{"id":7344,"date":"2017-06-05T13:25:38","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T12:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/care-and-health\/?post_type=mental-health&#038;p=7344"},"modified":"2025-09-19T16:30:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T15:30:46","slug":"mental-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/care-and-support\/disabilities\/mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Improving your mental health"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page-section clearfix has_background_image has_mobile_background_image text-light\" id=\"block_acf-block-68cd77232b99d\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"parent-banner clearfix\" id=\"block_acf-block-68cd77232ba07\"><div class=\"banner-outer\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"banner-show parent-banner-outer parent-banner-1\" data-aos=\"fade\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x banner-top\"><div class=\"medium-9 large-6 cell medium-order-1 content-1\"><div class=\"banner-content\"><header><h1>Helping people with mental health needs to\u00a0find support<\/h1><\/header><p>Mental health isn\u2019t just about having a mental health problem. It is important to take care of your mental health just as you would your physical health. We can help you find the right support.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x banner-bottom\"><div class=\"cell\"><h2 class=\"show-for-sr\">Priority Links<\/h2><ul class=\"banner-bottom-links\"><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"50\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkworks.dpt.nhs.uk\/\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ &#039;buttonEvent&#039;: &#039;External link&#039; });\" rel=\"noopener\">TALKWORKS<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"100\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpt.nhs.uk\/resources\/recovery-and-wellbeing\/five-ways-to-wellbeing\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ &#039;buttonEvent&#039;: &#039;External link&#039; });\" rel=\"noopener\">Your wellbeing is important<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"150\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/factsheet\/mental-health\/\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ &#039;buttonEvent&#039;: &#039;Information page&#039; });\">Mental health fact sheet<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"200\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpt.nhs.uk\/i-need-help-with\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ &#039;buttonEvent&#039;: &#039;External link&#039; });\" rel=\"noopener\">Devon Partnership Trust<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-light\" id=\"block_acf-block-68cd77232ba38\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards clearfix show-border\" id=\"block_acf-block-68cd77232c557\" ><header class=\"content-header\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell small-10 medium-9 large-8\"><h2 class=\"show-for-sr text-center\">Useful resources, tools and information<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"content-cards content-border content-border-left text-dark\"><ul class=\"grid-x small-up-12 medium-up-2 large-up-3 grid-margin-x\"><li class=\"cell content-outer col-1\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpt.nhs.uk\/i-need-help-now\" rel=\"noopener\">Urgent help<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>24\/7 urgent mental health helpline.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-2\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpt.nhs.uk\/i-need-help-with\" rel=\"noopener\">I need help with&#8230;<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Information and advice from the Devon Partnership Trust about specific conditions or challenges you may be facing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-3\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/independent-living\/health-and-wellbeing\/suicide-prevention-in-devon\/\">Suicide prevention<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>If you are having suicidal thoughts, support is available.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-4\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/independent-living\/health-and-wellbeing\/suicide-prevention-in-devon\/mh-suicide-training\/\">Mental health and wellbeing and suicide prevention training<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>We are keen to upskill communities by funding evidence-based training that helps to encourage conversation about mental health and wellbeing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-5\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kooth.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Kooth \u2013 11-18 year olds<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Professional support for emotional wellbeing and mental health, for children and young adults online 365 days a year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-6\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkworks.dpt.nhs.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">TALKWORKS<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>A free, confidential, NHS talking therapy service for people aged 18+ in Devon (not Plymouth).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-7\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mhm.org.uk\/the-moorings-devon\" rel=\"noopener\">The Moorings<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Mental health support to anyone aged 18+ in the Devon area, from locations in Barnstaple, Exeter and Torquay.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-8\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpt.nhs.uk\/resources\/recovery-and-wellbeing\/five-ways-to-wellbeing\" rel=\"noopener\">Five ways to wellbeing<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>A personal guide to five ways to wellbeing &#8211; &#8216;connect, keep learning, be active, take notice and give&#8217;.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-9\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/recoverydevon.co.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Recovery Devon<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Supporting mental health recovery and well-being.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-10\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpt.nhs.uk\/carers-and-families\/support-for-carers\" rel=\"noopener\">Support for carers<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Advice for carers to help them look after themselves as well as those they care for.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-11\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/factsheet\/mental-health\/find-support\/\">Support for people with mental health conditions<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Fact sheet and advice for anyone worried about their memory, or concerned about someone they care for.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-12\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpt.nhs.uk\/our-services\/eating-disorders\" rel=\"noopener\">Eating disorders<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>What DPT can offer for those living with an eating disorder. You may also find some useful information on PinPoint.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-13\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mind.org.uk\/information-support\/guides-to-support-and-services\/seeking-help-for-a-mental-health-problem\/where-to-start\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Mind<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>A step-by-step guide from Mind on seeking help mental health help and support.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-14\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/devon-social-care\/advocacy\/\">Advocacy<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>If you think that you need, and are eligible to receive, the support of an independent advocate, ask your health and social care practitioner to refer you to the Devon Advocacy Consortium Service.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"section-bottom-arrow section-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<section class=\"page-section clearfix text-light\" id=\"block_acf-block-68cd77232c5c5\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"content-related clearfix  \" id=\"block_acf-block-68cd77232c5e5\"><div class=\"top-arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"cell\"><div class=\"content-related-inner text-dark related-even related-item-0 related-default\"><div class=\"grid-x content-related-detail\"><div class=\"content-related-copy cell medium-5\"><div class=\"content-related-content\"><h2>Your community &#8211; where you can help and how to get involved<\/h2><p><\/p><p><span data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"50\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/independent-living\/education-and-employment\/volunteering\/\" class=\"button secondary\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ &#039;buttonEvent&#039;: &#039;Information page&#039; });\">Find out about volunteering<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-related-image cell medium-7\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":748,"featured_media":0,"parent":27654,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-landing.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-7344","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-01 20:38:50","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/748"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7344"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7344\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46065,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7344\/revisions\/46065"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27654"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}