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You can bring someone with you to the review for support if needed.
You might want to bring someone with you, such as a friend, family member or advocate. You can find out about advocacy services from your care co-ordinator or local council.
Service · Observational claim · From Mental health assessments, [page]
Reviews can take place in a familiar setting such as the clinic or at your home.
Your review will be a face-to-face meeting in a familiar place. That's often the clinic, community mental health centre or GP surgery where you usually meet your care co-ordinator or key worker. If you prefer, it may be possible for the meeting to take place at your house. Or it could be at another place where you feel comfortable, like a community centre.
Service · Observational claim · From Mental health assessments, [page]
Regular reviews of your treatment should be conducted by a care co-ordinator or key worker.
Your needs can change over time so it's important your treatment is reviewed regularly. You'll have a named person as your care co-ordinator or key worker. They should make sure you have regular reviews and you should go to them first if you’re worried about your treatment.
Service · Observational claim · From Mental health assessments, [page]
You should be involved in making decisions about treatments that are best for you.
You should be involved in making decisions about what treatments are best for you.
Service · Observational claim · From Mental health assessments, [page]
You should receive clear explanations and information about your condition and treatments.
When the professionals you're talking to have all the information they need, they'll make their assessment and explain it to you in clear language. You should get the chance to ask questions about your condition, the diagnosis, possible causes, the treatments on offer, and how those might affect your life.
Service · Observational claim · From Mental health assessments, [page]
The assessment covers your needs, diagnosis, treatments, and how they affect your life.
During the assessment, you and the mental health specialist will talk about your needs. The conversation might cover: You only have to talk about what you want to talk about but the more you're able to share, the easier it will be to find out what will work best for you.
Service · Observational claim · From Mental health assessments, [page]
You can bring a friend, relative, or advocate for support during the assessment.
You may be able to bring a friend or relative to support you. Some people prefer to bring an advocate who can represent their views and interests.
Service · Observational claim · From Mental health assessments, [page]
A detailed assessment is conducted by a specialist mental health doctor (psychiatrist).
You'll have a detailed mental health assessment, which will usually be carried out by a specialist mental health doctor (psychiatrist).
Service · Observational claim · From Mental health assessments, [page]
A mental health assessment is a conversation to determine the support needed.
A mental health assessment is a conversation between you and mental health professionals to help decide what kind of support you need.
Service · Observational claim · From Mental health assessments, [page]
A GP might recommend lifestyle changes such as reducing alcohol intake, avoiding drugs, and getting more sleep to reduce hallucinations.
A GP may recommend lifestyle changes like drinking less alcohol, not taking drugs and getting more sleep to reduce your hallucinations
Service · Procedural statement · From Hallucinations and hearing voices, [page]
For mental health conditions like schizophrenia, treatment may involve therapy or medication to reduce hallucinations.
if you have a mental health condition like schizophrenia, you may be given therapy or medicine to help reduce your hallucinations
Service · Procedural statement · From Hallucinations and hearing voices, [page]
Treatment for hallucinations depends on the cause and may include therapy, medication, or lifestyle changes.
Treatment for hallucinations depends on the cause. Things that can help include medicines, therapy and lifestyle changes.
Service · Procedural statement · From Hallucinations and hearing voices, [page]
Seek urgent medical help if you or someone else have hallucinations that are worsening rapidly, causing agitation, aggression, confusion, or nonsensical speech.
Call 999 or go to A&E now if: You or someone else: - want to harm yourself or someone else - hear voices telling you to harm yourself or someone else - are very agitated or aggressive - have hallucinations that are quickly getting worse - suddenly become confused - are not making sense when you speak
Service · Procedural statement · From Hallucinations and hearing voices, [page]
Hallucinations can be caused by infections, brain tumours, and confusion (delirium), especially in older people.
They can also be caused by an infection, brain tumour or confusion (delirium), especially in older people.
Service · Observational claim · From Hallucinations and hearing voices, [page]
Temporary hallucinations can occur due to migraines, high temperature, hunger, sleep deprivation or during transitions in and out of sleep.
Sometimes hallucinations can be temporary. They can happen if you have migraines, a high temperature, if you're very hungry or sleep deprived, or just as you wake up or fall asleep.
Service · Observational claim · From Hallucinations and hearing voices, [page]
Common causes of hallucinations include schizophrenia, drugs, Alzheimer's disease, anxiety and depression.
Hallucinations can be caused by many things, such as schizophrenia, drugs, Alzheimer's disease, anxiety and depression.
Service · Observational claim · From Hallucinations and hearing voices, [page]
Hallucinations can include hearing voices, seeing things, feeling touch or movement that is not real.
You may have hallucinations if you hear sounds or voices that nobody else hears, or see, feel, smell or taste things that are not there.
Service · Observational claim · From Hallucinations and hearing voices, [page]
Hallucinations are sensory experiences that appear real but exist only in the mind.
Hallucinations are where you hear, see, smell, taste or feel things that appear to be real but only exist in your mind.
Service · Observational claim · From Hallucinations and hearing voices, [page]
Students can seek help from a GP if they are concerned about their drinking or drug use.
If you're concerned about your drinking or drug use, a good first step is to see a GP. They'll be able to discuss the services and treatments available.
Service · Procedural statement · From Counselling for student mental health problems, [page]
Alcohol and drug misuse can exacerbate underlying mental health problems.
Sometimes people use alcohol and drugs to cope with difficult feelings. But underlying mental health problems could be made worse by drugs or alcohol.
Service · Observational claim · From Counselling for student mental health problems, [page]