New mental wellbeing helpline

A new helpline has been launched by Solent Mind to support those facing poor mental health and emotional difficulties during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Please call: 023 8017 9049. Phone-lines are open Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm (except Bank Holidays).
Our experienced advisors will offer you support and ideas to help you cope if you:

• are experiencing poor emotional health or feeling anxious or low
• would like practical guidance on how to keep active and well during isolation
• want to know how you can access specific support, such as benefits advice or bereavement services
• feel your or someone else’s feelings are affecting your relationships or causing more arguments
• are caring for someone affected by Covid-19 and are looking for support.

It’s free and available to anyone who lives in Southampton, Hampshire or the Isle of Wight. You don’t need to be receiving any other kind of mental health support to call. The helpline is not a counselling or therapy service but wellbeing experts will be able to listen and offer information, signposting and bitesize support. If you or a loved one is experiencing a mental health crisis please take a look at Solent Mind: urgent help for information on immediate support available any time of the day or night or ring 111.
If you or a loved one are at immediate risk of harming themselves or others, please ring 999.

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