Adult Mental Health
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First Response Service
If you are experiencing mental health distress or are worried about someone else’s emotional state, you can access mental health care, advice and guidance 24/7 from Devon Partnership Trust First Response Service
https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/our-services/first-response-service
You can call them 7 days a week, 365 days a year on 0808 196 8708
Samaritans
Samaritans is a charity group dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. They have trained active listeners and anyone can contact Samaritans, no matter how old you are.
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/
- You can call them at any time day or night for FREE on 116123 to talk to someone straight away
- You can email them at jo@samaritans.org but response time can be a few days
- You can use their Self-Help App
- You can use their self-help portal https://selfhelp.samaritans.org/
Mental Health Matters (MHM) via The Moorings @ Devon
The Moorings offer mental health support in a welcoming, safe, comfortable, non-judgmental, and non-clinical environment. Available to provide emotional, social and practical support if you are in crisis or feel you are heading toward a crisis situation.
Offer support in person, over the phone, or via video call. They also offer help in creating staying well and crisis plans, and support visitors to access other organisations that may be useful to them.
People using The Mooring will also be supported by our 24/7 helpline, which offers access to emotional support and information even when The Mooring is closed. There’s no need to be referred and no need for an appointment.
https://www.mhm.org.uk/the-moorings-devon
The Moorings @ Devon offer mental health support from three locations in Barnstaple, Exeter, and Torquay:
The Mooring @ Barnstaple
Call: 07850 927 064 Email: devonbarnstaple.mhm@nhs.net
The Mooring @ Exeter
Call: 07990 790 920 Email devonexeter.mhm@nhs.net
The Mooring @ Torquay
Call: 07483 991 848 Email: devontorquay.mhm@nhs.net
Devon Mind
Devon Mind is an independent mental health charity affiliated with the national Mind association. They provide advice, information and support to empower anyone in Devon who may be experiencing a mental health problem.
- You can fill in a registration form with them and after a short triage phone call be told about the most useful services and support open to you. This may be one of Devon Mind’s own services, or they might ‘signpost’ you to another organisation or link you directly with one of their trusted partners.
- They offer counselling which is a form of talking therapy. Their talking therapy sessions are not provided on the NHS and so they charge a fee per session. You can self refer for NHS funding talking therapy via Talkworks (see below).
- They do courses and workshops a lot of which are online https://www.devonmind.com/find-help/courses
They offer the following face to face support groups:
- Anxiety and Depression Support Group
- Bipolar Support group
- Hearing voices support group
- OCD support group
- Men’s Support group
- Women’s support group
Talkworks
Formerly known as the Depression and Anxiety Service (D&AS), Talkworks is the dedicated NHS mental health support provider. You can self-refer to the service, and they may then refer you to specialist support services if needed.
SHOUT
Shout is a free, confidential, anonymous text support service
Anyone of any age, who is a resident in the UK, can text the service on 85258 for support.
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
CALM is a charity helpline and webchat open 365 days a year, offering practical suggestions for all of life’s problems - whether that’s anxiety, relationship concerns, health worries, money worries or suicidal thoughts.
- Call them on 0800585858
- Webchat via https://www.thecalmzone.net/get-support
Time to Talk
A free, confidential telephone service run by the charity Living Options Devon, this project aims to reduce isolation and loneliness among those living in Devon who are deaf or have a disability. There are several contact options on offer, including a webcam service for BSL users and an email address for those who prefer not to use the telephone.
MIND
This national charity is dedicated to mental health support and advice. They offer a range of free remote services countrywide.
Q Well
Free digital mental wellbeing support for adults across the UK
NHS Devon Partnership Trust
DPT provide a wide range of NHS services to people with mental health and/or learning disability needs - in Devon, the wider South West region and nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health and wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise and resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe and focused on people’s recovery.
https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/i-need-help-with
They also offer free Self Help Booklets on their website
Women’s Wellbeing Club Paignton
The meetings are safe, confidential spaces for any Woman to attend. They provide peer-led support in a group setting where you can receive and give support. During the meetings, everyone has the opportunity to be heard and listened to if they have something they wish to share in response to the questions asked that week. There is never any pressure to open up and no appointments required, just pop along either in-person or online.
They offer sessions that are based on activities or sessions based on grabbing a meal out together.
Shekinah
They are a local Homelessness charity who have a wealth of things to do. They offer a variety of wellbeing and personal developmental course.
https://shekinah.co.uk/what-we-do/well-being-personal-development/
MINDLINE Torquay and South Devon
Mindline is an out of hours helpline in South Devon and Torbay that is a confidential listening service providing a safe place to talk if you, or someone you know, is in distress. When their lines are busy, or closed, their switchboard can connect you to their sister service, the Samaritans.
0300 330 5464
Recovery Devon
Recovery Devon is a community interest company and recovery college supported by the NHS Devon Partnership Trust, to promote mental health and wellbeing. Their courses are for adults who wish to learn to live well.
They offer a range of courses from online, face to face, creative, active, knowledge and courses to help you relax
The Mix
The UK’s leading support service for young people age 25 or under. They help you take on any challenge you’re facing - from mental health to money, from homelessness to finding a job, from break-ups to drugs, from eating disorders to crime/safety. Talk to them via their online community, on social media, through their free, confidential helpline 0808 808 4994 or their counselling service.
Devon Memory Cafe Consortium (DMCC)
Their mission is to support people living with dementia and their carers through the memory cafe movement. That means enabling memory cafes to provide access to peer support, information and advice, and meaningful activities to help with mental health.
The closest cafés are:
- Ivybridge Memory Cafe. Watermark, Erie Court, Leonards Road, Ivybridge, PL21 0SZ
Altenate Wednesdays
Email info@ivybridgecaring.co.uk
- The Totnes Boating Association Club House, Steamer Quay Road, Totnes, TQ9 5AL
Every Thursday
Email: marygarvey02@yahoo.co.uk or marygarvey@totnescaring.org.uk
- St Andrews Church Hall, Ashburton, TQ13 7DT
First Tuesday of each month
Email: heather.manktelow@nhs.net
Andy's Man Club
They are a men’s suicide prevention charity, offering free-to-attend peer-to-peer support groups across the United Kingdom and online. They want to end the stigma surrounding men’s mental health and help men through the power of conversation. Meetings across the country are usually in a café, pub or other non-NHS locations.
https://andysmanclub.co.uk/who-we-are/
They meet locally at:
- Eat That Frog, 89 Torquay Rd, Paignton TQ3 2SE
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064806610041
- Newton Abbot RFC, Rydon Industrial Estate, Newton Rd, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, TQ12 3SJ
Bro Project
A community of men who are passionate about changing the way we battle mental health Their sessions focus on providing fun active and creative opportunities. These session not only give men a moment of freedom but they also provide an opportunity to reach out and gain the necessary support they need in a relaxed and open environment.
The Silver Line
Run by Age UK, the Silver Line offers friendship, conversation, and support to older people aged 55 and over. They are a free 24/7 helpline, available on 0800 470 8090
South Brent and District Caring
South Brent and District Caring is a local charity group in South Brent. They are not affiliated with the NHS and rely on local volunteers.
They organise a bereavement group, social group and help in the community.
Call them on 01364 700282
Men's Shed
The local Men’s shed is in Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot TQ12 3HN, called the KingsCare Community Shed. It is aimed at those struggling with mental health issues in the community, giving them a place to be connected and a place to "do stuff".
Simply Counselling
Sessions start at £35 per 50minutes but they offer a reduced rate for low income households, and those seeking help for domestic/sexual abuse or adverse childhood experiences may be eligible for free counselling.
The Filo Project
The Filo Project is an award winning Community Interest Company providing high quality day care for small groups of older people in Devon, Somerset and East Lancashire. Their service supports individuals who are socially isolated, many experiencing symptoms associated with moderate dementia, including memory loss. Each day is provided by a host, and is situated in the intimate setting of the host’s own home.
Bereavement Counselling Services
Aa specialist service for those people who have suffered a traumatic loss and/or are showing signs of complex grief.
The Bereavement Counselling Service works with clients suffering chronic, inhibited or complicated grief or unexpected loss syndrome, prolonged grief and associated problems. The service does not normally accept clients who are expected to follow a ‘normal’ if distressing bereavement journey. These clients would be referred on to Cruse Bereavement (see below).
A referral is required by your GP or a healthcare professional.
Cruse Bereavement Support Service
They offer support through their website, national helpline, group, zoom, telephone or one-to-one in person support.
https://www.cruse.org.uk/get-support/
You can call their helpline for free on 0808 808 1677
EDP - Newton Abbot Drug & Alcohol Services (Together)
EDP Drug & Alcohol Services offers friendly, free, confidential drug and alcohol support in Devon and Dorset which you can self-refer to.
Action for Happiness
Action for Happiness is a charity which provides daily actions you can take to improve your happiness and wellbeing. They also organise online groups, run courses, and host live talks with leading thinkers on happiness, wellbeing and mental health.