Your condition is best managed by self-referring to mental health services
We know it can be very distressing when you are suffering with poor mental health - you may not know what you need to do, or what sort of help is available or whom you need to approach.
We have therefore set up this page to point you in the right direction. There is a lot on this page! Please do take your time with it and/or ask a trusted friend or relative to help.
Read the intro below, then click the coloured tab acccording to your needs, for example, 'kids' or 'in a crisis'. More general resources can be found under the 'adults/general' tab. If you need to get to this page again, please use the shortcut ivy.gs/mentalhealth.
Please visit our crisis/self-harm section.
We've seen a huge increase in the numbers of patients whose mental health and wellbeing have been affected due to the current situation.
We have developed this page to help all our patients suffering with low mood, anxiety and other mental health issues.
Please follow the guidance on this page to start to get the help that you need.
Please look after your physical and mental health as best you can. We realise this is very difficult in this situation but it gives you the best chances at recovery.
Try to eat a healthy diet. Try to go to bed on time. Try and keep your mind active with interests and hobbies. Try not to smoke or drink too much alcohol. Talk to friends and family. Get outdoors for fresh air and sunshine to help clear the head.
STOP SMOKING ADVICE » ALCOHOL SERVICE »Please consider self-referring to free NHS counselling. Studies have shown talking therapies (with or without medication) has the best chance of successful recovery.
Counselling looks at your thought processes and helps you to find answers to your condition and gives you to the tools to be able to help yourself, now and in the future.
FREE NHS COUNSELLING » LOCAL COUNSELLING PROVIDERSFollow doctor's directions on starting medication. Common side effects include headache, nausea, dizziness, sweating, stomach disturbances, but most people are fine, and symptoms tend to settle within a week.
Please book a review appointment before you run out and never stop tablets suddenly. When stable and considering coming off, contact us and we will advise on how to do it safely..
If you need to talk to someone straight away any time of day or night, you can ring the Derbyshire Mental Health Helpline and Support Service on 0800 028 0077.
This is a freephone service available to everyone living in Derbyshire - both children and adults. It is open 24 hours a day every day.
MENTAL HEALTH HELPLINE ⧉ RING 0800 028 0077It's not all talking therapy. Other help and support is available:
KIDS » TEENS » ADULTS » OLDER » DEMENTIA » BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT » DOMESTIC ABUSE RESOURCES SEXUAL ABUSE » SOCIAL SERVICES » USEFUL LEAFLETS ⧉ HEALTH AND WELLBEING COACH » SOCIAL PRESCRIBER » CARE CO-ORDINATOR » YOUR CHILD'S SCHOOL »Poor sleep or difficulties in getting off to sleep or early wakening or lying there thinking about things can be features of your condition. Lack of sleep affects our performance, decision making, thinking processes and makes us muddled and feel unwell.
Please visit our help and support section for hints and tips on improving your sleep.
SLEEP HELP AND SUPPORT »Call 999, or go to A&E now if your or someone else's life is at immediate risk - for example you have seriously injured yourself or are going to, or you have taken an overdose or you do not feel you can keep yourself or someone else safe.
RING 999 NOW NEAREST A&E »If you need help in a crisis or are at imminent risk of self-harm, please do seek help - you're not alone.
MORE HELP IN A CRISIS » MORE SELF-HARM RESOURCES » RING US NOW RING 111 NOW RING 999 NOW RING DERBYSHIRE MENTAL HEALTH HELPLINE 0800 028 0077 NOW ATTEND NEAREST A&E » RING SAMARITANS NOW URGENT ONLINE HELP ⧉We realise everything may be very overwhelming and you don't know what to do or where to start. Please do take the time to read through this page and perhaps with a trusted friend or relative, try and slowly work through the different sources of information in the required section. Not all of them will be applicable and you may need to try different things to help.
Do get in touch if you still have difficulties.
Call 999, or go to A&E now if your or someone else's life is at immediate risk - for example you have seriously injured yourself or are going to, or you have taken an overdose or you do not feel you can keep yourself or someone else safe.
RING 999 NOW NEAREST A&E »You can self-refer to most of these services without seeing or speaking to a GP first
There are options for help if you are in the crisis - you are not alone.
Please click the red 'Self-harm' tab at the top if you need help urgently or the required button below.
SELF-HARM RESOURCES »Your child's school has access to the same referral pathways as the NHS (and in fact other pathways too) and is often better placed to evaluate and report on issues and advocate for school-age children and their families. Also please note that dyspraxia and dyslexia are specifically dealt with through school. Visit our school info page.
Please click the red 'Self-harm' tab or the amber 'In a Crisis' tab at the top if you need help urgently or the required button below.
SELF-HARM RESOURCES » HELP IN A CRISIS »You can self-refer to any of these services without seeing or speaking to a GP first
Your child's school has access to the same referral pathways as the NHS (and in fact other pathways too) and is often better placed to evaluate and report on issues and advocate for school-age children and their families. Also please note that dyspraxia and dyslexia are specifically dealt with through school. Visit our school info page.
Please click the red 'Self-harm' tab or the amber 'In a Crisis' tab at the top if you need help urgently or the required button below.
SELF-HARM RESOURCES » HELP IN A CRISIS »You can self-refer to any of these services without seeing or speaking to a GP first
Please click the red 'Self-harm' tab or the amber 'In a Crisis' tab at the top if you need help urgently or the required button below.
SELF-HARM RESOURCES » HELP IN A CRISIS »You can self-refer to any of these services without seeing or speaking to a GP first
Please click the red 'Self-harm' tab or the amber 'In a Crisis' tab at the top if you need help urgently or the required button below.
SELF-HARM RESOURCES » HELP IN A CRISIS »You can self-refer to any of these services without seeing or speaking to a GP first
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Please see our index of services you can self-refer to or type the shortcut ivy.gs/selfrefer or ivy.gs/index
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