Suffering symptoms of depression or anxiety is unfortunately very common.

People can experience the symptoms of mild, moderate or severe depression, or anxiety, or a combination of both.

Depression is diagnosed if a person feels down, depressed or hopeless for more than 50% of the time and finds it very difficult to enjoy activities that they would normally find enjoyable.

People with anxiety often feel restless and on edge; they experience a sense of dread, irritability and have difficulty concentrating.

Anxiety causes high levels of adrenaline to be released which causes physical symptoms like dizziness, heart palpitations, muscle tension, shaking, dry mouth, sweating, nausea, insomnia, pins and needles and headaches.

Anxiety can affect people in different ways and in different areas of their lives.

Here are some links about the subtypes of anxiety conditions. (This list is not exhaustive)

Generalised Anxiety Disorder

Social Anxiety

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Health Anxiety

Panic Disorder

Low Mood, Sadness and Depression

GP Referral to the Assessment and Treatment Service (ATS) is at Chapel Street in Chichester. Referral is needed when depression or anxiety is not responding to GP-based treatment or if the problem is more severe or complicated or where the illness is causing the person to be a risk to them selves or others.

Psychological Therapies - You can self-refer or your GP can refer you to NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies

Relaxation, Meditation and Mindfulness

Calm App

Headspace App

Relationship Difficulities: Relationships Sussex

For people who have survived sexual violence: Lifecentre

For people who are bereaved: CRUSE

Mind: When you’re living with a mental health problem, or supporting someone who is, access to the right information is vital.

The video explains that there is help available for Mum's and families affected by postnatal depression. Please don't suffer in silence.

Please ask your midwife, health visitor or GP for help; they can refer you to the Sussex Perinatal Mental Health Service for an assessment if you would like.

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