Resource library

This leaflet will provide you with useful information for your stay on Beckfield, a 14 bed psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) at Hopewood Park.

Bede is an urgent care inpatient ward based at St Nicholas Hospital in Gosforth, Newcastle. The service is for men over the age of 18 years who are experiencing a relapse or crisis regarding their mental wellbeing and require inpatient admission

Information for families about the Behaviour Support Service in Sunderland and South Tyneside. The team supports people whose behaviour has been affected primarily by dementia but also other conditions such as depression or anxiety.

Information for families about the Behaviour Support Service Home Carer Intervention in Sunderland and South Tyneside. The team supports families and carers of people whose behaviour has been affected primarily by dementia but also other conditions such as depression or anxiety.

A resource pack for people with learning disabilities who care for someone else. It explains what a carer is, carers' rights, carers' assessments and what help is available.

This guide is for anyone who has experienced a bereavement either recent or in the past. It gives some basic details of what needs to be done when there is a death and aims to help you understand some of the emotions which may be faced during a bereavement or loss. Available in audio, easy to read and British Sign Language (BSL).

This leaflet from the Royal College of Psychaitrists is for anyone who wants to know more about bipolar disorder. It is especially helpful for anyone who has bipolar disorder, their friends and relatives. It describes the disorder, some of the problems it can create, ways of coping and some of the treatments available.