Mental Health Community Connectors will support people over 18 years old:
– suffering with moderate to severe mental health issues (see definition below)
– are not suitable for IAPT and do not reach thresholds for secondary services (see definitions below)
– currently rely on very regular GP appointments for sustained wellbeing,
And for whom:
– Isolation is a key issue
– their mental health issues are exacerbated by other social issues i.e housing, relationship, physical health, finance/benefits, drugs and alcohol.
