{"id":137619,"date":"2023-09-19T10:27:37","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T10:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magdelaine.net\/?p=137619"},"modified":"2023-09-19T10:27:37","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T10:27:37","slug":"englands-antidepressant-helpline-to-close-heres-other-ways-to-get-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magdelaine.net\/lifestyle\/englands-antidepressant-helpline-to-close-heres-other-ways-to-get-help\/","title":{"rendered":"England's antidepressant helpline to close – here's other ways to get help"},"content":{"rendered":"

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England only has one antidepressant withdrawal helpline \u2013 and it\u2019s closing.<\/p>\n

This will be scary news for many, as the nationwide service, called the Bristol Tranquilliser Project, won\u2019t be replaced once it\u2019s gone.<\/p>\n

Funding for the helpline has been withdrawn, and it\u2019s up to local services to plug the gap this will leave.<\/p>\n

While nothing quite like it exists, there are some other avenues to keep in mind for support after coming off of antidepressants.<\/p>\n

Your GP<\/h2>\n

Just because your treatment is over, doesn\u2019t mean your GP\u2019s responsibility to you as a patient is.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to speak to your doctor before stopping, but if you have issues after stopping, you can always arrange to see them again and discuss what might work for you.<\/p>\n

Helplines<\/h2>\n

Though there isn\u2019t a direct replacement for the helpline closing down, there are other mental health helplines you can contact.<\/p>\n

Running 24\/7, there\u2019s the Samaritans on 116 123, though it\u2019s a talk service, rather than a place to get advice. It can be a safe space in which to talk freely.<\/p>\n

You can also call 111, which is available for mental health concerns that aren\u2019t emergencies.<\/p>\n

<\/i>The mental health charity Mind, also recommends these helplines: <\/h2>\n