by Zoe | Feb 15, 2023 | News
Support for People Living with Serious Mental Illness We’ve known for a long time that people severely affected by mental illness are more likely to experience poor health outcomes and develop physical health conditions. This contributes towards higher rates of...
by Zoe | Jan 12, 2023 | News, Press
A new high street Open Mental Health hub opened on Monday 9 January 2023 in Bridgwater, adults over 18 can now walk into the Fore Street centre to access the mental health support they need, when they need it. Helen Surridge, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust’s (FT)...
by Zoe | Jan 3, 2023 | News, Press
Open Mental Health has featured in a recent BMJ article titled ‘Revitalising mental healthcare after covid-19’ Read an extract below or see the full article online >> Speedier support and cultural change On average, 3600 contacts a month are seen by...
by Zoe | Dec 22, 2022 | News
Out-of-hours mental health support across Somerset over the 2022 Christmas period Crisis Safe Space is an out-of-hours service provided by our partners Mind in Somerset and Second Step for anyone who feels like they are really struggling with their mental health....
by Zoe | Dec 15, 2022 | News
Christmas can be a particularly stressful time for people with an eating disorder—with the season’s emphasis on family get-togethers and food. Often the Christmas period is one time of year when many close and distant relatives meet up to enjoy time together. For the...
by Zoe | Dec 1, 2022 | News
New community-based service to launch for people with long-term mental health difficulties Open Mental Health VCSE Alliance in partnership with Somerset Foundation Trust has won the contract to set up a new community-based service for people with long-term mental...
