Mental health support
Here at Arch, we understand the stress of facing homelessness, and the mental health challenges our patients can face. If you are worried about your mental health, please contact us to make an appointment, and we can work together to support you.
If you need support with your mental health sooner, please call one of the numbers below
Mental Health Rapid Response Service (MHRRS) – 0300 304 0078
Sussex Mental Health Line – Call NHS 111 then select option 2 or call 0800 0309 500
Samaritans 116 123 or 0330 094 5717 (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week). They will listen and can often let you know about other services which may be helpful.
Rethink Mental Illness 0300 5000 927
There is an out of hours walk in service called Staying Well located at The Wellbeing Hub – Preston Park, 18 Preston Park Avenue, BN1 6HL. Call 0800 023 6475 before attending if possible. The service is open Monday – Friday 5pm-10.30pm and on weekends 3pm-10.30pm.
Below are some additional Brighton and Sussex helplines, services and resources to help you with any mental health challenges. You may also want to check out this leaflet from Groundswell which explains your rights to mental health support.
Frontline workers and other professionals: See this presentation from Arch GP Dr Tim Worthley, on navigating mental health services in Brighton and Hove, to most effectively support your clients.
Help with your mental health: Sussex and National helplines and services
Self-help, telephone support, helplines
Here are some links to information, resources and tips about how to support your wellbeing.
- Sussex Mental Healthline: provides a listening service, direct support for mental wellbeing and signposting to other services for anyone experiencing a mental health crisis and in urgent need of help. Call NHS 111, then select the mental health option (option 2). Or call 0800 0309 500.
- Every Mind Matters: NHS resource to support you in looking after your mental wellbeing.
- Adult e-wellbeing: digital wellbeing service run by YMCA DownsLink Group, for adults over the age of 25 who live in Sussex (including Brighton & Hove).
- Together Co: Support to navigate local services and make connections with people and places to support your health and wellbeing. Social Prescribing Brighton & Hove | Together Co 01273 229 382
For young people:
- Rise Above
- e-wellbeing for 13-25 year olds
Referral services
- Mental Health Rapid Response Service (MHRRS): provides support for adults (18+) experiencing a mental health crisis. Anyone can refer: 0300 304 0078 – if the line is busy, an advice message will be given.
- Community Roots is a group of sixteen community groups working together to provide prevention, wellbeing and recovery support for people with a range of mental health issues. Support for carers and families is also available. A Freephone Central Access Point phone number is operated by a team of Community Navigators who can guide people through the support available and provide professional advice. Self-refer online or call 0808 196 1768. Open Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm.
- Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service: wellbeing service supporting people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. The service provides talking therapies to adults (18+) with mild to moderate depression, anxiety disorders and some trauma. The Children and Young People’s (CYP) service provides a range of treatment for young people from 4-25 who require support for anxiety, low mood, stress and phobias. The service offers an open access Advice and Information Service to the public as well as to Wellbeing clients. Self-refer online or call 0300 002 0060 Email: bics.brighton-and-hove-wellbeing@nhs.net
- Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust (SPFT): specialist mental health service. Access to support
is via GP and primary care team and other professional referral routes. Find more information about the Trust
Drug and Alcohol services
Drug and Alcohol Services: To contact call on 01273 731900 or email Brighton and Hove Recovery Service
Suicide
- Need someone to talk to? Call Samaritans on 116 123 and look at the Preventing Suicide in Sussex website.
- You can get support via text message: Text the word SUSSEX to 85258 (24/7 mental health text-messaging support service). If you are using Google Translate, please tell the mental health professional that you don’t speak English and they will work with you and support you to feel calmer.
- Grassroots Stay Alive App: suicide prevention resource if you are having thoughts of suicide or are concerned about someone else who may be considering suicide. Download the suicide prevention app
- Bereaved by suicide? 07376 616628 Sussexbereavedbysuicide@cruse.org.uk
- Comprehensive online guides: www.supportaftersuicide.org.uk/help-is-at-hand
Finance, addiction, general support
- Brighton & Hove City Council provides support for social care, education, housing, finance and related public services. Visit the Brighton & Hove council website for more information.
- Breakeven Sussex: Free gambling counselling. Breakeven Sussex: free problem gambling counselling in East Sussex, UK
- Are Money Worries affecting your mental health? Information and support available on the Brighton and Hove City Council website
