Tameside and Glossop Neighbourhood mental health service
We can support you if you’re 18+ and are experiencing significant mental health difficulties that have a serious impact on your life, where support from your GP, talking therapies, or community services hasn’t been enough. A diagnosis isn’t needed.
We’ll support your mental health recovery and work with lots of partners to provide joined-up support for wider issues that may be affecting your mental health e.g. housing, finances, substance use, domestic abuse, physical health and more.
Our aim
Our aim is to make services more joined-up, accessible, and consistent – ensuring you, your carers, and family quickly and easily receive the right support.
Receiving early support by the right professional, will help improve your recovery and experien
What you can expect from our service
We’ll make sure:
- Your care is tailored to your needs.
- You’re involved in every decision about your care.
- We listen to your experiences and what matters most to you.
- We take a trauma-informed approach, which means we recognise how past experiences can affect how you feel today.
- We work closely with you.
- If you want us to, we’ll involve your family, carers and wider support network.
What happens after referral
- A qualified practitioner will review your referral within 24 hours.
- They will check your information and look for any immediate concerns.
- If more details are needed, they may contact the referrer or you.
- Your referral will be discussed by the wider team to agree the best next steps.
- Within 4 weeks, a practitioner will contact you to discuss your needs and goals
- Support usually lasts up to 12 weeks. After this, we can help connect you to longer-term community support if you need it.
Who you may work with
You’ll be given a named worker, who is your main point of contact. They will:
- Get to know you and what matters
- Help you understand your care and treatment
- Co-ordinate your support and keep things consistent
Our team includes lots of different professionals. Some have lived experience of mental health, to support your practical and emotional needs. This includes:
- Mental wellbeing coaches: “Let’s work together on your goals”
- Peer support coaches: “I’ve been there”
Other professionals in our wider team include:
- Consultant psychiatrists
- Mental health nurses
- Mental health wellbeing practitioners
- Psychologists
- Pharmacists
- Occupational therapists
- Support workers
- Social workers[HL1]
- Recovery workers
- Peer navigators
We all play a part in supporting people, but not everyone will require support from all these professionals.
