East Sussex Mental Health Directory of Community Support
Mental health services
If you suspect you are unwell the first thing you should do is visit your GP. Mental health issues are common and treatable. The sooner you seek help, the better.
Mental health issues are not weaknesses, and people shouldn’t feel ashamed to talk about them.
Sussex Mental Healthline
This helpline can be reached in East Sussex between 5pm and 9am and all day during weekends and bank holidays
- Tel: 0300 5000 101
The Samaritans
If you, or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, the Samaritans run a 24 hour helpline
- Tel: 08457 909090
Health in Mind
The free NHS service for residents of East Sussex experiencing stress, anxiety or low mood. Our skilled therapists provide the support you need to feel positive and in control again. Rapid access courses, secure online referral, one to one therapy, by phone, online and face to face.
Available across East Sussex
- Tel: 03000 030 130
- Email: spnt.healthinmind@nhs.net
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Suicide prevention
Grassroots Suicide Prevention
We work locally and nationally with communities, organisations, services and individuals, helping them to become ready, willing and able to effectively support someone at risk of suicide.
Available in Brighton & Hove
Find more information about this service on 1Space: Grassroots Suicide Prevention
Support for survivors of suicide
Counselling partnership
Free to access, timely support for those bereaved by suicide or at current risk of taking their own life.
Available across East Sussex
- Tel: 01273 519108
- Email: Sharon@sussexcommunity.org.uk
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East Sussex Community Network
Wellbeing centres
Get Well, Stay Well, Prevent Crisis – Drop in support for adults (aged 16 years +) available 5 days a week
Find more information about this service on 1Space: Southdown Wellbeing Centres
Bexhill:
- Tel: 01424 215548
- Email: bexhillwellbeingcentre@southdown.org
Crowborough:
- Tel: 01825 760 684
- Email: uckfieldwellbeingcentre@southdown.org
Eastbourne:
- Tel: 01323 405330
- Email: eastbournewellbeingcentre@southdown.org
Hailsham:
- Tel: 01323 849 844
- Email: hailshamwellbeingcentre@southdown.org
Hastings & St. Leonards:
- Tel: 01424 435472
- Email: hastingsandstleonardswellbeingcentre@southdown.org
Lewes:
- Tel: 01273 472453
- Email: leweswellbeingcentre@southdown.org
Newhaven:
- Tel: 01273 517641/ 516342
- Email: newhavenwellbeingcentre@southdown.org
Uckfield:
- Tel: 01825 760 684
- Email: uckfieldwellbeingcentre@southdown.org
Peer Support Service
Get Well, Stay Well, Prevent Crisis – People who have their own lived experience of mental health challenges who will offer support alongside you to take control of your mental health and stay well
Available across East Sussex
- Tel: 01323 405 334
- Email: PeerServiceESussex@southdown.org
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Thinking Well
Get Well, Stay Well, Prevent Crisis – Specialist day support for adults living in East Sussex living with a diagnosis of Personality Disorder
- Tel: 01323 405 334
- Email: thinkingwell@southdown.org
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Staying Well Space
Get Well, Stay Well, Prevent Crisis - Out of hours support available 7 nights a week for adults (aged 16 years +) experiencing acute distress due to their mental health.
- Tel: 07384 467 593
- Email: StayingWell@southdown.org
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Mental health support for people from BME communities
Bad Nerves, Mental Health
Friends Families and Travellers provides confidential and private mental health support for Gypsies and Travellers
Available across East Sussex
- Tel: 01273 234 777
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Social prescribing to improve people’s mental wellbeing
Community Connectors
When everyday life is affecting your mental health and wellbeing, we work in partnership with GPs to help you access local services and activities that can help
- Tel: 01323 340 151
- Email: Social.prescribing@nhs.net
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Easy access service for people with complex lives
Seaview
Practical services for complex lives
Available in Hastings
- Tel: 01424 717981
- Email: admin@seaviewproject.org.uk
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Mental health, housing, employment, education and wellbeing support for young people
I-Rock
Young people (ages 14–25 years) are welcome to pop in and see us to seek support around wellbeing, education, employment, housing and mental health
Available in Hastings, Eastbourne and Newhaven
- Email: irockhastings@gmail.com
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Education and group support for younger people
A mix of services to support 16–24 year olds’ mental health and wellbeing
Available across East Sussex
- Tel: 01273 405800
- Email: info@southdown.org
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Sussex Downs College Community Learning Courses
A wide range of activities and learning experiences which we can tailor to support people with mild to moderate mental health issues.
Available in Eastbourne and Newhaven
Tel: 030 300 39861
Email: gemma.peacock@sussexdowns.ac.uk
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Employment and job retention support
Employment Support
One-to-one support to gain and retain employment, self-employment, voluntary work and education. For adults (aged 16 years +) living in East Sussex who have mental health challenges and are accessing secondary care
Available across East Sussex
- Tel: 01323 340 151
- Email: saxon.chadwick@southdown.org
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Work in Mind
One-to-one support to gain and retain employment, self-employment, voluntary work and education for adults (aged 18 years +) – referrals are accepted direct from Health in Mind teams only
Available across East sussex
- Tel: 01323 340 151
- Email byron.woods@southdown.org
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Advocacy and representation
POhWER
Information and advocacy services for people who need support because of problems with their mental health
Available Across East Sussex
- Tel: 0300 456 2370
- Email: pohwer@pohwer.net
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Recovery college
Sussex Recovery college
Educational courses about mental health and recovery which are designed to increase your knowledge, skills and promote self-management.
Available at the Hastings and Rother Campus and the Eastbourne, Hailsham and Seaford, High Weald, Lewes and Havens Campus
- Tel: 0300 303 8086
- Email: sussex.recoverycollege@nhs.net
Find more information about this service on 1Space: Sussex Recovery college
Discovery College
A learning journey to wellbeing for children, young people (ages 12 to 20 years) and supporters (relatives, friends and carers)
Available at the Hastings and Rother Campus and the Eastbourne, Hailsham and Seaford, High Weald, Lewes and Havens Campus
- Tel: 0300 303 8086
- Email: recoverycollege@nhs.net
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Low cost counselling services
Sussex Community Counselling
Low-cost counselling by a BACP-accredited service offered in Newhaven, Lewes, Hailsham and Eastbourne (includes funded youth counselling in the Havens area)
- Tel: 01273 519108
- Email: counselling@sussexcommunity.org.uk
Find more information about this service on 1Space: SCDA Sussex Community Counselling
Counselling Plus Community
A charity which offers confidential affordable counselling to people aged 16 years +, in Hastings & Rother, at times of stress, change, pain or loss.
Available in Hastings, Bexhill, Rye and Northiam
- Tel: 01424 428300
- Email: admin@counsellingplus.org
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Self-help mental health resources
Books on prescription
Our libraries offer self-help books for for people who are finding it difficult to cope or need advice on a specific emotional or mental health problem.
Available across East Sussex
- Tel: 0345 6080196
Find out more information: Books on prescription
Football therapy
Football therapy
A free, drop-in session aimed at any adult (male or female) who is going through mental well-being issues of any kind.
Available in Lewes
- Tel: 01273 470820
- Email: info@lewesfc.com
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Service user involvement and engagement
People in Partnership
If you want to help shape the experience and improve the quality of mental health services, we can work alongside you to do so.
Available in Hastings and Rother, Eastbourne, Hailsham and Seaford
- Tel: 01323 340151
- Email: peopleinpartnership@southdown.org
Find more information about this service on 1Space: Southdown People in Partnership