What is a Mental Health Practitioner?
Good mental health is just as important as good physical health, maintaining it should be a priority for us all. One in four people will experience problems that affect their mental health. Those with mental health problems often face stigma and discrimination. The fear of these or concerns about being judged can prevent people from getting help and can prevent them from living their life to the fullest. Often a few small changes may be all you need to improve or maintain your mental wellbeing.
Mental Health Practitioners are a new kind of health professional who work within your GP Practice to help improve your mental health & wellbeing. Mental Health Practitioners can provide you with a helping hand to achieve your mental health goals and access a wide range of services provided by the NHS, the local council, the community and the voluntary sector.
Your Mental Health Practitioner is an expert who:
- Provides initial assessment
- Provides advice on management of your mental health
- Offers short term treatment/ brief intervention
- Can direct you to appropriate services
- Can refer you to specialist mental health services
- GP Mental Health Practitioners are here to support you to improve your health and wellbeing
- This service is available to patients registered with Bloomfield Surgery
Your Mental Health Practitioner can help and guide you in the following areas:
- Provide assessment and brief intervention of common mental health problems
- Provide ongoing support and education to patients with chronic low-grade mental health problems
- Monitor and assess those on the practice list with long-term mental health conditions
- Mental Health Promotion
- Listening ear
My name is Evelyn, if you would like to speak to me, please contact reception any morning at 8.30am.
