title=\"www.westsussextalkingtherapies.nhs.uk\">NHS Talking Therapies <\/a><\/strong>for anxiety and depression.<\/p>\n<p>Services are free, confidential and provide a wide range of support, including courses, online programmes and one-to-one sessions. They aim to help you understand your symptoms and take practical steps to improve your mental health.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Money or domestic worries?<\/h2>\n<p>Worried about money, housing or another issue that is affecting your mental health?<\/p>\n<p>There are lots of ways you can get practical help with issues that may be affecting your mental health. Below are some links that we hope you will find useful.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westsussex.gov.uk\/leisure-recreation-and-community\/cost-of-living\" data-link-id=\"403253\" data-use-default-display=\"false\" data-use-default-title=\"false\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-bs-original-title=\"www.westsussex.gov.uk\/leisure-recreation-and-community\/cost-of-living\">Money worries and cost of living support<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westsussex.gov.uk\/land-waste-and-housing\/housing\" data-link-id=\"403254\" data-use-default-display=\"false\" data-use-default-title=\"false\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-bs-original-title=\"www.westsussex.gov.uk\/land-waste-and-housing\/housing\">Help with housing<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safeinsussex.co.uk\/\" data-link-id=\"403255\" data-use-default-display=\"false\" data-use-default-title=\"false\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-bs-original-title=\"www.safeinsussex.co.uk\">Support for people affected by domestic abuse <\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.changegrowlive.org\/drug-alcohol-wellbeing-network-west-sussex\" data-link-id=\"403256\" data-use-default-display=\"false\" data-use-default-title=\"false\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-bs-original-title=\"www.changegrowlive.org\/drug-alcohol-wellbeing-network-west-sussex\">Drug and alcohol recovery support<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Social Prescribing Service<\/h2>\n<p>Social Prescribers can connect you to support, services and activities to help address the challenges and issues you may be struggling with.<\/p>\n<p>We have a Social Prescriber service available to us\u00a0in Selsey.<\/p>\n<p>You can be referred by your GP, but it is also possible to refer yourself using an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chichester.gov.uk\/socialprescribing\">online form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Where to find advice and information about local mental health support<\/h2>\n<p>There are several community- based groups that can support you with your mental health, whether you have a diagnosed mental illness or need short-term help or advice about your mental health.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pathfinder is an alliance of mental health support providers, covering seven areas in West Sussex &#8211; Littlehampton, Horsham, Worthing, Crawley, Chichester, Midhurst and Adur.\n<p class=\"description\"><strong>Visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfinderwestsussex.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-id=\"496409\" data-use-default-display=\"false\" data-use-default-title=\"false\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-bs-original-title=\"https:\/\/www.pathfinderwestsussex.org.uk\/\">Pathfinders West Sussex<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>If you are a carer for someone with a mental health difficulty\n<p class=\"description\"><strong>Visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carerssupport.org.uk\/\" data-link-id=\"403258\" data-use-default-display=\"false\" data-use-default-title=\"false\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-bs-original-title=\"www.carerssupport.org.uk\">Carers Support<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>For emotional wellbeing and mental health support for children and young adults visit\n<p class=\"description\"><strong>Visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sussexcamhs.nhs.uk\/our-services\/service-finder\/west-sussex-single-point-advice-spoa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-id=\"496410\" data-use-default-display=\"false\" data-use-default-title=\"true\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-bs-original-title=\"https:\/\/www.sussexcamhs.nhs.uk\/our-services\/service-finder\/west-sussex-single-point-advice-spoa\">West Sussex Single Point Access<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Young Minds<\/h2>\n<p>If you are a young person and you are struggling with your thoughts and feelings, or feeling distress or anxiety or low mood, this really supportive service is available for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Young Minds<\/strong> offers urgent help, support, advice, and guidance, which is focused on the needs of young people.<\/p>\n<a class=\"nhsuk-action-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youngminds.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"nhsuk-icon nhsuk-icon--arrow-right-circle\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M12 2a10 10 0 0 0-10 9h11.7l-4-4a1 1 0 0 1 1.5-1.4l5.6 5.7a1 1 0 0 1 0 1.4l-5.6 5.7a1 1 0 0 1-1.5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0-1.4l4-4H2A10 10 0 1 0 12 2z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"nhsuk-action-link__text\">Website<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>e-Wellbeing<\/h2>\n<p>If you are a young person and you are experiencing sad, anxious, stressed or low in mood, you might find e-wellbeing a good place to find help.<\/p>\n<a class=\"nhsuk-action-link\" href=\"https:\/\/e-wellbeing.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"nhsuk-icon nhsuk-icon--arrow-right-circle\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M12 2a10 10 0 0 0-10 9h11.7l-4-4a1 1 0 0 1 1.5-1.4l5.6 5.7a1 1 0 0 1 0 1.4l-5.6 5.7a1 1 0 0 1-1.5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0-1.4l4-4H2A10 10 0 1 0 12 2z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"nhsuk-action-link__text\">Website<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unable to cope? 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