How to recognise that you or someone close to you has a Personality Disorder:<\/p>\n
It is when the difficulties are long-term, and are present in most circumstances, disrupting the person\u2019s life and those of others, that it can be seen as a problem requiring formal assessment, possible diagnosis of Personality Disorder and help from Mental Health Services.<\/p>\n
More information and advice for people with\u00a0Personality Disorders from the Royal College of Psychiatrists<\/a><\/p>\n An explanation of Personality disorders<\/a>\u00a0from MIND<\/p>\n If you think some of these descriptions fit with your problems, or you are struggling to cope and feel that you are in need of help, your GP can assess you and refer you to the local mental health team at Chapel Street Assessment and Treatment Services (ATS) Chichester.<\/p>\n Help offered by the Mental Health ATS<\/p>\n Care co-ordination: This is provided for people with personality disorders from lead practitioners in the ATS, who can provide advice and support with issues such as housing, social care, employment. Lead practitioners work alongside clients and their carers to develop a care plan.<\/p>\n If you have\u00a0Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)\/Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD)\u00a0you will\u00a0initially be offered skills training and emotion management<\/p>\n You may be offered a 20 week group treatment programme\u00a0\u00a0STEPPS<\/a>.<\/p>\n Families and carers\u00a0may be\u00a0invited to participate in the programme to help support you with your progress.<\/p>\n You may be offered individual evidence-based psychological therapy if it is thought to be helpful in your case e.g. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mentalisation,\u00a0Interpersonal Therapy<\/p>\n Apps and\u00a0self help resources<\/strong>\u00a0Self Help<\/a>;\u00a0Get Self Help;\u00a0<\/a>Help with\u00a0Insomnia<\/a><\/p>\n Relaxation, Meditation and Mindfulness<\/strong>\u00a0Calm app<\/a>;\u00a0Headspace<\/a>;\u00a0Finding Peace in a Frantic World<\/a>;\u00a0Guided Meditations from Tara Brach<\/a><\/p>\n Psychological Therapies<\/strong>\u00a0– You can self-refer or your GP can refer you\u00a0toNHS West Sussex Talking Therapies<\/a><\/p>\n GP Referral to the Assessment and Treatment Service (ATS) is at Chapel Street in Chichester. Referral is needed when depression or anxiety is not responding to GP-based treatment or if the problem is more severe or complicated or where the illness is causing the person to be a risk to them selves or others.<\/p>\n Relationship Difficulties<\/strong>\u00a0RELATE<\/a><\/p>\n Support<\/strong><\/p>\n Organisations<\/strong>\u00a0that support people with mental health problems\u00a0Richmond Fellowship<\/a>;\u00a0Coastal West Sussex MIND<\/a><\/p>\n Support for Carers<\/strong>–\u00a0Carers Support West Sussex\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Ask at the practice if you are a Carer for someone and would like a Carer’s Health Check<\/p>\n
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Support and Resources<\/h3>\n
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