Mental Health

• For wellbeing support patients can contact the Lifeline Helpline 11am-11pm on 0808 808 2121.
• Please continue to call PCMH staff for advice and support around the management of mental health in primary care.
• Patients can self-refer to the Psychological Wellbeing Service if they require therapy here
• Crisis services are running as normal, and patients can contact the First Response Service by calling 111 and selecting option 2 (in Wisbech call 111, select option 1 and ask to be put through to FRS).
• For details of other support available within the community please visit www.keep-your-head.com

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Looking after your mental health

People with mental health worries are being urged to seek help in a new phase of the NHS’s Help Us Help You campaign – A new NHS campaign will encourage anyone suffering from anxiety, depression or other issues to come forward for assessment and treatment. Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) are a confidential service run by fully trained experts. People can access the service by visiting their GP or refer themselves online:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/free-therapy-or-counselling/

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