Mental health, like physical health, is something we all have. And just like with our physical health sometimes we don’t feel as well as we would want too. We all feel low or down sometimes and stressed or anxious and mostly these feelings improve by themselves simply by us taking care of ourselves.
There is lots of information on the websites linked to from this page on you can do for yourself to look after your mental health.
However, there may be times when you need extra support and the quicker you get this the faster you can feel like yourself again.
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If you are worried or concerned about how you are feeling the first place to go is your GP. Your GP will be able to assess if you would benefit from more specialised support or be supported by them. There are various ways in which you may be offered help and you will be able to discuss this with your GP.
Talking therapy in Portsmouth
Talking Change offers various approaches and treatments. Talking Change offers psychological interventions that include talking therapies and self-management programmes
Talking Change is a free NHS service and is open to anyone over 18, registered with a Portsmouth GP, who isn't already using other Adult Mental Health services. There are different locations and opening hours across the city and all our venues are wheelchair accessible. For information see www.talkingchange.org.uk or call 023 9289 2920
Your GP will be able to refer you to a range of services if you both feel its right for you.
You can also refer yourself to Talking Change, Portsmouth’s talking therapy service. Call 023 9289 2920
Samaritans is a confidential emotional support service for anyone in the UK and Ireland.
The service is available 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide.
If you would like to talk to someone call: 02392 691313. Someone will call you back if you are worried about the cost of the call.
To call in and talk to someone face-to-face, (from 9am to 10pm) go to: 296 London Road, North End, Portsmouth.
To make contact by email: jo@samaritans.org
You can also contact the Samaritians through their national helpline on: 08457 90 90 90. However charges to call this number from a BT residential line can vary, and we have been advise that the MAXIMUM cost could be as much as £4.032p per minute including VAT plus a connection charge 12.5p on Monday-Friday 7am - 7pm and on Monday-Friday 7pm - 7am and all day Saturday and Sunday, the MAXIMUM charge could be as much as £1.021p per minute with no connection charge
SANE operate a helpline service every day from 6pm - 11pm on 0845 767 8000.
For those attending Queen Alexandra Hospital Emergency Department with self-harm or acute mental health problems, there are mental health liaison staff present (within the Emergency Department) between 10.00am – 11.30pm, 365 days a year.
For further information the following links may be useful:
