Understanding psychosis
On this page you will find information from MIND explaining what psychosis is, possible causes and how you can access treatment and support. Including tips for helping yourself, and guidance for friends and family.
Resource library
Search our resources library for self help guides, patient information leaflets, mental health and wellbeing information that you may find useful.
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Understanding schizoaffective disorder
Information from MIND for anyone who has been given a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, and their friends and relatives. Explains what the disorder is, and the types of treatment and support available.
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Understanding schizophrenia
Information from MIND explaining schizophrenia, including possible causes and how you can access treatment and support. Includes tips for helping yourself, and guidance for friends and family.
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Understanding seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
On this page you will find information from MIND explaining seasonal affective disorder, possible causes and how you can access treatment and support. Including tips for helping yourself, and guidance for friends and family.
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Understanding self-harm
On this page you will find information from MIND that explains self-harm, possible causes and how you can access treatment and support. Including tips for helping yourself, and guidance for friends and family.
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Understanding what influences your mental health and wellbeing – 5Ps
If you want to make sense of your experiences, or if you are struggling with your mental health this leaflet aims to help you to understand what is important to your wellbeing.
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Universal Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team – Newcastle and Gateshead
This leaflet provides information about the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team who offer assessments and home treatment for people over 16 experiencing a mental health crisis, as an alternative to hospital admission.
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Universal Crisis Team – Northumberland and North Tyneside
The Universal Crisis Team is a team of experienced mental health staff, which includes nurses, social workers, psychiatrists, non-medical prescribers and pharmacy staff. We offer assessment and home treatment for people experiencing a mental health crisis, as an alternative to hospital admission. The team operates 24 hours a day 7 days a week. However, the crisis team does not provide an ‘emergency’ service such as a 999 response.
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Universal Crisis Team East and West Cumbria
The Universal Crisis Team is a team of experienced mental health staff, which includes nurses, occupational therapists, support workers, psychiatrists and pharmacy staff. We offer assessment and home treatment for people experiencing a mental health crisis, as an alternative to hospital admission. The team operates 24 hours a day 7 days a week. However, the crisis team does not provide an ‘emergency’ service such as a 999 response.
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Use of force – patient information leaflet
The leaflet is about what can happen when people are distressed on wards, as well as the use of force. We hope by raising this topic we can avoid ever having to use force whilst you are in hospital.