South Ayrshire Community Mental Health Service / South Ayrshire Treatment and Recovery Team
There are a range of different supports available for both mental health, wellbeing and for mental illness. Additionally, if you are worried about your own or someone else's alcohol or drug use, there are local services available to help you find the right support when you need it.
In South Ayrshire, we have created a tiered system which means getting the right help at the right time. Think of it like steps or layers of support.
The first step is everyday help, like self-management.
The next step is more support, like talking to a Self-Help Worker or joining a group.
Higher steps are for more specialised care, like seeing a mental health professional or getting treatment in a hospital.
You don't always start at the top, you start where your needs are, and move up or down as things change.
Tier 1
This is self-help/self-management services that support people's mental health and wellbeing. At this stage you may have low mood, anxiety and need support from community groups, digital supports, helplines, and peer support.
This is also services that support people, families and communities to help reduce the impact of alcohol and drugs on the population of South Ayrshire.
Connect South Ayrshire is your local directory which can signpost you to different groups and activities going on in your area.
This is when you need health care support that can't be offered at Tier 1. You may experience prolonged low mood or anxiety and require support through Primary Care services, such as your GP, Mental Health Nurse and Community Link Practitioners, Occupational Therapists based in your practice, digital/online therapies.
At this level you would require formal support or interventions and be experiencing a mental illness and / or concerned about your own or someone else's alcohol or drug use.
People at this tier are supported within Secondary Care level from services such as: Social Work, Psychological services, Psychiatry, Allied Health Professionals, Pharmacy, Community Mental Health Nurses.
Our teams also use NearMe, a safe and confidential video calling platform that allows people to attend appointments from home or wherever is convenient to them. If you would prefer to have your appointment via NearMe, that can easily be arranged. The service is accessible from anywhere, using any device, without the need to travel.
Care Opinion
South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership encourage people to share their experiences about our services so that we can continue to grow and improve. By openly sharing your care experiences, we gain valuable insights and, through collective action, can work towards a better care for all. Care Opinion is a place where you can share your experience of health or care services, to help make them better for everyone.
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