World Mental Health Day
Express yourself! Writing poetry to boost your mental health
On 6 October, it is National Poetry Day and we thought that we’d take this opportunity to give you some inspiration for you to create your own poems.
Service changes and visiting during the COVID-19 pandemic
During this COVID-19 pandemic there may be changes in the way some of our services work. Contact the service directly to check how services are being delivered and follow their advice.
Some of our services now offer video consultations. You should speak to your clinician if this is something you would like them to consider. You can find out more about video consultation here.
Visiting
Contact the ward you wish to visit in advance for guidance and instructions for a safe visit.
You can read some general NHS guidance on visiting healthcare inpatient settings.pdf [pdf] 89KB
If you need help in a mental health crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic outside office hours please contact our crisis team: Help in a crisis
For other medical advice and support contact your GP or visit NHS 111
Only visit your local Emergency Department for serious life-threatening conditions that need immediate medical attention including persistent severe chest pain, loss of consciousness, acute confused state, severe breathlessness, severe blood loss, serious burns or suspected stroke.
Recovery blog
Autumn 2015 graduation
When you think of a graduation, you think gowns and caps, lots of clapping and a real sense of achievement and proudness. For our autumn 2015 graduation, we had just that (except the gown and caps).