The Change Starts With You

Long Covid we understand that for some people, coronavirus can cause symptoms that last weeks, months or even years after the infection has gone. This is also now recognised by healthcare professional and the below information is supplied by the NHS.

 How long it takes to recover from COVID-19 is different for everybody. Many people feel better in a few days or weeks and most will make a full recovery within 12 weeks. But for some people, symptoms can last longer. The chances of having long-term symptoms does not seem to be linked to how ill you are when you first get COVID-19.  People who had mild symptoms at first can still have long-term problems.  
Common symptoms of long COVID can be many, but include: extreme tiredness (fatigue)shortness of breath, chest pain or tightness, problems with memory and concentration ("brain fog"), difficulty sleeping (insomnia)heart palpitations, dizziness, pins and needles, joint pain depression and anxiety, tinnitus, earaches, feeling sick, diarrhoea, stomach aches, loss of appetite, high temperature, cough, headaches, sore throat, changes to sense of smell or taste, rashes.  

The non-urgent advice is to contact a GP if you're worried about symptoms 4 weeks or more after you had COVID-19 You can find out more about long term recovery from covid -19 at www.yourcovidrecovery.nhs.uk/

Please don’t feel isolated and alone with Long Covid, come along and talk to us at the group or call or email 

derbyshirelongcovidfund@hotmail.com, mobile : 07821 691192

This link below is about Long Covid 

joinedupcarederbyshire.co.uk/your-services/post-covid-19

Talking Asthma & Lung UK

www.blf.org.uk/support-for-you/long-covid

Nhs & Your Recovery 

awww.yourcovidrecovery.nhs.uk/

This is the link to our long covid fund page, feel free to join 

www.facebook.com/groups/1478350089267848/?ref=share

This page includes information about various organisations in North Derbyshire providing mental health support

Groups in and Around Dronfield

Dronfield Abstract Art Group

A mixed peer led support group for those who want to engage in art and crafts. They aim to provide a safe, friendly and creative space to work and chat. Meets weekly 12 - 1:45 pm each Wednesday. Please contact the Derbyshire Recovery and Peer Support Service for more details: 

call 01773 734989 or  email mark.hudson@rethink.org

dronfield2gether.org.uk

Dronfield2gether aims to nurture closer links between Dronfield's many community and voluntary groups, organisations and businesses to enable them to support each other and to work more closely together to enhance community spirit in Dronfield.

Contact : Shelley Hinson(Coordinator) 01246 417432 Mobile 07890 843166,

email coordinator@dronfield2gether.org.uk

Health and Wellbeing

https://www.littledivaspasheffield.co.uk/

We currently offer pamper parties, hot tub parties, slime parties, pre-school parties, teen parties,& Mum and daughter spa days, mum and son spa days, kids spa days, family spa days, group bookings and private parties.

I'm Lydia Homebased Level 3 nail tech in Dronfield Builder gel (biab), Gel Polish,, Brows, LashLifts

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100072391770992

www.derbyshire.gov.uk/social-health/health-and-wellbeing/your-health/your-health.aspx

https://derbyandderbyshireemotionalhealthandwellbeing.uk/

www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk/about-the-council/partnerships/healthy-ned-partnership
Co-ordinates actions to address three ambitions: Building Healthy Communities, Promoting Healthy Lifestyles & Improving Access to Preventative Health and Social Care.

Provides & signposts to various health and well-being related services.

Finance

Release offers training, guidance and information to educate and equip people with the crucial life skill of managing their finances and making informed choices. This includes practical help with budgeting and related support.

www.releaseonline.org.uk

Support for Carers

Derbyshire Carers Association provides support to people with caring responsibilities.

derbyshirecarers.co.uk

The Silver Line

www.thesilverline.org.uk

is a free helpline for older people across the UK that's open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Tel : 0800 4 70 80 90

DVA Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/FeelingConnectedDVA/

Feeling connected DVA

https://www.feelingconnected.org.uk/

See below for crisis and mental health support 

Peer Support

This page includes information about various organisations in North Derbyshire providing mental health support

There are a number of mental health peer support groups across Derbyshire, each providing different services and catering to different needs. For more information about these, please click the link below to view an interactive map of peer support groups.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer

Community Mental Health Teams

The teams offer support to people with a range of mental health difficulties. Examples of these include psychosis, bi-polar, personality disorder, severe depression and anxiety.

www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk

Counselling, Therapies and Support

https://www.trentpts.co.uk/

https://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/services/talking-mental-health-derbyshire

https://www.everyturn.org/

https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/nhs-services/nhs-mental-health/derby-and-derbyshire/

https://www.cruse.org.uk/get-support/contact-your-local-branch/

https://relatechesterfield.org.uk/

Derbyshire Recovery & Peer Support Service.
Offers support to help people improve and maintain their mental health and wellbeing and reconnect with their local community by offering access to targeted one-to-one staff support, telephone support and community groups.
www.rethink.org/help-in-your-area/services/community-support/derbyshire-recovery-and-peer-support-service

Support in a Crisis

Contacts and advice for people needing support in a crisis.

If you are feeling suicidal

If you or someone you know is feeling suicidal there are people you can talk to:

• Speak to a friend, family member or someone you trust
• Call the Derbyshire Mental Health Support Line on 0800 028 0077 (7 days a week, 9am to midnight)
• Call the free Samaritans 24-hour support service on telephone 116 123 or contact Samaritans online
• Use the Staying Safe website for support, information and making your own safety plan
• Contact NHS 111, though be aware of delays in accessing this service
• Make an urgent appointment to see your GP, who may be operating a callback service
• Ring 999
• If you require urgent medical intervention go to your nearest emergency department, though be aware that there are increased demands on and transmission risks in emergency departments at this time.

If you need urgent help

If you, or someone you care about, is experiencing mental ill health and is in a crisis or emergency situation, there are many ways that you can get help:

• Contact your local GP, who knows your medical history, and will decide with you the best action to take. Request an emergency appointment.
• If a health or social care professional (your care coordinator or key worker) has given you a specific phone number to call when you are concerned about your condition, continue to use that number.
• For adult social care during office hours contact Call Derbyshire tel: 01629 533190 from 8am to 8pm on Monday to Friday, and 9:30am to 4pm on Saturday. Outside of normal hours, call the emergency duty team tel: 01629 532600.
• Mental health charity Mind suggests practical things you can do to help yourself if you're feeling suicidal or are in crisis. It has information about where you can get help as well as links to blogs and websites where people have shared their experiences of dealing with a mental health crisis.

Sale

We provide free and confidential, specialist trauma informed counselling, for 26 weeks initially, face to face in Chesterfield, also at our Hubs in Belper, Long Eaton and Matlock. We also offer counselling remotely by telephone. Counselling is for anyone over 18 residing in Derbyshire affected by sexual abuse, sexual assault or incest at any time. We have Independent Sexual Violence Advisor service (ISVA) for anyone who is seeking practical and emotional support when accessing other services or agencies. This service can also support with reporting to police, through the criminal justice system to court and CICA system. We provide emotional support and information through our helpline by free phone, email and text. We offer Art Therapy and Drama Therapy, using a blend of talking and creative art making and several types of creative and performing arts to facilitate emotional release, exploration, and healing. We offer peer support groups and group therapy in a space created for the opportunity to connect with others who may also identify in some way as survivors. Topics covered include safety, stabilisation, self-care, and assertiveness. We offer volunteer placement opportunities for helpline workers and counselling students. Please visit our website or contact our helpline for more information about our services. 

https://www.sailderbyshire.org.uk/

NHS 111

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care-services/when-to-use-111/

but not if it's a life-threatening situation.NHS 111 is available 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Calls are free from land lines and mobile phones.Tel: 111 if:

• you need medical help fast but it's not a 999 emergency
• you think you need to go to accident and emergency or need another NHS urgent care service
• you don't know who to call or you don't have a GP to call
• you need health information or reassurance about what to do next

For less urgent health needs, contact your GP or local pharmacist in the usual way.

Samaritans

www.samaritans.org for people who are experiencing feelings of distress, despair or suicidal thoughts. Tel: 116 123 free helpline, or email jo@samaritans.org

Staying Safe

Information about how to make a safety plan can be found on www.stayingsafe.netfor anyone struggling with suicidal thoughts or supporting someone else.

Stay Alive app

 prevent-suicide.org.uk/find-help-now/stay-alive-app is a suicide prevention resource for the UK containing useful information and tools to help you stay safe in crisis. You can use it if you are having thoughts of suicide or if you are concerned about someone else who may be considering suicide.

www.thecalmzone.net

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)

Calm is for anyone who needs to talk about life's problems. Tel: 0800 58 58 58 free helpline or webchat from 5pm to midnight every day.

www.papyrus-uk.org
Papyrus is for children and people under 35 who are experiencing thoughts of suicide or for anyone concerned that a young person could be thinking about suicide. Tel: 0800 068 41 41 free helpline from Monday to Friday 9am to 10pm, weekends 2pm to 10pm, bank holidays 2pm to 5pm. Text:07860 039967or email pat@papyrus-uk.org

Childline 

www.childline.org.uk

helps children and young people under 19 with any issue they're going through. Tel: 0800 1111 free – the helpline number won't show up on your phone bill. Because of the coronavirus outbreak, you can only speak to a Childline counsellor online or on the phone from 9am to midnight.

Mental health advocacy and specialist advocacy

If you or someone you know has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act then there are specialist independent advocacy services to provide support in understanding your legal rights and being heard in relation to your care and treatment. You have to meet certain criteria in order to have this specialist advocacy If someone lacks capacity to make their own decisions then the specialist independent advocacy service can represent their views and wishes.For further information read about 

www.derbyshire.gov.uk/social-health/adult-care-and-wellbeing/how-to-access-care-and-support/advocacy/advocacy-support-in-derbyshire.aspx