Mental Health & Wellbeing Support

There are a range of local support services in the community and information and advice to support you with your mental health and wellbeing.

There is no “one size fits all approach” to mental health support. Therefore, we have a number of self-referral options available locally. 

If you are 16 or over and feeling stressed, anxious, low in mood or depressed, you can self-refer to Lincolnshire Talking Therapies service.

Your general practitioner (GP) will also be able to discuss your needs and refer you to the most appropriate support in your area. 

If you are seeking emotional wellbeing and mental health support for children and young people, please call the Lincolnshire Here4You advice line on 0800 234 6342 (open 24/7). Children and young people can also self-refer online at www.lpft.nhs.uk/young-people/lincolnshire/young-people/self-referral

Alternatively, the Shout text messaging service is also available if you are unable to call. Text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258 to start a conversation, via text, with a trained volunteer, who will provide free and confidential support. 

Emergency mental health support

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

If your mental or emotional state quickly gets worse or deteriorates, this can be called a ‘mental health crisis’. In this situation, it is important to get help quickly.

If you are experiencing something that makes you feel unsafe, distressed, or worried about your mental health, you can access local urgent mental health support by calling NHS 111 and selecting the mental health option.

If you or someone you know requires immediate assistance for serious or life-threatening emergency mental or physical health, please call 999 or go to the emergency department.

For more information, please visit Need urgent help? :: Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Trust.

How are you, Lincolnshire?

We are helping people to find local resources to boost their mental health and wellbeing.

How Are You (H.A.Y.) Lincolnshire is an online resource  bringing together everything in the local community that boosts wellbeing.

Connecting with others, getting active, learning a new skill, being creative, seeking professional support, exploring the outdoors, volunteering – all of these things (and more) can improve our wellbeing. However, it isn’t always easy to know what is out there locally or to feel comfortable trying something new.

H.A.Y. is all about helping you look after you. The websites provide not just listings of local activities, groups and services but also video introductions to group organisers and taster clips of what to expect. H.A.Y. aims to support you both finding out what you might like to get involved in and in taking those first steps.

From yoga to singing, sports clubs to arts groups, or perhaps somewhere to talk or get a cup of tea, H.A.Y. brings you ideas of local things to do to get a wellbeing boost. Plus a wide range of local professional support. Visit How Are You Lincolnshire | H.A.Y. Home (haylincolnshire.co.uk).

Better Health – Every Mind Matters

There are little things we can all do to lift our mood or ease our anxiety – we need to find what works for us.

This could be as simple as taking a walk in nature, prioritising our sleep or opening up to a friend. Our little thing, if we keep doing it, will make a big difference to how we feel.

Find your little big thing at Every Mind Matters – NHS (www.nhs.uk).

Looking after your mental wellbeing in the winter months

We know winter can be really difficult for some people, whether that is the colder weather preventing you from getting out and about as much, the pressures that people sometimes feel around the festive period or worries about relationships and money.

As well as our local free 24/7 helplines available for advice and signposting, there are also communities resources such as the Night Light Cafes which provide a safe space in the evening to chat to someone and get some advice.

If you feel particularly affected during the winter months, some people do experience seasonal affective disorder (SAD) which is a type of depression that comes and goes in a seasonal pattern. Find out more about seasonal affective disorder and what can help at Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Mental health support and local community groups are available if you need support this winter, including free NHS talking therapies. Find out more about these on the Lincolnshire Talking Therapies website.