Youth Mental Health & Early Psychosis Program
What we do?
SESLHD Youth Mental Health and Early Psychosis services provide specialist assessment and mental health care to young people who are experiencing first episode psychosis or who are assessed as being at risk of developing psychosis. These community based multidisciplinary teams work with the young person and their family/carers to minimise the impact of illness and promote recovery.
What to expect?
SESLHD Youth Mental Health and Early Psychosis Program provide individualised packages of care which can involve:
- Comprehensive, multidisciplinary assessments,
- Mobile outreach to support assessments and care at home,
- Individual, family and group interventions provided by a multidisciplinary team,
- Consultation and collaboration with other mental healthcare providers and youth focused services
Each young person has an individual key worker assigned to them to assist in engaging with recovery.
Referrals can be made to Youth Mental Health and Early Psychosis Program via the Mental Health Line Mental Health Line 1800 011 511. The Mental Health Line is a single number, statewide 24 hour mental health telephone access service.
For any mental distress, please call the NSW Mental Health Line on 1800 011 511. If life is at risk please call Triple Zero (000) to receive immediate help.