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Mental health

  • NHS Mental health

    Find information and support for your mental health.

    Website
    NHS: Mental health

  • Kooth

    Free anonymous online chat for young people to discuss their mental health issues.

    Website
    Kooth

  • Samaritans

    Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

    Phone
    116 123

    Website
    Samaritans

    Email
    jo@samaritans.org

  • Rethink Mental Illness

    Rethink Mental Illness provide expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affected by mental health problems.

    Phone
    0121 522 7007

    Website
    Rethink Mental Illness

    Email
    info@rethink.org

  • Mind

    Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.

    Phone
    0300 123 3393

    Website
    Mind

  • OCD UK

    A recovery focused charity. They provide evidence-based information, advice and support to those affected by Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

    Phone
    03332 127 890

    Website
    www.ocduk.org

  • Derwent Rural Counselling Service

    DRCS is a registered charity, working in partnership with the Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and IAPT. They have counsellors and CBT therapists providing treatment throughout the county.

    Phone
    0800 047 6861

    Website
    www.drcs.org.uk

    Email
    admin@drcs.org.uk

  • Harmless

    Harmless is a user led organisation that provides a range of services about self harm and suicide prevention including support, information, training and consultancy to people who self harm, their friends and families and professionals and those at risk of suicide.

    Website
    www.harmless.org.uk

    Email
    info@harmless.org.uk

  • No More Panic

    Provides valuable information for sufferers and carers of people with Panic, Anxiety, Phobias and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD).

    Website
    www.nomorepanic.co.uk

  • Talking Mental Health

    Talking Mental Health Derbyshire offers a range of therapies for people experiencing common psychological difficulties, such as those feeling anxious, low, or depressed.

    Website
    www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk

  • Live Life Better Derbyshire

    Mental health is an important part of your life and good mental health and wellbeing is directly linked to good physical health.

    Phone
    0800 085 2299

    Website
    www.livelifebetterderbyshire.org.uk

    Email
    llbd.info@derbyshire.gov.uk

  • VitaMinds

    If you are suffering from anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, low mood or excessive worry, VitaMinds can provide you with advice, guidance and support. VitaMinds works in partnership with the NHS to provide talking therapy services, known as IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) and we can provide advice and guidance on the best options for you.

    Website
    www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk

  • Making Space

    Depression advice for family and friends. When a partner, family member or friend is living with depression, your support can play an important role in their recovery.

    Website
    makingspace.co.uk

  • Trent PTS

    Trent PTS are commissioned by the NHS to provide free, flexible, responsive and accessible high quality psychological therapy services, so there is no cost to you.

    Website
    www.trentpts.co.uk

  • Big White Wall

    Join the online mental health community. Accessible any time, anywhere.

    Website
    www.bigwhitewall.co.uk

  • Mental Health Foundation

    Dedicated to finding and addressing the sources of mental health problems.

    Website
    www.mentalhealth.org.uk

  • SANE

    Together we can #StopStigma
    And change mental health for good.

    Phone
    020 3805 1790

    Website
    www.sane.org.uk

    Email
    info@sane.org.uk

  • Build Sound Minds Derby and Derbyshire

    Build Sound Minds Derby and Derbyshire is a service aimed at improving young people’s emotional wellbeing. They offer advice on how to support your child and look after yourself.

    Mental health and wellbeing
    Support for Parents from Action For Children

  • Insight Healthcare: Insight IAPT Service (Improving access to psychological therapies)

    Insight Healthcare provide access to NHS recognised talking therapies across Derby City and Derbyshire for people aged 18 and above. This includes the treatment of anxiety, depression, phobias, stress related mental health issues, carer burn out, struggles to adapt to a long-term health condition, trauma and bereavement.

    Phone
    0300 555 5580

    Website
    www.insightiapt.org/how-are-you-feeling

  • Trent Psychological Therapies Service: Improving Access to Psychological Services (IAPT)

    Feeling anxious, low, depressed because of the current situation or after suffering a life event?
    Trent PTS offers a free psychological therapies service via telephone, online or face to face. Some of the problems we can help with:
    – Stress
    – Low self-esteem
    – Sleep problems
    – Panic attacks
    – Eating problems
    – Low mood
    – Anxiety
    – Phobias
    – Bereavement
    – Post traumatic disorder.

    The therapies they provide have been shown by research to be the most effective forms of psychological therapy for the problems we work with.
    Their therapists can also help you manage the psychological impact of long term physical health conditions. If you also need help with finding work, returning to work from sickness or are having any problems within the workplace, their Employment Advisors are here to help during your treatment and beyond.

    To get help and to start your journey, complete the Self Referral form. Alternatively, you can ask your GP to make a referral on your behalf.