Menopause and Mind

Hi everyone,

While this can be a time for holidays and celebration for many, it can also be a time of isolation, loneliness and stress. Wherever you are on your menopause journey, we urge you to be kind to yourself at this time of year. It is important to know, if you are in a difficult time of crisis there are many places you can reach out to.

The information below has been prepared for circulation by the VCSE Mental health transformation team, and we thank them for their work pulling all of this together.

Warmest wishes,

The Menopause and Mind Team

Telephone

• NHS 111: ‘select the mental health option’: Available 24/7

• Samaritans: open 24/7 for support including mental health problems and emotional distress 01273 772277 or text 07725909090

• Switchboard: offers support for the LGBTQIA+ community. 10am—10pm. Call 0300 330 0630

• Head Space: an out-of-hours service for individuals who are reaching the point of a mental health crisis 6pm—midnight, seven days a week. Call 07890 257 614

Text Support

Shout: Text the word SUSSEX to 85258- Free, confidential, 24/7 support via a conversation with a trained volunteer.

Online/App

Grassroots Suicide Prevention Staying Alive App: The app is free and can be downloaded onto any phone.

Can be used by those at risk or individuals who are worried that someone is at risk: https://prevent-suicide.org.uk/find-help-now/stay-alive-app

MindOut online chat service: A free, confidential, and non-judgmental Online Support Live Chat service for individuals who identify as LGBTQA+: https://mindout.org.uk/get-support/mindout-online/

In-Person- Staying Well Service

An Out-of-hours walk-in service for people aged 18+ experiencing mental distress or requiring crisis support.

Safe space café provides peer and social support.

Call before you visit: (Freephone): 0800 023 6475, choose option #3

Staying Well Services Opening Hours

Christmas Eve: 3pm – 10.30pm

Christmas Day: 5pm – 10.30pm

Boxing Day: 5pm – 10.30pm

New Year’s Eve: 3pm – 10.30pm

New Years Day: 3pm – 10.30pm

Please go to the Sussex Partnership website for more information: https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/your-mental-health/getting-help/staying-well-services

 

Local VCSE offers

1. The Clare Project- Contact number: 07464 229395

Over 50s Group– Royal Pavilion Ice Rink Cafe, Brighton, BN1 1FN

• Monday 18th December 4:00pm – 6:00pm -,

Drop-in Dorset Gardens Methodist Church, Brighton, BN2 1RL

• Tuesday 19th December 2pm – 5pm
• Tuesday 2nd January 5pm-7pm

2. FSN Charity: IT drop-in on- Support for individuals around technology.

19th December- 9.30am-11.30am

2^nd January 2024- 9.30am-11.30am

Address: FSN, 66 London Road St Leonards-on-Sea TN37 6AS  

To book a slot please call: 01424 377115

3. Together Co: Christmas day online connect- 10am-11am

Run by two therapists, Together Co are offering an online space for 12 individuals to come together to connect and reflect with each other. Individuals can book via eventbrite

4. Seaview Project:

Open Access Wellbeing centre drop-in on 23^rd and 30^th December- 9-12pm

21st Free Christmas Dinner available to individuals. There are three time slots that individuals can choose to attend: 12pm, 12.30pm and 1pm.

Please Contact: 01424 717981 Address: Hatherley Road St Leonards-on-Sea East Sussex TN37 6LB

5. St John Ambulance Homelessness Service (nurse-led general healthcare needs) will be available at:

Warming Up The Homeless on Weds 27th Dec (Time TBC)- Address: 23 Priory Street, Hastings, TN34 1EA

Seaview on Fri 29th Dec 10:30am-1pm. Address: Hatherley Road St Leonards-on-Sea East Sussex TN37 6LB

For further information, please contact roger.nuttall@sja.org.uk

Free Christmas Meal: Brighton & Hove and East Sussex

Hove Salvation Army – 22nd and 25th December

The hall will be open from 10.30am to 3.30pm for people to come and go as they please. There will also be available a Christmas meal and activities.

Address: Conway Street, Hove, BN3 3LA  01273 323072

Sussex Homeless Support: 23rd and 29th December- Xmas Meal and other services at 1pm.

Address: 35b Providence Pl, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 4GE

Warming up the homeless: The service is providing a free Christmas lunch and dinner on Sunday 10th, 17th, 24th dec- opening times is 4 – 7 pm

Address: 48 Devonshire Rd, Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 1AX   01424 552929

 

Free Christmas Meal- West Sussex

Soup kitchen: 25th December- Christmas day meal

Address: 35-36 Tarring Rd, West Worthing, Worthing BN11 4HP  

Phone: 07984 766375

Turning Tides: Phone: 01903 680740

• 25th December- Christmas day lunch 9.30pm-1pm

Address: Littlehampton United Reformed Church, 1 High Street, Littlehampton, BN17 5EG

• 26th December- Boxing day meal 10.30am-1pm

Address: Town Hall, Chapel Rd, Worthing BN11 9SA