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Local Support
Improving Access to Psychological Services (IAPT)
Waltham Forest Talking Therapies
Waltham Forest has a talking therapies service which is called improving access to psychological therapies (IAPT). This is a free NHS service that can support with a range of issues including anxiety, bereavement, depression, stress and relationship problems. To access this service, simply complete the online patient referral. Alternatively you can call directly on the number below and an initial telephone appointment can be set up. Through this consultation, the treatment options will be discussed. This service is confidential. You can call between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday, and you will be booked in for an initial assessment. Outside of office hours, you name and contact details can be left on the answerphone and they will call back. Please ask at reception if you are interested in this service.
Contact Details
Waltham Forest IAPT Talking Therapies
Thorne House
15 Thorne Close
Leytonstone
London
E11 4HU
Tel: 0300 300 1554 (Option 4)
Opening times: Monday to Thursday 8:00am – 8:00pm. Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm
Visit the Talking Therapies website
Self-referrals can be completed via phone on 0800 995 1000, email, website or direct through our referral portal
If you live in Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, or Havering, you can call for mental health help and advice anytime of the day or night. They can arrange for you to speak with a mental health professional. They can also advise you about what service to contact to get the support you need.
This is a free phone number and callers will not be charged.
National Support
Mind
Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.
Rethink Mental Illness
Rethink Mental Illness improve the lives of people severely affected by mental illness through a network of local groups and services, expert information and successful campaigning. The goal is to make sure everyone affected by severe mental illness has a good quality of life.
Anxiety UK
Anxiety UK was formed in 1970, by Katharine and Harold Fisher as a result of Katharine’s experience of agoraphobia and her desire to develop support for others similarly affected.
Samaritans
Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
Combat Stress
Combat Stress is the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health. For a century, they’ve helped former servicemen and women with mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
CALM (Campaign against living miserably)
The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is leading a movement against male suicide, the single biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK.
Young Minds
Young Minds is leading the fight for a future where all young minds are supported and empowered, whatever their challenges.