Mental health resources

We are very aware that the past year has taken its toll on our patients’ mental health, of all ages. We have looked at what is available for adults, young people, people with autism and learning difficulties, people in an abusive relationship and new parents.

As always, if you are having more severe struggles with your mental health, we want to hear from you. We hope that you find the following resources helpful in supporting you too.

Adults
Talking therapies including counselling and CBT can be accessed via Insight Healthcare and Trent PTS.
Insight Healthcare Nottingham
Phone: 0300 5555582
Or follow the following weblink for the self-referral form Insight Healthcare
Trent PTS
Phone: 0115 896 3160
Or follow the following weblink for the self-referral form Trent PTS
The following weblinks may also be very useful:

Young people
Base 51
Base 51 works with young people aged 11-25 and offers counselling and a range of programmes and activities. There is lots of information about self-referral at Young People’s Charity | Base 51
Their contact number is 0115 9525040
Behavioural and Emotional Mental Health team Nottingham (BEHM)
BEHM work to support young people and children with behavioural, emotional and mental health needs. This pathway is for people who:
- Present with concerns about their behaviour, emotional wellbeing or mental health
- Present with concerns about possible ASD or ADHD
- Are registered with an NHS Nottingham City GP
- Are aged 0 to 18 (the pathway extends up to the age of 24 where the young person has an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)).
Their contact number is 0115 8761716 and a self-referral form is available at: Self-referral to CAMHS

Autistic people

We have had good reports from Autistic Nottingham, a charity who support autistic adults without an intellectual disability.
Their webpage is Autistic Nottingham – Supporting Autistic Adults

Domestic abuse

There are lots of services available and open during the pandemic to help you if you are in an abusive relationship.
A 24-hour helpline is available via Juno Women’s Aid: 0808 800 0340
Their webpage is Juno Women’s Aid Nottingham & Nottinghamshire
We have also found an excellent list of resources and organisations at Domestic Abuse – Nottingham City Council

New parents

New parents during the pandemic may be finding a great deal of emotional turmoil and a lack of support.
Homestart offer confidential support to parents in their homes via trained volunteers (all of whom are parents themselves)
Home-Start Nottingham (home-startnottingham.org.uk)
The following groups have also been recommended by new parents locally:
Little Legs: Little Legs Ltd
Maternity Voices Partnership: Maternity Voices Partnership (nottsmvp.co.uk)
Mapperley and Woodthorpe mums Facebook group: Mapperley and Woodthorpe Mums

Mental health resources

Adults

Insight Healthcare Nottingham

Trent PTS

Young people

Base 51

Behavioural and Emotional Mental Health team Nottingham (BEHM)

Autistic people

Domestic abuse

New parents