It can be difficult to ask for help and there is still much stigma associated with mental health. When people come to us for support, our response is warm and welcoming. Our staff and volunteers are helpful and friendly. We don’t judge people.

The service aims to offer a rapid appointment convenient to the patient.

Social services assessment, to identify if clients would benefit / would be eligible to receive a personal budget / social care package Occupational therapy assessment and treatment interventions

Counselling can help you deal with, and overcome, issues that are causing you emotional pain or that are making you feel uncomfortable. It provides a safe and regular space for you to talk and explore difficult thoughts and feelings.

MIND (Carlisle and Eden) We’re Carlisle Eden Mind, your local mental health charity. We believe no one should have to face a mental health problem alone. We’re here for you. Today. Now. We’re on your doorstep, at the end of a phone or online. If you’re stressed, depressed, in crisis or supporting someone else we’ll listen, give you support and fight your corner. We believe everyone deserves respect and support when facing a mental health problem. Mindline: 0300 561 0000 Mon to Fri 12 noon – 11pm | Sat, Sun and Bank Hols 5pm – 11pm

ManHealth ManHealth provide free peer support groups and a WebChat and Connect service across County Durham and Northumberland for men with depression and other mental health conditions. We know that the intense emotional pain you can experience when depressed can distort your thinking so it becomes harder to see possible solutions to problems, or to connect with those who can offer support. Suicide might seem like the only way to make the pain stop. We also know that peer support offered by someone who has a lived experience of mental ill health can help men.

Mental Health Support Service Adults (Durham and Darlington Listening Service) We provide a listening, support and signposting service for adults living in County Durham and Darlington who are in mental or emotional distress.

Sunderland Psychotherapy Service A specialist multi-disciplinary team offering psychodynamic/psychoanalytic psychotherapy consultation, assessment and individual or group analytic therapies. Therapy will focus on how people think and feel about themselves, both as individuals and in relation to other people.

provides assessment and treatment for people who are experiencing difficulty with their mental health.

We aim to provide advice, information and counselling in a safe, caring, non-judgemental and supportive environment.

The affective team, also known as the community resource team, offer individuals support with a wide range of mental health difficulties, including severe depression, anxiety, personality disorders, OCD, eating disorders and several other non-psychotic conditions.

Operate a helpline for those in crisis or seeking immediate emotional support related to suicide (young people up to 35 years)