{"id":521,"date":"2026-07-21T20:36:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T19:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/h82095\/?page_id=521"},"modified":"2026-07-21T20:36:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T19:36:32","slug":"mental-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/h82095\/mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-522\" src=\"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/h82095\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8f220a57-754f-4e22-a252-102a28f34857-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"8f220a57 754f 4e22 A252 102a28f34857\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/h82095\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8f220a57-754f-4e22-a252-102a28f34857-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/h82095\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8f220a57-754f-4e22-a252-102a28f34857-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/h82095\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8f220a57-754f-4e22-a252-102a28f34857-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/h82095\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8f220a57-754f-4e22-a252-102a28f34857-1536x806.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/h82095\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8f220a57-754f-4e22-a252-102a28f34857.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n<h3>Preventing Suicide in Sussex<\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re worried that someone you know may be considering suicide, try to encourage them to talk about how they are feeling. Don\u2019t worry about having answers. Just listening to what someone has to say and taking it seriously is the best way to help.<\/p>\n<a class=\"nhsuk-action-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.preventingsuicideinsussex.org\/help-someone\" 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<h3>Help in a Crisis<\/h3>\n<p>Are you feeling unable to cope, worried you may hurt yourself or somebody else and\/or experiencing suicidal feelings?<\/p>\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\u00a0<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\u00a0<strong>111<\/strong> and select the mental health option (available 24\/7)<\/li>\n<li>Call the Sussex Mental Healthline ring\u00a0<strong>0300 5000 101<\/strong> (available 24\/7 in West Sussex)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Call the Samaritans on <strong>116 123<\/strong>(available 24\/7)<\/li>\n<li>Visit a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk\/your-mental-health\/getting-help\/staying-well-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-id=\"445782\" 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 Service<\/a>\u00a0(out-of-hours mental health crisis support service for people aged 18+ available in Crawley and Worthing)<\/li>\n<li>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/stayalive.prevent-suicide.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-id=\"445783\" data-use-default-display=\"false\" data-use-default-title=\"false\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-bs-original-title=\"Stay Alive app\">Stay Alive app<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; a suicide prevention resource full of useful information and tools to help you stay safe in crisis.<\/li>\n<li>Download the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/calmharm.stem4.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-id=\"451104\" data-use-default-display=\"false\" data-use-default-title=\"false\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-bs-original-title=\"https:\/\/calmharm.stem4.org.uk\/\">Calm Harm<\/a><\/strong> app &#8211; a free* app that helps you manage or resit the urge to self-harm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>You are not alone in this<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Feeling stressed, anxious, low or experiencing panic attacks?<\/h3>\n<p>The following are services that you can either contact directly (details below) or be referred to by a GP.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westsussextalkingtherapies.nhs.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-id=\"445845\" data-use-default-display=\"false\" data-use-default-title=\"false\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-bs-original-title=\"www.westsussextalkingtherapies.nhs.uk\">www.westsussextalkingtherapies.nhs.uk<\/a><\/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<p>NHS Talking Therapies is unable to provide urgent mental health help or support to people experiencing more severe difficulties with their mental health. If this is the case, please see a GP who can refer you to the appropriate service.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Significant change in your mental health?<\/h3>\n<p>Experiencing a significant change in your mental health?<\/p>\n<p>You should call NHS\u00a0<strong>111<\/strong> or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/111.nhs.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-id=\"445847\" 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>\u00a0for 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<p>Whilst these can be normal experiences, they can also be signs of something more serious.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Money or Housing Worries?<\/h3>\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.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Money worries and cost of living support<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westsussex.gov.uk\/leisure-recreation-and-community\/cost-of-living\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-id=\"445848\" data-use-default-display=\"true\" data-use-default-title=\"true\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-bs-original-title=\"https:\/\/www.westsussex.gov.uk\/leisure-recreation-and-community\/cost-of-living\">https:\/\/www.westsussex.gov.uk\/leisure-recreation-and-community\/cost-of-living<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Help with housing<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westsussex.gov.uk\/land-waste-and-housing\/housing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-id=\"445849\" data-use-default-display=\"true\" data-use-default-title=\"true\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-bs-original-title=\"https:\/\/www.westsussex.gov.uk\/land-waste-and-housing\/housing\">https:\/\/www.westsussex.gov.uk\/land-waste-and-housing\/housing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Support for people affected by domestic abuse<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safeinsussex.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-id=\"445850\" data-use-default-display=\"false\" data-use-default-title=\"false\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-bs-original-title=\"www.safeinsussex.co.uk\">www.safeinsussex.co.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Drug and alcohol recovery support<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.changegrowlive.org\/service\/west-sussex-drug-alcohol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-id=\"445851\" 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\">www.changegrowlive.org\/drug-alcohol-wellbeing-network-west-sussex<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Where to find advice and information about local mental health support<\/h3>\n<p>Not sure what support you need or would like? 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. Find out what\u2019s available in your area.<\/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. Visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfinderwestsussex.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-id=\"445853\" data-use-default-display=\"true\" data-use-default-title=\"true\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-bs-original-title=\"https:\/\/www.pathfinderwestsussex.org.uk\/\">https:\/\/www.pathfinderwestsussex.org.uk\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>If you are a carer for someone with a mental health difficulty: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carerssupport.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-id=\"445854\" data-use-default-display=\"true\" data-use-default-title=\"true\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-bs-original-title=\"https:\/\/www.carerssupport.org.uk\/\">https:\/\/www.carerssupport.org.uk\/<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carerssupport.org.uk\/mental-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-id=\"445855\" data-use-default-display=\"true\" data-use-default-title=\"true\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-bs-original-title=\"https:\/\/www.carerssupport.org.uk\/mental-health\/\">https:\/\/www.carerssupport.org.uk\/mental-health\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Preventing Suicide in Sussex If you&#8217;re worried that someone you know may be considering suicide, try to encourage them to talk about how they are&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-521","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/h82095\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/521","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/h82095\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/h82095\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/h82095\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/h82095\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=521"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/h82095\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/521\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/h82095\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=521"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}