Adult Mental Health

If you are a carer for someone with a mental health condition, and the person you care for needs the urgent assistance of a mental health care professional, please use the following details:

During office hours (Mon- Fri, 9-5pm)- Please visit your GP, or your social worker/ care coordinator if you have one.

Out of Hours (After 5pm)- If the care coordinator/social worker/ GP is not available please contact the Crisis team on 023 9268 3400.

As a carer, if you need someone to talk to, please contact the Carers Centre on 023 9285 1864, or at carerscentre@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.  The Carers Centre can provide a wide range of support for Adult Mental Health carers, which ranges from emotional support, to signposting, to accessing local carers groups. Please see the Adult Mental Health page here. Alternatively, please use the useful links page to look at other organisations who can provide support.

Professional Area

Why Carers Matter

Information about why carers are so important in modern society

Carers and Their Rights – The Law relating to Carers

Carers and Their Rights – The Law relating to Carers

Carers Self Assessment Info for Professionals

Carers Self Assessment Info for Professionals