Health and Wellbeing

Health and Wellbeing

Support for people in crisis

If life feels too hard and you’re in crisis, you shouldn’t have to manage it alone. Remind yourself that you won’t feel this way forever. This page has links to urgent support and tools you can use to keep yourself safe.

If you need urgent mental health support please consider calling

Call 999 if can’t keep yourself or others safe.
Dial NHS 111, then press option 2 for urgent help.
Phone the Samaritans on 116 123 or visit their website.

Other help and support is also available, including through text and email:

Text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258 for free confidential mental health support
Call HOPELINE UK on 0800 068 41 41 or text 88247 to speak to an adviser to keep you safe from suicide
Worcestershire Safe Haven provides telephone support and face-to-face appointments if you’re experiencing a mental health crisis.
It offers a listening ear and support, along with guidance on accessing other services.
Telephone 01905 600 400 (6:00pm to 1:00am, last calls 12:20am)

Tools and resources to keep safe

A safety plan can help you to think about what you can do for yourself that will help you right now and in the future. You can make a safety plan if you don’t have one:

Download the Stay Alive app: a suicide prevention resource for the UK, packed full of useful information and tools to help you stay safe in crisis.

StayAlive - Essential suicide prevention for everyday life

Support for Cost of living

Threatened with Homeless

Housing Jigsaw

Support for carers

Find out information, advice and how to get support as an unpaid carer:

The National Mind charity also has useful information and advice on supporting someone with mental health difficulties.

Other support available for Carers

Support with mental health issues

Mental health support for adults - Worcestershire County Council

Where to get help in a crisis, mental health support services, self-help resources for you or someone you care for and guidance for drug and alcohol disorders.

Health In Mind resources - Health in mind videos and other resources

Resources for managing anxiety and improving wellbeing

Mindfulness

NHS mindfulness gives you an introduction to mindfulness and links to resources

Mind relaxation tips

National Mind suggest 8 relaxation tips for your mental wellbeing

Dealing with Loneliness

National Mind loneliness resources and Every Mind Matters loneliness have advice and tips, and other places you can go for support.

Support with alcohol/drugs misuse

Maggs - Harm Reduction - Maggs Day Centre

Harm Reduction drop-in service every Monday, 12pm – 2pm in the Westlands Community Centre in Droitwich.

V-i-a - Via: Drug & Alcohol Addiction Charity

Via: a charity offering free, confidential support to adults and young people with issues around alcohol and drug use. We’re part of a journey, and everyone’s journey is different.

Young Persons - Here4YOUth (<18)

Here for Youth is an alcohol and drug service working with young people in Worcestershire. They offer support and information and help young people to develop life skills to make healthy choices around their alcohol and drug use.

Here4YOUth provides:

Free and confidential advice and support
Safe environment for you
Information about alcohol and drugs
Information about how you can reduce the harm you might be doing to yourself
One-to-one support to look at things you might like to change
Support for anyone who is affected by your drug or alcohol use
Referral to other agencies if needed

The service is for anyone up to the age of 18, living in Worcestershire. To find out more visit the Here4YOUth website or call 0300 303 8200.

Speech and language therapists work in partnership with children, their families and other professionals in a variety of friendly setting including;

Family Hubs: Every Starting Well Partnership Family Hub has a named speech and language therapist.
Child development centres: Speech and language therapists are part of the team
Schools: Every mainstream school has a named speech and language therapist who visits.

ChatHealth

If you're 11-19 years old text 07507331750 to speak to your School Health Nurse for confidential advice and support around a variety of issues, including bullying, emotional health, relationship problems, alcohol and drugs.

Dementia support

Worcestershire Young Onset Dementia Services

Worcestershire young onset dementia services

Worcestershire Admiral Nurse Service with Worcestershire Health & Social Care NHS Trust

Admiral Nurses provide the specialist dementia support that families need. They work in the community, in care homes, in hospices and hospitals. The service accepts referrals for all who reside in Worcestershire or are registered with a Worcestershire GP.

To access this service the person with dementia and the family carer can contact:

email: WHCNHS.admiralnurses@nhs.net
telephone 0300 1231734

Become a Dementia Friend

Dementia friend is a volunteer who encourages others to make a positive difference to people living with dementia in their community. They do this by giving them information about the personal impact of dementia, and what they can do to help.