Mental Health Support Resources
Mental health is just as important as physical health, and as a healthcare professional, you may encounter situations where either you, a patient, or a loved one needs extra support. This page offers a selection of trusted resources for mental health, ensuring that help is available when it's needed most.
If You, a Patient, or a Family Member Needs Help
Here are some key areas of mental health support available:
General Mental Health Support: These services provide a range of mental health assistance, from general counselling to advocacy and crisis intervention. They can help with anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges.
Children & Adolescents: Support tailored for young people facing mental health difficulties, including specialised therapy and intervention services for children and teenagers.
Eating Disorder Support: For individuals struggling with eating disorders, these services offer specialised counselling and recovery programs, providing expert help for disorders like anorexia or bulimia.
Suicide Prevention: Critical support for those at risk of suicide, offering immediate intervention and ongoing care to prevent crises.
Post-Abuse Support: Services that provide emotional and psychological care for those recovering from abuse, offering resources to help them heal and rebuild their lives.
U Can Cope
Blog offering news and updates on the U Can Cope campaign for World Suicide Day.
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Valued Lives
Offers crisis service, community-based care, therapeutic activities, enablement, and general advocacy.
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01209 484495
Victim Support
Free and confidential help to victims of crime, witnesses, their families, and friends.
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0808 168 9111
Waves
Free counselling and outreach service for people who have experienced domestic abuse.
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01872 225629
Willow Centre
A specialist centre in Truro providing support to people affected by rape or sexual assault.
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01872 272059
YMCA
Helping to house disadvantaged young people throughout the county. A free, confidential and independent advice service.
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01736 334820
Young Minds
Provides support to children and young people (up to 18) with emotional, behavioural, or mental health issues.
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0808 802 5544
Young People Cornwall
Information, advice, and guidance (IAG) and mentoring for young people, plus employability support.
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01872 222447
iSight Cornwall
Support for the blind or visually impaired.
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01872 261110
United Response
Support services for people with learning disabilities, autism, and more.
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01872 250 150
Wave Project
Supports young people through confidence building activities such as surf projects.
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West Cornwall Women's Aid
Provides accommodation, support, and information to women in abusive relationships.
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01736 367539
With You
Information, counselling, rehabilitation, and other specialist services for people with drug or alcohol dependency.
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YZUP (Wise Up)
Offers support, information, and advice to young people under 18 about drugs and alcohol.
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01872 300816
Young Minds Crisis Messenger
24/7 crisis support for young people
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Text YM to 85258
Zebs Youths Project
Information and support to young people about alcohol, drugs, and other health/youth issues.
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01872 222447