We support:
- Over 16s
- Living in Plymouth with a Plymouth GP
- Common Mental Health difficulties such as anxiety & depression
How to access our service:
We encourage you to make a self-referral to our service if you are:
- Experiencing depression anxiety or PTSD.
- 16+ years old.
- Ready to start working on your problems and able to attend regular appointments.
- Registered with a Plymouth GP.
- Not currently receiving support from other mental health services.
Treatments we offer:
- PTSD
- High Intensity CBT
- Low Intensity CBT
- Counselling for Depression
- Employment Support
- LTCs
- Perinatal
- Groups
Plymouth Talking Therapies is not suitable for people:
- Who are a high risk to themselves or others, such as current risk of suicide or serious self-harm.
- Using other mental health services, such as the Community Mental Health Team.
- Who have current or severe and enduring mental health needs and as such require specialist services.
Plymouth NHS Talking Therapies provide treatment for Depression and/or Anxiety disorders relating to specific long-term health conditions. Treatment through Plymouth Talking Therapies help patients understand the interaction between their physical health and mental health, enabling patients to manage their symptoms and improve quality of life.
You can access the Long Term Conditions (LTC) pathway by talking to your physical health professional from one of the teams below:
- Cardiac and Respiratory Team
- Diabetes Specialised Nurses within the Primary Care Network or the Diabetes team, University Hospitals Plymouth (UHP)
- Mustard Tree, UHP
- Immunology, UHP
We can also provide mental wellbeing support if you are struggling with ongoing physical symptoms that bother you.
For professionals: If you are professional referring an individual, they should meet the criteria for Talking Therapies. This can be reviewed via the Professional Referrals page or by clicking on the flow chart.
By completing the professional referral form you are agreeing that you have read and understood the service criteria, and you believe that the patient will gain from treatment within the Talking Therapies service.
Please Note: GP practices should download the referral form and can submit attached to the E-Referral to Plymouth Talking Therapies. All other healthcare professionals can email the referral form as an attachment.
Please Note: All information required is in the referral form. Missing information will lead to the referral being returned to you.
NHS Plymouth Talking Therapies is not an emergency service
When struggling, it is not uncommon for people to have difficult thoughts or feelings of hopelessness.
We are not an emergency service, so it is very important that you seek help from the right sources if you are having thoughts of hurting yourself:
First Response Service via NHS 111 (24/7 mental health crisis line – select the mental health option)
Valued Lives 01209 901438 (7 days a week 5pm-midnight)
Samaritans 116 123 (free from mobile or landline)
SHOUT – 24/7 text service – (Text Shout to 85258)
SANE 4pm-10.30pm 365 days a year – 0300 304 7000
Papyrus – for young adults 0800 068 4141
Campaign against living miserably (CALM) for men – 0800 58 58 58
Childline – 0800 1111
If there is a life-threatening situation you need to contact emergency services on 999 or present at the nearest A&E department (Derriford Hospital).
For all non-emergency medical/mental health interventions please contact your GP during normal working hours.
Livewell’s First Response 24/7 crisis line provides advice, support and signposting for people experiencing mental health difficulties. If you feel worried about your mental health or that of a loved one or a friend, you can call the crisis line via NHS 111 (select the mental health option). Click here to find out more.
You can also phone NHS 111 for urgent medical problems who are open 24 hours, 7 days per week.