Mental health directory

We are a specialised service that engages and works alongside adults who have long and enduring mental health issues, primarily Schizophrenia, who find it difficult to engage with other teams and services.

We provide a range of services to enable people affected by bipolar and associated illnesses to take control of their lives. Bipolar - sometimes known as manic depression - is a severe mental health illness characterised by significant mood swings including manic highs and depressive lows. The majority of individuals with bipolar experience alternating episodes of mania and depression.

In Plymouth, we have a broad range of community mental health services available to support people of all ages with a variety of needs.

Crossroads Fun & Friendship Centre is now in its 30th year of providing support to individuals (18+) experiencing mild to moderate issues with their mental health in Plymouth. We continue to offer a very wide variety of recreational, leisure, and educational opportunities, with the aim of fun and friendship at our core.

Every Man Matters is a men's mental health group where you can share, talk, and gain some comfort that you are not alone and that you do matter.

Glenbourne is a two-ward (single sex) acute mental health hospital in Plymouth for adults who are too unwell to be treated at home. They may be suffering severe depression, manic phases of an illness or experiencing distressing psychotic symptoms that may put them at risk.

Head Space is Plymouth's new drop-in service for people approaching a mental health crisis, providing a safe, non-clinical, welcoming space to take time out, talk to someone or get involved in activities to help people deal with their situation.

Heads Count is a user-led network for mental health service users, carers and everyone with experience of or affected by mental health matters. We gather individuals' views, ideas and experiences and help represent these views to service commissioners and providers, to improve mental health services for the future.

Lee Mill is a 12-bed, low-secure mental health unit on the outskirts of Dartmoor, near Ivybridge.

Empowering people living with any long-term physical or low level mental health condition to better manage their condition and to achieve a better quality of life.

Are you really struggling? It's OK not to be OK.

On the theme of 'anxiety', this year's Mental Health Awareness Week is from 15 to 21 May.

The MHST team offers a range of support to schools in Plymouth for children who are experiencing low to moderate feelings of anxiety, phobia, or low mood between the ages of 5 years and 17 years old.

This specialist team provides mental health support, assessment and care planning advice to all areas of Derriford hospital in respect of older adults who may be experiencing a change in their mental state or who have existing mental health needs which require ongoing support whilst they are in hospital.

MoonDogz is a non-judgmental, genuine support group that offers a life jacket whenever needed. We aim to benefit the city of Plymouth and its wider public through the provision of a kayaking mental health support group.

Pets and Picasso CIC offers nurse-led animal and art-assisted therapy and wellbeing services to individuals within Plymouth and the surrounding areas in Devon and Cornwall.

We focus on supporting individuals, businesses and communities to be the best version of themselves that they can be, promoting a happy, healthy lifestyle.

The Healthy Futures Social Prescribing Service works with GP practices in Plymouth to support patients who would like support to access activities and services in the community to improve their health and wellbeing.

Free, safe and anonymous mental wellbeing support for adults in Plymouth.

Rethink Mental Illness helps to improve the lives of people severely affected by mental illness through our network of local groups and services, expert information and successful campaigning. Our goal is to make sure everyone severely affected by mental illness has a good quality of life.

We offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way - about whatever's getting to you. You don't have to be suicidal.

Sea Sanctuary is a unique mental health charity and one of the world's leading exponents of blue health, the concept that 'blue spaces', such as the sea, are beneficial for people's mental and emotional wellbeing.

Sport in Mind (unaffiliated to Mind and not part of the local Mind network) helps to improve the lives of people experiencing mental health problems through sport and physical activity.

Sunflower is a trauma-informed women's wellbeing hub, providing opportunities for any woman who has support needs.

You're Not Alone is a mental health support for people aged 18+.