_NHS Mental Health Support – Information in Other Languages

A General Practitioner (GP) is a doctor who can treat all common medical conditions and refer patients to hospitals and other medical services for urgent and specialist treatment. Find out more about how to register with a GP here.

NHS mental health support you can access without talking to a GP:

If you are experiencing a common or mild/moderate mental health challenge like anxiety or depression, you can contact the Psychological Wellbeing Service (PWS) from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) – click here for more information.

You don’t need to talk to a GP first or have a diagnosis to access PWS. PWS might then suggest a talking therapy or counselling for you. This service is free. Leaflets about PWS are available in a range of languages – click here to visit their resources page.

Other sources of mental health support you can access yourself:

There are other local services and organisations that offer mental health support that  don’t need a diagnosis or referral from a GP. Find out more here.

You can also find mental health support online – find out more here.

NHS mental health support accessed via a GP:

If your GP feels you need specialist support with your mental health, they may refer you to the Primary Care Mental Health Service (PCMHS) – click here for more information.

Primary Care Mental Health Service leaflets are available in a range of languages – click here to visit their resources page.

Click here for more information about other specialist services the Primary Care Mental Health Service might refer you to.

NHS mental health crisis support:

If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, Cambridgeshire First Response Service is available 24 hours a day by calling 111 and selecting the mental health option from any phone. You don’t need to talk to your GP first to access this service.