Please look after your physical and mental health as best you can. We realise this is very difficult in this situation but it gives you the best chances at recovery.
Try to eat a healthy diet. Try to go to bed on time. Try and keep your mind active with interests and hobbies. Try not to smoke or drink too much alcohol. Talk to friends and family. Get outdoors for fresh air and sunshine to help clear the head.
You can self-refer to these services without seeing or speaking to a GP first. Click the image to go to the resource.
Alcohol and Drug Misuse
- Derbyshire Recovery Partnership (Addaction)01773 744594
- Alcoholics Anonymous0845 769 7555
- Derbyshire Alcohol Advice Service0845 308 4010
Counselling
Please consider self-referring to free NHS counselling. Studies have shown talking therapies (with or without medication) has the best chance of successful recovery.
Counselling looks at your thought processes and helps you to find answers to your condition and gives you to the tools to be able to help yourself, now and in the future.
Counselling services
- Derby and Derbyshire Talking Therapies 0333 041 7262
- Everyturn 0300 555 5580
- Talking Mental Health 0300 123 0542
- Trent Psychological Therapy Services 01332 265659
- VitaMinds 0333 0153 496
Bereavement
Other Support Services
- Build Sound Minds Derbyshire (specialist support for children aged under 18 years) 01332 679379
- ChildLine 0800 1111
- Relate (marital guidance) 01332 345678
- Safespeak (counselling for children aged 9-19 years) 0800 0935264
- Samaritans 116 123 (free)
- Derbyshire Carers Association 01773 833833
- https://www.kooth.com/ online support for young people