If you are struggling to cope or feel yourself nearing a breakdown, Access Mental Health is here to provide help
Designed in partnership with local people, it offers a range of services which provide support at times and places when people need it the most.
People of any age and their families can access local services.
Call NHS 111 if you have a mental health concern
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or something that makes you feel severely unsafe, distressed, or worried about your mental health, you can now contact your local crisis service by calling NHS 111 and selecting the mental health option.
What happens when I call?
The phone will be answered by a trained mental health professional who will be able to listen to your concerns and help you get the support you need. With your permission, they can also access your electronic patient records to better meet your needs and to avoid you repeatedly having to tell us your situation. They can offer advice over the phone, put you in contact with crisis services or refer you to the most appropriate service.
Mental health services
Digital tools to support your mental health
Choosing apps to support your mental health and wellbeing isn’t always easy. With so many apps to choose from it can be difficult to know which ones to trust and where to go to find them.
Together with Public Health Dorset and the Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps (ORCHA), NHS Dorset has recommended self care and wellbeing apps to support your mental health and wellbeing, and the emotional health of young people.
Our Dorset Health App library statistics:
Mental Health
Did you know?
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One in four people will experience a mental health problem of some kind each year in England. One in six people report experiencing a common mental health problem (like anxiety and depression) in any given week in England.
