Mental Health

Are you suffering with depression?

• Do you experiece a feeling of hopelessness? 
• Are you fatigued or lacking energy? 
• Are you losing interest in life, work, or hobbies?
• Do you have thoughts of hurting yourself?
• Do you find it difficult thinking or concentrating?
• Do you experience an excessive feeling of guilt or shame?
• Do you experience a feeling of worthlessness?
• Do you have unexpected, intense sadness that lasts longer than a few days at a time? 
• Are you becoming more irritable?

How can I support a loved one with depression?

There are plenty of things that one can do to make a loved one or family member with depression feel loved and cared for. Let them know you are there for them, and accept them as they are, without judgement. Gently try and encourage them to seek help and help themselves. Reach out to them, as people with depression may tend to isolate themselves. Try to be patient with them, recovery takes time. Ensure you are helping yourself and protecting your own mental health too. For more information on how to support a loved one in their recovery, please visit MIND.

Are you suffering with Anxiety?

• Are you feeling nervous, anxious or on edge?
• Are toy having trouble relaxing?
• Do you experience a sense of dread or fear?
• Do you often feel restless and find it hard to sit still?
• Do you become easily annoyed or Irritated?
• Do you find it difficult to concentrate?
• Have you experienced panic attacks?

How can I support a loved one with Anxiety?

There are a few things that we can do to support our loved ones and family. Encourage them to breathe deeply and slowly to help regulate their nervous system. At times of heightened anxiety, tell your loved ones to name something they can hear, something they can feel and something they can see to re-ground them at that moment. If these tips don't work then please ask them if there is anything else that may help them to feel calmer and then assist with this. For more information on how to support a loved one, please visit MIND

Talking Therapies is a free and confidential NHS Service avalible to adults registered to a GP in West Sussex aged 18+ who would like some support wiith anxiaty and depression.

Their qualified team of therapists and practitioners work with you alongside your healthcare team in order to achieve the outcoem you want.

They have various treatments options, click the link to find out more about the service and the treatments they offer.

Mental Health Support at Moatfield

Meet Sam and Natalie - Our Mental Health support coordinators who will help develop a personalised support plan in 6 1:1 sessions. They do an initial 5-10 minute triage call to make sure they are the appropriate service for you, then a 45 minute assessment which is usually done within 2 weeks. This is where they go into detail about what's going on, look at sleep, diet, and exercise to see what will work best for you to help develop a personalised support plan.

Sometimes they find that there is a more approprate service for you which they will signpost you to.

Sessions can include worksheets for:

• Social anxiaty 
• Health anxiaty 
• Depression 
• Chronic worry 
• Body dysmorphia
• Sleep issues 

Please call us on 01342 327555 to book an appointment with your GP to see if you are eligible for referral today. 

Social prescribing services at Moatfield

At Moatfield surgery we have a social prescriber who works across the East Grinstead Primary Care Network (PCN), based at Moatfield on a Tuesday and across other East Grinstead GP Practices throughout the week. 

Social Prescribing supports patient wellbeing when there are non-medical outside factors impacting their health and wellbeing. 

Please click the link to our social prescribing page to find out how social prescribing works and how to ge referred.

Are you suffering with addiction?

The moat common signs of addiction: 

• Inability to stop using regardless of attempts or desires.
• Increase in dosage or usage.
• Substance cravings.
• Increased effort to aquire substance.
• Proiritisation of substances over previously enjoyed activities.
• Expereicne of withdrawal symptoms after substance wears off. 

How can I support a loved one with addiction?

It is important to hold your loved one accountable and try and keep them on track with their recovery. Try and be understanding of their addiction and mental health but ensure to maintain firm boundaries. If you are struggling to get through to a loved one about their addiction if may be worth arranging an intervention. For more information on supporting a loved one with addiction, please head over to Tri Health.

• Jogging
• Running
• Cycling
• Lifting weights

Regular excerise has many benafits such as:

• Reduce stress and anxiety levels
• Less tension and mental fatigue
• A natrual energy boost
• A sense of achievement
• More focus and motivation 
• More socialisatinon with others 
• Feeling less angry and frustrated
• A healthy appetite 
• Having fun

For more tips on how to use exercise to help your mental health please visit: