Service Location: East Sussex

Staying Well East Sussex

About the service Staying Well is an out-of-hours walk-in service for people aged 18 or over experiencing mental distress or requiring crisis support. Open 7 days a week, 365 days a year, Staying Well provides psychosocial support within a safe, supportive and therapeutic environment. We are making some changes to the Staying Well Service so

Wellbeing Centres

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About the service Our seven Wellbeing Centres, located across East Sussex, provide a range of community-based mental health and wellbeing support to enable you to get well, stay well and prevent crisis. We provide this service as part of the UOK East Sussex network and the East Sussex Community Network. To read the information on this page in

Thinking Well

A heart-shaped white plaque features wooden Scrabble tiles forming the words "THINKING," "WELL," "KIND," and "LIVE." The word "THINKING" is horizontally placed at the top, intersecting with "KIND" vertically. "WELL" is arranged horizontally at the bottom, while "LIVE" is positioned vertically, intersecting with "WELL." In the center of the plaque is a cut-out heart shape, and surrounding the words are small, wooden butterfly decorations. The plaque is set against a light wooden surface.

About the service and what to expect Thinking Well offers dedicated social, educational, and clinical sessions across three areas in East Sussex for people with a diagnosis of Personality Disorder or who have significant difficulties with managing emotional intensity. Run by Southdown, the service operates from their local Wellbeing Centres in East Sussex in locations

Health & Wellbeing Service

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About the service The Health and Wellbeing Service (also known as ‘Screen and Intervene’) is a specialist social prescribing service in East Sussex run by Southdown, working in partnership with GP practices and the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The service supports people who have a diagnosis of bipolar, schizophrenia, or experience psychosis, following their free

Emotional Wellbeing Service

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About the service and what to expect Do you have a diagnosed mental illness or are you having difficulties with your mental health and wellbeing and would like coping strategies and resources to help you feel better? The Emotional Wellbeing Service is now available in many GP surgeries across East Sussex, to offer you information,

Community Connectors

A man and a woman are seated at a small, round table in a bright, minimalist room. The man is wearing a dark blue polka-dotted shirt and has a relaxed posture, smiling as he converses with the woman. The woman, dressed in a light blue blouse with dark spots, is sitting across from him, also smiling. She has a laptop in front of her and is holding a pen, seemingly taking notes during their conversation. The setting appears to be casual and friendly, suggesting an informal meeting or consultation.

Service update: Self-referrals and GP referrals are temporarily paused. Referrals must be made by a  Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (NMHT), or a Southdown service. About the service and what to expect Community Connectors is a Social Prescribing service run by Southdown, working in partnership with GP Practices in locations in East Sussex, supporting you to

Seaview Project

About the service and what to expect Seaview’s range of support services helps marginalised people with addiction problems, mental health issues, ex-and at-risk offenders and rough sleepers achieve improved health outcomes, access to care, personal growth and fulfilment. Wellbeing Centre The Seaview Project’s Wellbeing Centre in St Leonards-on-Sea offers a welcoming environment where individuals can