{"id":4134,"date":"2022-05-03T11:47:20","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T10:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/mentalhealthservicesfordeafpeople\/"},"modified":"2023-09-06T15:14:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T14:14:08","slug":"mentalhealthservicesfordeafpeople","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/mentalhealthadult\/mentalhealthpsychologyotherservices\/mentalhealthservicesfordeafpeople\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health Service for Deaf People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Please see&nbsp;the <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/mhdeafservice\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scottish Mental Health Service for Deaf People<\/a>&nbsp;which provides specialist support&nbsp;throughout Scotland, but is hosted by NHS Lothian. The service provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advice on local management of deaf people with moderate or severe mental health problems which present challenges in assessment and\/or treatment across Scotland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assessment and\/or treatment of patients at request of or in liaison with local clinicians on an outreach basis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advice\/assessment of the possible requirement for specialist inpatient treatment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provision of training in deaf awareness and deaf mental health issues for mental health professionals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please see <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/mhdeafservice\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NHS Lothian Services<\/a> for further detail on referral processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Lothian Services<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/LothianDeafCommunityMHServices\/Documents\/Deaflt2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lothian Deaf Community Mental Health Services<\/a> provides information on what is available for people living in Lothian who are deaf and who have mental health or emotional problems. The NHS Lothian website gives further details and:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Outlines in a sign language video, with subtitles, what is available<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provides a leaflet for professionals&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provides a leaflet for patients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs\" data-active-tab=\"0\"><ul class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-links\"><\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Referral Guidelines<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who to refer<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Deaf, deafened, hard of hearing and deafblind adults who live in Lothian and registered with a Lothian GP. The service offers help to those who are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>18+ years of age<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have moderate to severe mental health needs and are likely to respond to time-limited psychological or social interventions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are experiencing mental, psychological or emotional problems which compromise health and wellbeing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who not to refer<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Children; adults without a significant hearing loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><strong>How to refer<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Please contact the service first to discuss suitability of referral. Full details of how to refer are in the <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/LothianDeafCommunityMHServices\/Documents\/Deaflt2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">leaflet for professionals<\/a>.<br>Contact details<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tel: 0131 556 3128 or 07815 637 024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email: <a href=\"mailto:ldcmhs@deafaction.org\">ldcmhs@deafaction.org<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Referrals can be made in writing to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LDCMHS Deaf Action Head Office 49 Albany Street, Edinburgh EH1 3QY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/lothian-deaf-counselling-service\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/lothian-deaf-counselling-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lothian Deaf Counselling Service<\/a> is free to those aged 18 or over with mental health or emotional difficulties.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Primary Care Management<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Resources and Links<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>British Society of Mental Health and Deafness&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bsmhd.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.bsmhd.org.uk<\/a>&nbsp;Tel: 07880 715 427<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deaf Action&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.deafaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.deafaction.org<\/a>.&nbsp;Tel: 01315563128 SMS: 07775620757<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>North East Sensory Service&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nesensoryservices.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.nesensoryservices.org<\/a>. Tel: 03452712345<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deaf Scotland (Previously SCoD)&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.deafscotland.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.deafscotland.org<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hearing Link&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hearinglink.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.hearinglink.org<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact Scotland BSL&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/contactscotland-bsl.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact Scotland (contactscotland-bsl.org)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Royal National Institute for Deaf People RNID&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rnid.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.rnid.org.uk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mental Health Self Help Leaflets in BSL available at <a href=\"https:\/\/web.ntw.nhs.uk\/selfhelp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/web.ntw.nhs.uk\/selfhelp\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Breathing Space&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/breathingspace.scot\/other-languages-and-formats\/british-sign-language-bsl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/breathingspace.scot\/other-languages-and-formats\/british-sign-language-bsl\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sign Health&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.signhealth.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.signhealth.org.uk\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>British Deaf Association <a href=\"https:\/\/bda.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/bda.org.uk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crisis text support Text: DEAF&nbsp;to 8525 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.giveusashout.org\/get-help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.giveusashout.org\/get-help\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please see&nbsp;the Scottish Mental Health Service for Deaf People&nbsp;which provides specialist support&nbsp;throughout Scotland, but is hosted by NHS Lothian. The service provides: Please see NHS Lothian Services for further detail on referral processes. Lothian Services The Lothian Deaf Community Mental Health Services provides information on what is available for people living in Lothian who are<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":4130,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[344],"class_list":["post-4134","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-mentalhealthfordeafpeople"],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"NHS Lothian","author_link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/author\/nhs-lothian\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":" <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/category\/mentalhealthadult\/mentalhealthfordeafpeople\/\" rel=\"tag\">Mental Health Service for Deaf People<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Please see&nbsp;the Scottish Mental Health Service for Deaf People&nbsp;which provides specialist support&nbsp;throughout Scotland, but is hosted by NHS Lothian. 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