Mental Health Hub - Self-help resources
Urgent Mental Health Support
Call 111 Option 2 puts you in direct contact with a team of mental health professionals based in our health board. Just ring NHS Wales 111 and choose Option 2. The service is available for anyone with a mental health concern or who is concerned about the mental health of a loved one
- Call 111 Option 2 runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week, offering a triage service, support, or signposting as appropriate.
Other Support services
The Five Ways to Wellbeing sets out the simple steps we can all take to look after our mental health and wellbeing. You can also read useful ‘tips for everyday living’ on the MIND mental health charity website, and find practical ways to look after your mental health on the Mental Health Foundation website.
You can also find specific resources on how to look after your mental health here.
- Primary Care Mental Health
- Suicide prevention
- Mental Health Interactive Map
- Free Urgent Mental Health Support Interactive Map
Able Futures
Able Futures is a workplace mental health support service delivered by Case-UK across Wales & South West England and is funded by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to aid the employed with their mental health.
Online self-help resources from Public Health Wales
You can also find specific resources on how to look after your mental health on the Public Health Wales website. This includes details of online courses, apps, books, leaflets and websites. To access this information, please click here.
SilverCloud online mental health therapy courses
People across Wales can now access free online therapy without needing to go through their GP.
People aged 16 and over experiencing mild to moderate anxiety, depression or stress can sign up for a 12-week course of SilverCloud online therapy via their smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer.
- To sign up or find out more, visit https://nhswales.silvercloudhealth.com/signup/.
Mental health helplines
The free CALL Mental Health Helpline for Wales is available 24/7 and offers confidential advice on a range of mental health related matters, as well as a comprehensive list of support services in your local area and information on how to access them.
- Telephone: 0800 132 737
- Visit www.callhelpline.org.uk/
- Or text ‘help’ to 81066
Children's Mental Health
Kooth - Your online mental wellbeing community
Happy Maps - Reliable resources recommended by parents and professionals
Speak to your GP
If you are feeling out of control emotionally, or are worried that you may have a mental health problem, there are a number of places you could go to first, including speaking to your GP.
Your doctor can:.
- Talk about your problems.
- Check whether your problems have a physical cause.
- Give you medicine for depression, anxiety and other conditions.
- Refer you to an appropriate service
Remember: If you think your doctor may be too busy to talk through your problems, you can arrange with the receptionist for a long appointment. Or you could write everything down in a letter and send it to your doctor.
Active Monitoring
Some GP surgeries offer a quick referral to a service called ‘Active Monitoring’, where you could get help to tackle issues such as Anger Management, Depression, or Anxiety.
- This service is generally weekly for 5/6 weeks and aims to give you the tools to manage your own mental health, especially if certain feelings and worries recur.