Depression and Anxiety

Suffering symptoms of depression or anxiety is unfortunately very common.

People can experience the symptoms of mild, moderate or severe depression, or anxiety, or a combination of both.

Depression is diagnosed if a person feels down, depressed or hopeless for more than 50% of the time and finds it very difficult to enjoy activities that they would normally find enjoyable.

People with anxiety often feel restless and on edge; they experience a sense of dread, irritability and have difficulty concentrating.

Anxiety causes high levels of adrenaline to be released which causes physical symptoms like dizziness, heart palpitations, muscle tension, shaking, dry mouth, sweating, nausea, insomnia, pins and needles and headaches.

Anxiety can affect people in different ways and in different areas of their lives.

Apps and self help resources Self Help; Get Self Help; Help with Insomnia

Relaxation, Meditation and Mindfulness Calm app; Headspace; Finding Peace in a Frantic World; Guided Meditations from Tara Brach

Psychological Therapies - You can self-refer or your GP can refer you to NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies

GP Referral to the Assessment and Treatment Service (ATS) is at Chapel Street in Chichester. Referral is needed when depression or anxiety is not responding to GP-based treatment or if the problem is more severe or complicated or where the illness is causing the person to be a risk to them selves or others.

Relationship Difficulties RELATE

Support

for people who have survived sexual violence Lifecentre
for people who are bereaved CRUSE
for help with alcohol or substance misuse CGL

Organisations that support people with mental health problems Richmond Fellowship; Coastal West Sussex MIND

Support for Carers- Carers Support West Sussex

Ask at the practice if you are a Carer for someone and would like a Carer's Health Check

Samaritans Phone 116 123, what ever you are going through, any time any day, for free support.

Recovery college courses are available to help you with your recovery.

For telephone support and information from the Sussex Mental Healthline ring 0300 5000 101 (Available 24 hours, seven days a week in West Sussex).

The Sussex Mental Healthline is a telephone service offering support and information to anyone experiencing mental health problems including stress, anxiety and depression.

The service is also available to carers and healthcare professionals.
You do not need an appointment.
They are a service available to anyone concerned about their own mental health or that of a relative or friend.
They provide support for people experiencing distress.

Please note this is a limited service, if you are in urgent need of help please visit urgent help in a crisis..