Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (OBMH) provides specialist mental health services to people in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and the surrounding counties and highly specialist services to patients from across the UK. Most people we care for are referred to our services by their GP (family doctor). Services are provided for adults of working age, older adults, children and adolescents.

Oxfordshire Mind in Chipping Norton aims to promote an informal, non-judgemental atmosphere where users of the service can gain support. There is a computer available, newspapers, games and table tennis, and lunch is a much-enjoyed part of the day. There is a tradition of doing some kind of art work (sometimes music sessions) and the centre has excellent links with Ithaca. Trips and outings are arranged about every six weeks and the centre also participates in community events such as the flower festival.

Opening hours:
Tuesday and Friday 10.00 a.m. to 3.30 p.m

Telephone: 01608 645296
Email: mindinchippingnorton@tiscali.co.uk

Mental health Matters Information Service is run by paid Information Co-ordinators and a team of trained volunteers who provide information on a wide variety of mental health and related issues. The service is available to all members of the public as well as mental health service users, mental health professionals, and carers. People can contact us by visiting, telephoning, faxing, emailing or by writing. All information is treated in a confidential and non-judgemental manner.

Mental Health Information Line - 01865 247788 - is available from Monday to Friday between 9:30 am and 4:30 pm (not on bank holidays). The service is jointly run with Oxfordshire Mind. We also are open to visitors from Tuesday to Friday between 1:00 and 4:30 pm.

Address: Mental Health Matters, 19 Paradise Street, Oxford, OX1 1LD

Email: omhm@mentalhealth.org
Telephone: 01865 728981

Samaritans

Samaritans is available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide.

Telephone 08457 90 90 90, for the cost of a local call.

If you find it impossible to talk about your problems you might prefer to write down how you are feeling rather than picking up the phone. Many people do.