Support Groups
- Mencap (People with a learning disability are at high risk of missing out on the healthcare they need. To use healthcare services, and to look after your health, you may need extra support from your GP surgery. Mencap has created four leaflets to help you get extra support from the doctor at your GP surgery
Mental Health and Counselling
Counselling
Kooth is a transformational digital mental health support service. It gives children and young people easy access to an online community of peers and a team of experienced counsellors.
Website - www.kooth.com
- Silver Cloud Some 1 in 4 adults struggle with mental health challenges, like feeling low, anxious or stressed. SilverCloud Wales is an Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) service designed to support your mental health and wellbeing. CBT works by encouraging you to challenge the way you think and behave so that you’re better equipped to deal with life’s problems
- Mid and North Powys Mind - Improving mental wellbeing for people in Mid & North Powys
Mind is a mental health charity providing information, support and
activities to anyone aged 16 or over in Mid and North Powys.
Mid & North Powys Mind – Improving mental wellbeing for people in Mid & North Powys (mnpmind.org.uk)
Ponthafren offers a number if services to promote positive mental health.
The Ponthafren Out of Hours Helpline offers emotional support and information/literature on Mental Health and related matters.
The Helpline is available:
Monday to Friday, 5pm - 9pm
Saturday & Sunday, 12pm - 5pm
Ponthafren Support Line can help YOU!.
Call the Ponthafren Out of Hours Helpline on 07508 709 338.
Self-referral Ponthafren Referral Form | Ponthafren
Local Primary Mental Health Support Services are available in Powys for people of all ages. These services are aimed at people who are experiencing mild to moderate, or stable, severe and enduring mental health problems. LPMHSS is an age blind service with the exception of those under the age of 18 who will be signposted to their local Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS).
Opening Hours
LPMHSS have core operating hours of 9:00am until 5:00pm, Monday to Friday. To access these services, you will need a referral from a health professional such as your GP or a Mental Health Practitioner.
What to expect
The LPMHSS provide goal focused mental health assessments and also treatment by way of short-term psychological interventions which can be delivered individually or in group settings.
North Powys LPMHSS
Fan Gorau
Newtown Hospital
Llanfair Road
Newtown
SY16 2DW
Telephone: 07779 548 447
