Mental Health Adults

 

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Life can be stressful and challenging at times. Throughout our lives there will be moments where we need help with our mental health and it is vital that we know where to turn.

 

How To Help Your Mental Health In A Crisis Situation

If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, you can contact

The Moorings @ Exeter  Tel. 0800 470 0317 Helpline available 24/7

They offer mental health support in a welcoming, safe, comfortable, non-judgmental, and non-clinical environment. The experienced staff team is available to provide emotional, social and practical support if you are in crisis or feel you are heading toward a crisis situation.
Please note: The Moorings is not suitable for people needing urgent medical attention (for example, after self-harm), for urgent medical care please attend your nearest A&E or call 999.

Other help options

It is important to get help as people who self-harm are at a higher risk of suicide. Getting support as soon as possible can help prevent suicidal thoughts occurring.

 

In addition to our mental health, we should not forget about our mental well-being day-to-day. To assist in getting the help you need and maintaining a sense of well-being we have collected some helpful links to local services and national services:

 

Talkworks – Previously Depression and Anxiety Service (DAS)

A self-referral NHS counselling service

 

Seachange (Formerly Budleigh Health and Wellbeing Hub)

Improving and maintaining health and wellbeing for communities across Woodbury, Exmouth and Budleigh. Please click here for further information

 

Community Mental Health Services

Click on this link for assistance with any of the following groups:

  • Adults: Community and urgent care mental health services
  • Adult Autism and ADHD: Assessment of Autism/Asperger’s disorder and ADHD
  • Children and Family Health Devon
  • Depression and Anxiety (DAS): For people with low mood/depression, anxiety or stress
  • Drugs and alcohol
  • Early intervention in psychosis: Specialist Early Psychosis Teams for 14-35 year old
  • Eating disorders: The Haldon eating disorder service
  • Gender identity: West of England Specialist Gender Identity Clinic
  • Learning disability: Services for adults with a learning disability
  • Older people: Organic mental illness or functional mental health problems 
  • Personality disorder: For mild, moderate or severe personality disorders
  • Police, prisons and criminal justice: Liaison and diversion, street triage and prisons
  • Pregnant women and new mothers: Perinatal services
  • Psychology and psychological therapies: Adult talking therapies and psychology services 
  • Psychiatry in acute hospitals: Liaison psychiatry
  • Secure care: Open, low and medium secure care at Langdon, Dawlish
  • Talking Health: For long-term health conditions
  • Veterans: Mental health support for veterans
 

Shout

Shout is the UK's first 24/7 text service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere

  • Telephone: 85258
 

Samaritans 

Samaritans is a listening service that can be contacted by telephone and email.  They are open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. 

People contact Samaritans with all sorts of concerns and what might be a small issue to you may be huge to someone else.

You could be going through something new or have been struggling to cope for some time, either way, they're there if you feel you need some extra support.

If what’s getting to you isn’t on this list, please still get in touch.

Common reasons people contact Samaritans are:

  • relationship and family problems
  • loss, including loss of a friend or a family member through bereavement
  • financial worries
  • job-related stress
  • college or study-related stress
  • loneliness and isolation
  • depression
  • painful and/or disabling physical illness
  • heavy use of or dependency on alcohol or other drugs
  • thoughts of suicide

They won’t make decisions for you, and they'll support the decisions you make.

 

CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) 

CALM is taking a stand against suicide. That means standing against feeling hopeless, standing up to stereotypes and standing together to show life is always worth living.  Their helpline is open between 5 pm and midnight every day of the year.

  • Telephone: 0800 068 41 41
 

The Silver Line

The Silver Line is aimed at people over 55.  The Silver Line operates the only confidential, free helpline for older people across the UK.  Open 24 hours a day, everyday of the year. 

  • Telephone: 0800 4 70 80 90
 

Papyrus

Papyrus supports people under 35 who are struggling and people who are worried about someone under 35.  Helpline is open between 2pm and 10pm on bank holidays and weekends.

 
 

AccEPT Clinic

AccEPT is a psychological therapies service for adults in Devon who have mood disorders such as depression.

Specific support for men's mental health and wellbeing