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Mental health

Information:

Call 999 if someone’s life is at risk or you do not feel you can keep yourself or someone else safe.

If you or someone you know is in crisis, please see the list of helplines further down the page.

It is important that we all look after our minds as well as our bodies and recognising when you are suffering from poor mental health, and how to seek help, is vital to keeping healthy.

The role of the Mental Health Nurses in Primary Care
  • Our Mental health nurses can support with assessing mild to moderate mental health concerns.
  • They can discuss treatment and support options
  • Referring on to specialist mental health teams for moderate to serve mental health concerns
  • Signposting to counselling and talking therapy options

There are many mental health issues, but some of the most common ones are:

Anxiety

NHS: anxiety, fear and panic

Anxiety is a feeling of unease, such as worry or fear, and can be mild or severe. Everyone has feelings of anxiety at some point in their life but some people find it hard to control their worries. Their feelings of anxiety are more constant and can often affect their daily lives. For more information click here

Depression

NHS: depression

Most people go through periods of feeling down, but when you’re depressed you feel persistently sad for weeks or months, rather than just a few days. Depression affects people in different ways and can cause a wide variety of symptoms. For more information click here

The Black Dog video was designed in collaboration with WHO to mark World Mental Health Day, writer and illustrator Matthew Johnstone tells the story of overcoming the “black dog of depression”. Click here to watch a short video.

Panic attacks

NHS: panic attacks

Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder where you regularly have sudden attacks of panic or fear. Someone with panic disorder has feelings of anxiety, stress and panic regularly and at any time, often for no apparent reason.

How to get help

If you or someone you know is suffering from a mental health issue, there are several steps you can take to get help. Some problems do not require the help of a GP and can be managed using materials available online or from local organisations.

A good place to start is by taking this mood assessment quiz provided by the NHS to help you understand your feelings.

Under 16’s

You can search for local mental health support for young people on the NHS website, or visit the Young Minds website.

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