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Treatment & support

Icon 2-factifleThis section is all about treatment, support and care.

Mental health treatment covers a range of things people can do to get more control and a better quality of life

This includes things like talking therapies and other non-chemical treatments - a sample of our information is below, the full list is on the left-hand menu.


Early intervention teams: services for early psychosis

This section provides an overview of early intervention services, which work with people usually between 14 and 35 experiencing a first episode of psychosis.

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Talking Therapies

Information about talking treatments (psychological therapy) including the different kinds of treatment available and how to access them.

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Complementary Therapies

Complementary therapies are a diverse range of health-related treatments which are not part of mainstream medical care.

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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

This section covers what ECT is and the circumstances under which it can be used.

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Crisis contacts

Samaritans

Call 08457 90 90 90
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Or Email jo@samaritans.org

NHS Direct

Call 111
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Should be able to provide details of local crisis support services or advise on accessing local A&E

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