Mental health support

Summary

• Just under a quarter of residents say they have sought support for their mental health in the last 12 months
• Females are more likely to have sought support; as are residents aged 25-34, over 64’s, those with lower salaries, and those with a disability

This chart shows that when asked whether they had sought support for their mental health in the last 12 months
24% of respondents say yes and 76% say no

Seeking support for mental health in the last 12 months – total sample

Base (total sample): 776

Groups most likely to have sought help for their mental health in the past 12 months:

• Females
• Youngest and oldest residents (16-24 and over 64)
• Lower earners
• Those with a disability

Summary

• The majority of residents went to their GP (56%) for support and over a third went to Talking Change (36%)
• Smaller proportions of residents sought support from other places

When asked where respondents went to get mental health support
56% say their GP
36% say Talking Change
13% say a private counsellor
10% say NHS 111 mental health triage service
7% say Solent Mind wellbeing app
6% say A&E
5% say workplace counselling
5% say Samaritans
5% say NHS Every Mind Matters
4% say Solent Mind Covis-19 wellbeing helpline
2% say Portsmouth Wellbeing Service
2% say PositiveMinds
2% say Friends and or family
1% say Tonic: Music for Mental Health
1% say the Good Mental Health Cooperative
1% say no one
Less than 1% say Shout 85258
Less than 1% say Think Ninja
8% say they went to other sources of support

Sources of mental health support – total sample

Base (residents who have accessed support for their mental health in the last 12 months): 185

Summary

• A majority of residents say that if they needed support with their mental health, they would reach out to their GP (61%)
• Smaller proportions would reach out to a variety of other organisations; the second most common is NHS Every Mind Matters at a much lower level (18%)

When asked about who respondents would reach out to if they needed support with their mental health
61% say their GP
18% say NHS Every Mind Matters
13% say Talking Change
11% say Portsmouth Wellbeing Service
10% say friends and or family
9% say the NHS 111 mental health triage service
8% say PositiveMinds
8% say the Solent Mind wellbeing app
7% say the Solent Mind Covid-19 wellbeing helpline
7% say Samaritans
5% say no one
3% say work place counselling
3% say a private counsellor
2% say Tonic: Music for Mental Health
1% say A&E
1% say the Good Mental Health Cooperative
Less than 1% say Think Ninja
Less than 1% say Shout 85258
10% say they would reach out to other sources of support
5% of respondents say they do not know who they would reach out to

Expected sources of mental health support – total sample

Base (residents who have NOT accessed support for their mental health in the last 12 months): 524