- Description
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The Primary care Network (PCN) Mental Health Services is a team of mental health professionals working within GP Surgeries, who help children and young people with their emotional and mental wellbeing.
The aim is to improve the mental health care of young people (0 to 18) and reduce the strain on GPs and secondary mental health services.
We want to connect NHS primary care services to CAMHS specialist services, mental health support in schools and third-party mental health support services.
Whilst we aren't in every GP practice in Southend, Essex and Thurrock yet, we are still expanding and will be updating our locations on this page, please also do continue to discuss mental health with your GP/Practice professionals.
We are here and ready to help, so speak to your GP about the children and young people's mental health practitioner.
How we can help
We can offer a young person support through:
- consultation appointments to increase understanding of how to take care of your mental health and emotional wellbeing
- one to one sessions
- Address
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Primary Care Networks in the Southend area:
- SS9 North Primary Care Network
- SS9 South Primary Care Network
- Southend East Primary Care Network
- Southend Victoria Primary Care Network
- Southend West Central Primary Care Network
View details of the Primary Care Networks and which GP Surgeries they cover.
- Referral notes
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Referral criteria:
Mild to moderate emotional difficulties including:
- low mood
- anxiety
- bereavement (signposting support)
- body image / disordered eating
- obsessional thoughts
- sleep problems
- anger / emotional regulation
- Age range
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0 to 18
