We can we help with

Anxiety & Depression 

We all experience mental health difficulties at some points in our lives; in fact, 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience depression and/or anxiety each year  (Mind, 2018). At Gateshead Talking Therapies we work with people better understand these difficulties and so begin to heal, recover and improve their well-being.

Are you worried about how you are feeling:

Click here to take our patient health questionnaire that can help you measure the severity of depression.

Click here to take our patient health questionnaire that can help you measure your levels of anxiety. 

You can also access our public health questionnaire by Clicking Here

The links below will take you to the NHS Choices website for more information about the different common mental health problems:

• Depression
• Phobias
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
• Social Phobia
• Health Anxiety
• Panic Disorder
• Mild disordered eating
• Bereavement and loss
• Relationship difficulties
• Sleep problems
• Low Self-Esteem
• People suffering from chronic physical health problems impacting their emotional well-being

Unfortunately, we may not be the most suitable service for some people.  We would recommend that you contact your GP or look at the Useful Information pages if you have one or more of the following problems:

• If you are in crisis, such as at immediate risk of harming yourself or others
• If you are experiencing psychotic symptoms (such as hearing or seeing things that aren’t there)
• If you are already under the care of a mental health service, Counsellor or Therapist
• If you are having severe difficulties with drug or alcohol misuse
• If you are dealing with a severe eating disorder
• If you have a diagnosed personality disorder
• If you have severe learning difficulties or severe autistic spectrum disorders