Everyone has mental health. It involves our emotional, psychological, and social well-being, and it affects how we think, feel, and act.
It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices.
You can find more information on What is Mental Health? here
What are mental health problems?
The charity Mind write:
“In many ways, mental health is just like physical health: everybody has it and we need to take care of it.
Good mental health means being generally able to think, feel and react in the ways that you need and want to live your life. But if you go through a period of poor mental health you might find the ways you’re frequently thinking, feeling or reacting become difficult, or even impossible, to cope with. This can feel just as bad as a physical illness, or even worse.”
More information here
The Mental Health Alliance
Community Action: MK co-ordinate the Mental Health Alliance in Milton Keynes and Churches Together in Milton Keynes are part of this network. The Mental Health Alliance is a network of Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector organisations in Milton Keynes, working in a collaborative and co-productive way to implement the local Mental Health Transformation plan. Community Action: MK has been facilitating this network since July 2021.
To find out more about the Mental Health Alliance click here
Mind BLMK – At Mind BLMK, we’re dedicated to providing tailored mental health support services for our local communities. We’re part of a network of local Minds across England and Wales. As an independent charity, we raise our own funds, and we have our own board of trustees, who are responsible for how we run. We’re proud to be part of the Mind family. Together we’re fighting for better mental health. www.Mind-blmk.org.uk
CNWL Mental Health Services provides a wide range of mental health and wellbeing services across Milton Keynes and the London boroughs of Brent, Harrow, Hillingdon, Kensington and Chelsea, and Westminster. We also deliver a range of national, specialist and forensic services. Search their mental health services here
SPA Mental Health crisis – Mental Health Crisis Line which offers emotional support and advice to people who require urgent mental health attention, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
You can reach us by phoning 0800 0234 650 (Freephone) or emailing cnw-tr.mkspa@nhs.net. We also take calls from 111.
MK Talking Therapies – mktalkingtherapies.nhs.uk
Telephone number is: 01908 725099 between 08:30 – 16:30. They accept self referrals for adults with a MK GP.
Milton Keynes Crisis Café – 7 days a week, 365 days of the year, between 5pm – 11pm.
Drop in service (no appointment or referral required) – 226 Queensway, Fenny Stratford, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 2TE. Alternatively, you can call the service on 01525 722225.
Samaritans – 24/7, 365
· Call for free anytime: 116 123
· Or email: jo@samaritans.org
- Shout: 24/7 crisis text support (Text SHOUT to 85258).
- CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably): For men in the UK.
West Bletchley WellBeing Counselling Service
221a Whaddon Way, West Bletchley MK3 7DZ
Telephone and Email: 01908 370 860
info@wbwbcounselling.org.uk