How to access support

If you're in crisis and need urgent help, please visit our page on getting support in a mental health crisis.  

Your mental health influences how you think, feel, and behave. It also affects your ability to cope with stress, overcome challenges, build relationships, and recover from life’s setbacks.

Where to start

When you first think about approaching mental health services it can seem quite daunting. Who do you go to first? What will they do? How much control will you have? Will it work? You know where you want to get to - feeling well - but you don't know how to get there.  

Where next?

Many people’s mental health support needs can be met through their doctor's surgery, I CAN Community Hub, self-help group or Primary Care Mental Health Service. But some people may require further support. You may find yourself referred to a Community Mental Health Team. 

If you are referred to a Community Mental Health Team, this does not mean that your problems are worse than other people's, or that you will take longer to get better. It just means that you may need more specialist help to support you to recovery.