Brentwood community tree
The Community Tree is a group of key organisations working together to support people in our community with mental ill-health.
The group is designed to enable people to access more opportunities for mental wellbeing. Supported by the Brentwood Community Fund, a leaflet has been produced to create more awareness of support services available to help prevent crises from occurring.
You can pick up a leaflet from the Town Hall, local pharmacies, doctors' surgeries and Brentwood Library. You can also visit Essex Community Tree.
In the meantime, if you need support, contact your GP.
Chatty benches
If you're feeling socially isolated, or needing to talk, try out one of our chatty benches, launched benches across the borough. The idea behind the campaign and the prominent signs is to encourage residents to stop and chat together, reduce social isolation, combat loneliness and raise awareness of mental health services in the Borough. Special thanks to Axis Europe, whose team kindly installed the signs at various locations around Brentwood.
If you see someone sitting on one of these benches, do say Hi - you may be the first person they've spoken to in a while.
For more information and local support, visit Essex community tree or Mind.
Counselling
Counselling Directory lists counsellors and psychotherapists.