I’m feeling down and stressed

It’s natural to feel stressed, anxious, or low because of the pandemic. If it’s affecting your life, there are places you can go with no judgement to get support and start feeling better.

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Community Roots Staying Well

The Community Roots Staying Well team listen without judgement. They work with you to find the right services to help you feel better and improve your mental health.

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Across the city

Opening hours:

Weekdays – 5.30pm to 10.30pm
Weekends – 3.30pm to 10.30pm

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NHS Every Mind Matters

The NHS Every Mind Matters site has lots of advice and ideas if you’re feeling anxious, stressed, low, or struggling with sleep. You can also do a quick quiz to get a free plan to help you boost your mood and feel more in control.

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NHS

The NHS has information about mindfulness, how it can help you, and resources to get you started.

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Across the city

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Mind Brighton & Hove

If you’re worried about your mental health, you can call Mind for advice or get information on their website.

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Across the city

Opening hours:

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

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e-wellbeing

e-wellbeing is an online tool for young people that can help you find support and information if you’re feeling down, anxious or stressed.

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Across the city

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Mental Health Foundation

The Mental Health Foundation has ways to take care of your wellbeing during the pandemic, covering everything from loneliness to parenting.

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Sussex Mental Healthline (NHS)

If you need urgent help with your mental health, you can call the Sussex Mental Healthline at any time.

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Across the city

Opening hours:

24 hours a day, seven days a week

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Mental Health Rapid Response Service

If you’re worried that you might hurt yourself or someone else because of your mental health, the Mental Health Rapid Response Service will help as quickly as they can.

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Across the city

Opening hours:

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

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Samaritans

If you’re finding it hard to cope or need someone to talk to, you can call Samaritans for free or email them at any time of the day of night. (It can take up to 24 hours to get a reply to an email.)

Area:

Across the city

Phone:

116 123

Opening hours:

24 hours a day, seven days a week