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Mental Health Support Services

 

Mental Health Matters (MHM)

Helpline providing emotional support, advice and guidance.

In Cornwall, the closest Mental Health Matters team is based in Plymouth. It is available to patients aged 16 years and over who are registered with a GP AND receiving support from one or more of the following teams:

  • CMHT, including Complex Needs Team
  • Learning Disability Team
  • Assertive Outreach Team
  • Community Forensic Team
  • Older People’s Mental Health Teams
  • Asylum Seeker and Refugee Mental Health team
  • Community Recovery Team

Website: Mental Health Matters Helpline & webchat

Telephone: 0300 323 0101*

*Available 5pm-9am on weekdays; 24 hours over weekends and bank holidays

From 22 July 2024, MHM is running a national helpline pilot for anyone aged 16 and over who lives in a rural area or farming community. For support, call 0300 034 9984 (available 24/7).

    

Pentreath

Local charity promoting good mental health through personal development, education and employment.

Projects (click on the links for more information):

 

RE-GAIN

Website: Re-Gain(Cornwall)CIC, Cornwall Mental Health

There are currently two projects available for patients with mental health problems living in Cornwall and IoS:

  • Oakleigh House Sanctuary Project
  • Provides short-term respite to adults in Cornwall and IoS who are working with CMHTs to help prevent a mental health crisis.
  • Supportive Stays
  • A Host Families project where patients on Home Treatment Team (HTT) caseload are able to stay with a host as an alternative to a hospital admission.

 

Mind

Website: Home - Mind

Support line (9-6pm weekdays*): 0300 102 1234

Infoline (9-6pm weekdays*): 0300 123 3393

Welfare benefits line (9-5pm weekdays*): 0300 222 5782

Legal line (9-6pm weekdays*): 0300 466 6463

*Except bank holidays


Citizens Advice

Website: Citizens Advice

Central advice line (England): 0800 144 8848

Local advice lines depending on location can be found here.

 

National Debtline

Free independent and confidential advice on money and debt management.

Website: Debt advice | Free debt advice | National Debtline

Advice line: 0808 808 4000

 

Cornwall’s Family Information Service

Free impartial support service providing information on local services for children and young people aged 0-19 years (up to 25yrs with SEND).

Children and their families can use the website to find childcare and discover things to do.

 

Resources and References

 

Page Review Information

Review date

02 January 2025

Next review date

02 January 2027

Specialty Lead GP

Dr Laura Vines

Contributors                                                           Annette Hodges, RE-GAIN