Military Veterans:
NHS Mental Health Care for Military Veterans
Rethink:
Dementia Research:
Mental Capacity Act:
NHS Choices - Stress, anxiety & depression:
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/pages/low-mood-stress-anxiety.aspx
SilverTalk:
A service for older people in County Durham.
Learning Disabilities Health Check (poster):
County Durham Local Offer:
The "Local Offer" provides a wide range of information for families of children and young people with special education needs and/or disabilities (SEND) 0-25 years of age, available from the following link
http://www.countydurhamfamilies.info or if you google "County Durham Local Offer" on any search engine. This information provides details of all services, including health provision, support and advocacy that may help you or your child as they progress from birth to 25 years old, during their time in education.
How to use Local Offer: To find what you need, you can select a topic or age category. You can also search by keyword(s) and/or postcode/location. You can narrow (filter) results, show results on a map, or even add results to a shortlist to tailor them to your child and family's needs. Local Offer help videos are also available.
Depression Questionnaire:
This easy to use patient questionnaire has been validated for use in Primary Care. It is used by your Doctor to monitor the severity of depression and response to treatment. It can also be used to make a tentative diagnosis of depression.
If you feel you are depressed or may be suffering from depression, it is important that you make an appointment to see your GP as soon as possible.
Mindfulness Course:
"Many of us spend a lot of time brooding about the past, worrying about the future, and being hard on ourselves. These habits of mind are difficult to control and often leave us feeling stressed and low - mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) can help us to see things differently".
Course are held regularly so if you are interested, then please contact:
Tel: 01325 552017 or Email: tewv.mindfulness@nhs.net
ManHealth:
ManHealth is a Community Interest Company who aim to create a network of male peer support groups across the United Kingdom for men with depression. Working aged men (25-54) account for the largest number of suicide death in the UK. Suicide is the biggest killer of men aged 50 or under.
info@manhealth.org.uk
ManHealth Foundations Building, 51-55 Church Street, Shildon DL4 1DT
Tel: 01388 320023
Web: www.manhealth.org.uk
Online support for those experiencing mental health problems:
Free online mental health wellbeing support is available from your local NHS mental health provider ... TEWV (Tyne Esk & Wear Valley).
Recovery College Online offers mental health information, resources and recovery focused e-learning packages - https://www.recoverycollegeonline.co.uk/
(June 2019)
Recovery College:
Flyer (October 2019)