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Church Stretton Medical Practice
Local Support
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
If you, a family member or friend needs help urgently, please choose from the following options:
- 24/7 urgent NHS mental health service providing telephone support, advice and triage.
- Free from all landlines and mobile networks
- If you live in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin: 0808 196 4501
- Self-referrals via chatbot or the form on the Midlands Partnership University website or call on: 0300 123 6020
If you’re already receiving care from one of our mental health teams and it is within normal working hours (usually Monday-Friday, 9-5) then call the team on the number they’ve given you. If you do not know or cannot remember, call:
- 0300 303 3426 (West Shropshire area)
- 0300 303 1601 (East Shropshire area)
If it's a weekday after 5pm, weekend or bank holiday, 0808 196 4501 (Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin)
Our switchboard is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and will be able to direct your call 0300 790 7000
Visit the Midlands Partnership University website
Beam
Children and young people of all ages and their parents can access any of The Children Society’s drop-in sessions – BEAM, without an appointment or referral. Here they can talk to an experienced practitioner who will listen to and support them with any challenges facing them regarding emotional health and wellbeing. BEAM also offer several workshops focusing on a specific issues.
Shropshire Psychological Services (IAPT)
IAPT services can support people with mild to moderate mental health issues such as anxiety or low mood. They aim to improve health and wellbeing by offering a range of help, advice, life skills courses, supported self help, other groups and individual therapies for everyone aged 16 and over.Currently, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, assessment and therapy (both individual and group sessions) are being carried out via telephone or online except in exceptional circumstances.
Bereavement Counselling
Run by Shropshire Council with support from Samaritans, Severn Hospice, Cruse Bereavement Care and Crane Quality Counselling, the Bereavement Support Service offers one to one personalised counselling. It is available for anyone living and working in Shropshire. Family, friends, patients, colleagues and professionals who have experienced bereavement can all access free counselling.
People will be able to talk to a trained professional about how they are feeling and get practical support and help from the Council. This new pathway is available during the time of COVID 19, but the bereavement or loss DOES NOT need to be COVID related or recent. To access the free service you need to call the Shropshire Council COVID-19 Helpline
Telephone: 0345 678 9028
Green Oak Foundation
Local private counselling service in Church Stretton, Ludlow, Pontesbury and Shrewsbury
- Monday-Friday, 9:00am – 8:00pm
- Saturday 9:00am – 4:30pm
National Support
Mind
Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.
Rethink Mental Illness
Rethink Mental Illness improve the lives of people severely affected by mental illness through a network of local groups and services, expert information and successful campaigning. The goal is to make sure everyone affected by severe mental illness has a good quality of life.
Anxiety UK
Anxiety UK was formed in 1970, by Katharine and Harold Fisher as a result of Katharine’s experience of agoraphobia and her desire to develop support for others similarly affected.
Samaritans
Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
Combat Stress
Combat Stress is the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health. For a century, they’ve helped former servicemen and women with mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
CALM (Campaign against living miserably)
The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is leading a movement against male suicide, the single biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK.
Young Minds
Young Minds is leading the fight for a future where all young minds are supported and empowered, whatever their challenges.