About our service
Who may this be useful for?
The service is for people who are either having for the first time or telling someone for the first time about unusual experiences such as hearing or seeing things other people do not, or having unusual and distressing thoughts.
What is the aim of the service?
The aim of the service is to deliver specialist effective treatments for these experience as well as offering broader support for mental health and challenging life experiences. People who use this service and their families are often struggling to make sense of what is happening. We are here to listen, hear their concerns and offer practical support.
Who is in the service?
It is a Community Mental Health Team made up of a range of Mental Health professionals including:
- Mental Health Nurses
- Psychiatrists
- Psychological Professionals
- Support Workers
- Allied Health Professionals.
How does the service fit with other services in the NHS?
The service is based within the community and is part of the Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust which provides a broad range of mental health, learning disabilities and Autism services. The Early Intervention in Psychosis Service works alongside other mental health services such as crisis teams and inpatient services to help meet peoples needs. It also works alongside primary care services such as a person’s GP.
How it can be accessed?
Most people get referred to the service through their GP, but people can also refer themselves to the service if they find this easier. Sometimes people can be referred from Mental Health Crisis teams and inpatient services.
Where is this service?
We have services across the community throughout Durham and Tees Valley, North Yorkshire and York.
View contact details for all of our early intervention in psychosis teams
