Mental Health Support
If you need urgent mental health support then please contact the CRISIS team – details below
* Telephone for patients/carers making referrals 24/7: 0800 652 2861
* There is a text number for people who are Deaf and/or have communication difficulties: 07887 625 277
If you are a relative, carer or friend of a loved one who you think its in immediate danger of hurting themselves or someone else please call 999.
NHS Northumberland Talking Therapies (formerly known as Talking Matters Northumberland)
Offer free psychological treatment for people aged 16 and over who have a GP in Northumberland. They offer one to one talking therapy for depression, anxiety, stress and other mental health related problems. They also offer couples therapy for Depression.
You can self refer online or by calling 0300 3030 700
NHS Northumberland Talking Therapies | Mental Health Matters (mhm.org.uk)
NHS Website
There is lots of useful information as well as links to websites and apps
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/
Kooth
Youth mental health project for teens, your online mental well being community. Free, safe and anonymous support. Please see link below.
Recovery College Online
Another good free resource for building mental health resilience. Good for patients who are comfortable utilising online resources. You have to sign up but the courses are free. There’s a good one incorporating positive psychology principles, and also a coping with COVID-19 course.
https://www.recoverycollegeonline.co.uk/
Samaritans
Free course for wellbeing in the workplace from the Samaritans.
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/workplace/wellbeing-workplace/
At A Loss
Also see below a link to at a loss which is providing free online grief counselling.
https://www.ataloss.org/live-chat
Cygnus
A locally funded counselling service which has a shorter waiting time than talking matters. They are also looking at providing some more services so worth keeping a look out on their website. They are linked to The Bridge Project but are also a stand alone service. Anyone can be referred in for counselling although it is not for acute mental health support.
https://www.cygnussupport.com/
Qwell – New Digital Mental Health Support for School Staff
A free locally commissioned service for Teachers and Teaching Assistants to help deal with heavy workloads, stress and sleep issues through to receiving formal therapeutic support for anxiety, depression and trauma.
