The mental health impacts of Covid-19 are likely to be significant and sustained. Projecting the extent and duration of the effects on mental health is not easy. Trent PTS would like to take a proactive approach and are ready to offer interventions for:
• Those recovering from the virus, whose mental health, sleep or anxiety is stopping a full recovery
• Front line staff and carers, who maybe experiencing stress reactions
• Those impacted by social Isolation, furlough or other circumstances causing an impact on mental health
Common psychological reactions to COVID19:
• Post-traumatic stress distress disorder (20% of survivors of intensive care routinely experience PTSD)
• Health Anxiety
• Anxiety and Depression
• Grief, Loss and Bereavement
Intervention available at Trent PTS:
• Provision of information
• Psychological education to normalise symptoms and explain causes
• Support for emotional distress
• Cognitive-behavioural approaches to recovery
• Counselling
• Interventions to increase confidence in, and overcome fear of, resuming normal activities
• Signposting to other support services
You can refer online at our website or use the number to phone, all messages left are responded to within 24 hours. Your referral is processed the next working day and someone and an appointment made available usually within 3 weeks, sometimes sooner. It’s an NHS service so free to access and use.
