The West Sussex Single Point of Access (SPoA) is a dedicated service which provides a simplified single route to access specialist emotional wellbeing and mental health support. The SPoA helps direct you to the right service, eliminating the need to refer to multiple services.

Anyone – children, young people, parents, carers, families – can refer to the PSPoA

• More inforamtion about West Sussex Single Point of Access
• West Sussex Self Referral Form

West Sussex Talking Therapies are a free, confidential NHS service who can help you get the support you need if you are living with anxiety or depression.

• NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies
• If you are a patient of ours or registered with any other GP in West Sussex, you can self-refer

• Richmond Fellowship is a national mental health charity Making Recovery Reality for thousands of people every year. For over 60 years we’ve pioneered mental health recovery.
• Mind offer help through information, advice and local services.
• Shout is a free, confidential and 24/7 text messaging service for anyone in the UK who needs support. If you are struggling to cope and need to talk, their trained Shout Volunteers are there for you. To start a conversation, text the word ‘Shout’ to 85258.
• Stay Alive App is a pocket suicide prevention resource packed full of useful information and tools to help you stay safe in crisis. You can use it if you are having thoughts of suicide or if you are concerned about someone else who may be considering suicide.
• Royal College of Psychiatrists provide readable, user friendly and evidence-based information on mental health problems, treatments and other topics, written by qualified psychiatrists with help from patients and carers.