Advice, Treatments and Supports
With the right advice, support and treatment, most people recover from Mental Health Problems:
Mental Health Problems arise when a problem, life event or situation, disrupts the way we think and feel. This can either be temporary – for example, following a bereavement – or be more enduring. Mental health problems can include suffering stress, constant worrying…![]()
Read on to find out about different types of treatments and support, how they can help and the care professionals you might meet.
Supports
Family and Friends
Befriending Projects
Community Care / Care in the Community
Community Mental Health Teams
Care Professionals
Community Mental Health Teams
Counsellors (and Psychotherapists)
Community Psychiatric Nurses
Psychiatrists
Psychologists
Treatments - what works?
Treatments that work for anxiety
Treatments that work for depression
Treatments - about treatments
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Counselling and Psychotherapy
Drug Treatments
Electro-Convulsive Therapy ('ECT', 'Electric Shock Therapy')
Exercise
Treatment in Hospital

