Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams
What are Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams?
Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams are designed to put your needs at the centre of your care, offering support that is more joined-up across services and tailored to your individual goals and priorities.
There are 15 teams across Sussex - seven in West Sussex, five in East Sussex, and three in Brighton and Hove. Each team includes a range of professionals and support services working together as one. You can find out what these services were previously known as here.
Who do they support?
Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams provide community-based mental health support for adults aged 18 and over, living in Sussex, who are going through mental health challenges that are affecting their daily life.
This includes people with/ experiencing:
- Moderate to severe mental health needs
- Conditions such as anxiety, depression, trauma, bipolar disorder and psychosis
- Substance misuse support needs
- Dementia
- Neurodivergence.
What can you expect?
Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams are committed to providing inclusive and equitable support, actively working to improve access for underserved communities who may have faced barriers to mental health care and support.
When you're referred to a Neighbourhood Mental Health Team:
- They listen – they will take time to understand your situation and what matters most to you.
- You agree together – they plan the next steps with you, not for you.
- They connect you – to the most appropriate support available in your community.
Throughout your care, you'll be treated with kindness, compassion, and respect.
Find more information, including frequently asked questions, here
How can I access help?
Existing referral routes to services working as part of the Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams remain in place.
- Speak to your GP or a mental health professional who can refer you to your local Neighbourhood Mental Health Team.
- In East Sussex and Brighton & Hove, if you are seeking support from NHS Talking Therapies, you can self-refer.
- In West Sussex, you can self-refer through Pathfinder West Sussex. Call the Help Point, Monday to Friday, 10am until 4pm, on 0300 303 5652. Or email helppoint@pathfinderwestsussex.org.uk
The teams are working to make it even easier to access support, including introducing more direct referral options in the future.
Healthwatch & Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams
Healthwatch Brighton and Hove has designed a project with those delivering Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams to review them.
A survey will soon be issued to service users and we’ll be interviewing people to get more detailed viewpoints.