'MDF The BiPolar Organisation' is the name of  the national charity of which Southend MDF is a part.
MDF The BiPolar Organisation is a registered charity.
Number: 293340

Southend MDF
The Southend Manic Depression Fellowship Self-help Group

Please click here to e-mail Southend MDF.

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About self-help groups

MDF national office

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In an emergency
When somebody is becoming very unwell telephone their GP and/or dial 999.
Say clearly:

1. who you are concerned about and what is happening now
2. what has happened in this situation in the past
3. if you think there may now be a risk to the person's mental or physical health
4. why you want someone to come out now

If you are the nearest relative, say so. The nearest relative has the legal right, under section 13 of the Mental Health Act 1983, to ask for an Approved Social Worker to come out to assess the person at any time.

Observations on MD

Advance directives

Local information

South Essex Mental Health Information Line
(an independent source of information)
(local rate telephone number)  08456 013 617

The local Mental Health Trust
(South Essex Partnership University NHS Trust,
sometimes called SEPT)

General advice
SEPT Contact Centre:
0300 123 0808 - 24 hours a day 365 days a year

Southend
The Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team number is 01702 440459.

Basildon
The Emergency Duty Team number is 0845 6061212.
The Community Psychiatric Nurse on-call can be contacted through Basildon Hospital's switchboard on 01268 533911.

Rochford and Rayleigh
The Emergency Duty Team number is 0845 6061212.

Thurrock
The Emergency Duty Team number is 01375 372468.
The Community Psychiatric Nurse on-call can be contacted through Basildon Hospital's switchboard on 01268 533911.

"I FEEL SO ALONE..." 
You don't have to feel suicidal to call the Samaritans. There is always somebody for people who have experienced a mental illness (or their partners, friends or relatives) to talk to when you feel alone or depressed.
THE SAMARITANS;  "...whatever you're going through, we'll go through it with you..." local rate telephone number 08457 90 90 90

Details of our
Southend MDF Self-help Group meetings

We meet once a month in central Southend .
Please e-mail us at Southend MDF
if you would like further details.

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