Mental Health Support

Your GP can help with mental health concerns. They can:

• Listen to how you are feeling
  
  
• Give advice about coping with stress, anxiety, or depression
  
  
• Prescribe medicines if needed
  
  
• Refer you to mental health specialists or counsellors

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You must be registered with a GP to get help. If you haven't got a GP, you can find and register with a GP on the NHS website.

NHS 111

If you are unsure what to do, you can call 111 for advice and select the mental health option.
Trained staff can help you understand what support is available and tell you where to go.

You can also get help online at 111.nhs.uk.

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Sheffield Mental Health Guide

The Sheffield Mental Health Guide is a free website that lists local mental health services. You can search for support by:

• Service type
  
  
• Category
  
  
• Age group
  
  

The guide also includes information on activities that can help improve your mental health, such as art groups, exercise classes, and social events.

Sheffield has local services where you can talk to trained professionals. These include:

• Talking therapies (counselling, CBT)
  
  
• Community mental health teams
  
  
• Support for anxiety, depression, or other mental health problems
  
  

You may need an appointment, which your GP can help arrange.

If you feel like you might harm yourself or someone else, get help immediately:

• Call 999 for urgent support
  
  
• Go to the nearest A&E department if you are in danger
  
  

You can also contact Samaritans anytime on 116 123 for confidential support.

The NHS provides free translation services for mental health support.

• When calling 111 or booking a GP appointment, say the language you speak.
  
  
• A translator can help by phone, video, or in person.