Help available for people with mental health problems

DO YOU know a friend, relative or neighbour who is suffering from mental health problems and needs support?
Experts have today urged anybody who is concerned about the behaviour of somebody they know – or needs support themselves – to seek help now.

It comes after the body of reclusive schizophrenic Jacqueline Harrison lay undiscovered at a flat in Hainton Avenue for more than two years after she refused to see family members.

And with research from the Mental Health Foundation showing that one in four people will experience some kind of mental health problems, it is important to know where to seek help.

Depressed? Don't suffer in silence

MENTAL health professionals are urging people suffering with anxiety and depression to talk it out rather than suffer in silence.

Experts working in North East Lincolnshire want to highlight the fact that depression and anxiety problems are more prevalent than people might think and can affect any person at any time – and are more apparent in areas of social deprivation.

DON'T SUFFER ALONE: Ready to give you a warm welcome at Open Minds are co-ordinator Michelle Hardy (left) and service manager Kristina Fletcher. Buy this photo at www.thisis photosales .co.uk/grimsby or by contacting 08444 060910

 
One in four people suffer with a mental health problem and health professionals at Open Minds, an organisation working with people who have depression and anxiety, are keen to get people talking more openly.