There is a wide range of services run by different organisations that help people with all kinds of mental health problems. These services can help people who feel depressed, anxious, lonely, and unable to cope, as well as people who experience mental illness.
Services include:
- Social workers who can give support and advice.
- Mental health housing support workers who support people who want to live independently. They can also support people who have both a learning disability and mental health needs.
- Day centres for people with mental health difficulties.
- Accommodation with support, for people with mental health difficulties.
- Respite care - flexible short breaks for between 1 night and two weeks can be arranged for people with mental health problems.
Other people/organisations that can help, include:
- Your own GP
- Leeds MIND Grove Villa, 82 Cardigan Road, Leeds LS6 3BJ Telephone: 0113 2307608. Provide day and drop-in centres, self-help and support groups, as well as counselling. They can help with housing and employment issues.
- Touchstone Drop-in 2/4 Middleton Crescent, Beeston, Leeds LS11 6JU Telephone: 0113 22718277 Self-referral day service for people recovering from or suffering mental health problems.
- St Annes Day Centre 66, York Street Leeds LS9 8AA Telephone: 0113 243 1894 Drop in centre for homeless people. Sun-Fri 8.30am to 5pm, Thurs 8.30am to 3.45pm.
- Mental Health Advisory Group The Crisis Centre 3 Spring Road, Leeds LS6 1AD Tel: 0113 275 5898 10am to 10.30pm Referral by self or professional. Counselling and support centre for people who are finding it difficult to cope at a stressful time in their lives. Short term help, usually no more than 8 weeks. Open every day of the year.
- Survivor-led Crisis Centre: Currently open Wed-Fri eves only. Tel: 0113 2609328
- Dial house. Social Services Emergency Social Work Tel number.
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A research project into the needs of deaf people experiencing mental distress in Leeds can be downloaded from the downloadable documents page on the right hand side of this page.