Living Well North Tyneside - Advice and Support

Mental Health

Welcome to the Mental Health Category, a compassionate haven offering diverse support in North Tyneside. Our resources cover a spectrum of mental health concerns, addressing the challenges and complexities that people may face. Whether you're seeking guidance on wellbeing, coping strategies for stress and anxiety, or support for a loved one with dementia, our category is designed to provide understanding and assistance.

In this space, we prioritise inclusivity, aiming to foster connections and community for those dealing with loneliness and isolation. The category extends support not only for specific mental health issues such as depression, self-harm, or eating disorders but also focuses on overall mental recovery and wellbeing. Additionally, we offer information and assistance for learning disabilities and autism challenges, emphasising understanding and inclusivity.

Connect with our supportive community and discover a wealth of resources aimed at promoting mental health awareness and providing valuable support for your unique well-being journey.

Support Groups

Local support groups can be a way to get help and meet with other people who have a similar experience. Some provide therapy, while others offer activities or opportunities to socialise and reduce isolation.

Peer support is when people use their own experiences to help each other, this could be a lived experience of mental illness either personally or in a caring role. In some cases peer support groups are run by volunteers, in others they may be facilitated by the NHS or another local service such as a charity or community group.

Groups can be informal and accessed directly, others may require a referral from a GP or self-referral.

Services

Bipolar UK e-community

A 24/7 online forum open to everyone affected by bipolar. It is moderated between the hours of 8am and 8pm to provide a safe space for you to ask questions, share experiences and get support. >

Anxious Minds Recovery Centre

The Drop-in & Recovery Centre is run by local volunteers and our trained mental health team working with the local community, the aim is to empower the community to help and support each other helping each other achieve their full potential. For over 5 years we have provided local people with a safe space where they can access information, suppor… >

Family Mental Health and Wellbeing Intervention Programme

Mindstars free family mental health intervention service provides 10 weeks of psychoeducation to children aged 6-11 alongside their parents, carers and guardians. This will assist families to better their mental health and wellbeing – in addition to help relieve the pressures the statutory services in the NHS face. The programme is designed for … >

NT L.I.F.E Recovery College

The NT LIFE Recovery Colleges offers educational courses about mental health and recovery, which are designed to increase students' knowledge and skills and to help them feel more confident in the self-management of their own health and wellbeing. Delivered in a safe and friendly community setting, courses and workshops are co-produced and design… >

Revoc (resilience for Victims of Crime)

Our ReVOC (Resilience for Victims of Crime) project aims to provide services in relation to your experience of crime which are aimed at supporting you on your road to recovery and better mental health. The service could be for you if you are aged 16 years old or over, live in Tyne and Wear or Northumberland and have experienced a crime, whether i… >

Wellbeing and Resilience Group

Our North Tyneside Wellbeing Project offers support for people over the age of 18, living in North Tyneside and experiencing issues around their mental health, regardless of diagnosis. Our Wellbeing Group provides a mix of facilitated group discussion along with workshops and activities to help you effectively manage your own mental health. It pr… >