If you are struggling to cope or feel yourself nearing a breakdown, Access Mental Health is here to provide help.
Designed in partnership with local people, it offers a range of services which provide support at times and places when people need it the most.
You don’t need to be referred by your GP or other health professional, you can just reach out for help when you need it. Mental health professionals and peer support workers will be on hand to help you avoid a crisis and help you find the path to recovery.
-
Connection – a 24/7 helpline open to all ages. Dorset residents or people visiting Dorset can call 0800 6520190 or NHS 111 for free.
-
The Retreats – run in partnership with Dorset Mental Health Forum, sites in Bournemouth and Dorchester are open to anyone aged 18 or above, 4.30-11.30pm every day, providing a safe space to seek face-to-face help and support.
-
Community Front Rooms – open to anyone aged 18 or above Thursday-Sunday, 2.15-9.45pm. They provide a welcoming, safe space where you can discuss problems, and work towards possible solutions, at locations in Bridport, Shaftesbury, Weymouth and Wareham.
-
Access Wellbeing – offers person-centred support for anyone aged 18 and over, providing early help to prevent concerns from escalating. Staff at hubs across Dorset will ensure you receive the right support, whether that is for your mental health, or guidance about other things such as finances, work or housing. We support online, and face-to-face at community hubs.
Virtual drop-ins
We offer virtual meetings using Attend Anywhere.
This means you can have a virtual face-to-face meeting with one of our team members online. This can be accessed through the links below or, if you prefer a phone call, contact the free 24/7 Connection phone line on 0800 6520190 where staff will refer you to your local Community Front Room.
