Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, sometimes known as EPUT, provides most of the mental health services for people who live in west Essex. The EPUT website has details of local services.
Adult mental health and wellbeing team
If you need social care help, the Essex County Council mental health and wellbeing team can help.
Contact the mental health and wellbeing teamEssex Wellbeing Service
The Essex Wellbeing Service provides health and wellbeing support to Essex residents aged 16 and over who are registered with a GP. The service is delivered by an alliance of specialist organisations and can link you with a range of support to help them stay healthy, safe and well.
Call: 0300 303 9988 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 7pm and Saturday 10am to 2pm)
Email: [email protected]
Helplines and chat services
CALM
CALM is a mental support service that is on a mission to reduce suicides. They offer a phone and webchat service, open 5pm – midnight every day of the year.
Call for free: 0800585858 or webchat
Visit CALM’s website for more information.
Side by Side – Mind’s online community
Side by Side is available 24/7 so you can talk about how you are feeling and connect with others. https://sidebyside.mind.org.uk/
MindLine Trans+
Mental health support helpline for people who identify as transgender, agender, gender fluid or non-binary. Call: 0300 330 5468
Available Friday evenings from 8 – 11pm.
Sane
Provides emotional support between 4pm and 10pm, every day.
Call: SANEline 0300 304 7000
Email: [email protected]
SANE Textcare: Complete the form to participate in text care.
Visit Sane’s website for more information.
Shout
Struggling to cope and need to talk?
Text Shout to 85258, 24/7
Visit Shout’s website for more information.
Togetherall
Available 24/7, the platform is a clinically managed, online community designed to improve mental health. You can be anonymous on Togetherall and join in chats with people who understand what you’re going through.
Visit Togetherall’s website.
Talking Therapies
NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression
Talking therapies are psychological treatments for mental and emotional problems like stress, anxiety and depression. There are lots of different types of talking therapy, but they all involve working with a trained therapist. This may be one-to-one, in a group, online, over the phone, with your family, or with your partner. There are a number of online support options available including webinars, self-help videos and guides.
A GP can refer you, or you can contact the Talking Therapies team yourself.
In partnership with the NHS, Vita Health Group offers a range of short term psychological therapies to west Essex residents aged 16 and over.
Visit the west Essex Talking Therapies website
Call 0333 0152966
Complete the self-referral form
SilverCloud
A secure online self-help programme that might help with anxiety, stress and depression. The SilverCloud® platform is available to you through your GP.
Visit website for more information.
Learn more about how to gain access to SilverCloud®.
SignHealth (BSL)
NHS therapies for you, or someone you care for, who may be deaf and coping with anxiety and depression. All therapists are Deaf, or hearing and fluent in BSL, which means there is no need for an interpreter. Their therapists understand deaf culture and the service is secure and confidential.
Crisis Text Service: Text DEAF to 85258
Psychological Therapy: Text 07984 439473
Email: [email protected]
Call: 01494 687606
Visit SignHealth’s website
IESO
Online platform providing tailored therapy to those suffering from a range of mental health problems. Appointments are available seven days a week, 6am – 11pm.
Visit IESO’s website for more information.
Voluntary services
Mind in West Essex
Mind in West Essex is a voluntary organisation supporting people in Harlow, Uttlesford and Epping Forest to take care of the mental health. Their vision is for West Essex to be a place where people talk openly and positively about mental health and where everyone gets the support and respect needed to live well.
Visit the Mind in West Essex website
Call: 0800 7555173
Email: [email protected]
Mental health support for children and young people
The Southend, Essex and Thurrock Child and Adolescents Mental Health Service (SET CAMHS) provides advice and support to children, young people and families who are in need of support with their emotional wellbeing or mental health difficulties.
Any young person, concerned parent, care giver or a responsible adult of a young person can access help by making an appointment to see their young person’s GP with them.
Visit the website for more information
Call: 0800 953 0222 (Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm) or 0800 995 1000 (at all other times, including bank holidays)
Email: [email protected]
If you need help accessing a service
Healthwatch Essex
As the independent health and social care champion for the whole county, Healthwatch Essex undertakes high-quality research and engagement to uncover your experience of services and use it to shape health and care.
The team can help you find out about and access health and social care services through its Information and Guidance service.
Call: 0300 500 1895
Text: 07712395398
Email: [email protected]