Help & Resources
Brighton & Hove
Neurodevelopmental Clinics
The NHS has specialist clinics for diagnosing and treating adult ADHD, ASD (Autism) & Tourette’s. Unfortunately due to poor awareness about ADHD, many staff within the NHS do not know the correct pathway and referrals can end up in the wrong place.
You can use this information below to ensure your referral is sent to the correct place. We also recommend contacting the clinic directly to check that your referral has been to received and to check your progress on the waiting list. The East Sussex clinic can have a waiting list of up to a 2 years currently (updated November 2021). When we last had a report about the West Sussex clinic, their funding had been cut, so we will keep this site updated with any new updates.
Assessment and Treatment Centres
The assessment and treatment centres (ATCs) are mainly located in bigger towns. They are the entry point into specialist mental health services. You’ll be assessed to decide what care is best for you. This may be a specific therapy or longer-term care where a ‘care coordinator’ will support you through your recovery journey.
Locations for this service
• East Brighton Community Mental Health Centre Elm Grove, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 3EW
• Hove Polyclinic Nevill Avenue, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 7HY
• Mill View Hospital Nevill Avenue, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 7HZ
Neurodevelopmental Service
A multidisciplinary team who assess and diagnose Autism and ADHD and Tics and Tourette’s – referral is through your GP who must send the referral to your local Assessment and Treatment Service.
- Support colleagues in mental health services to assess and diagnose
- Advice and signposting – given to all patients following assessment
- They do not hold a caseload or care coordinate
- You are likely to be seen at their base, which is at East Brighton Community Mental Health Centre
Post-diagnosis groups
Post diagnostic support to those diagnosed with Autism or ADHD is currently being re-structured to allow for provision of support which blends face to face and remote (video) delivery. Please ask in your assessment appointment for more detail or email the clinic at ESNDS@sussexpartnership.nhs.uk
If you live in Brighton and Hove and have been diagnosed with Tics or Tourette’s, they may be able to provide you with a psychological assessment to consider whether psychological treatment (Comprehensive Behavioural Intervention for Tics – CBIT) would be appropriate for you.
Neurobehavioural Clinic, East Brighton Community Mental Health Centre, Brighton General Hospital, Elm Grove, Brighton, BN2 3EW
Lead Consultant: Dr Critchley
Tel: 0300 304 0096
Email: NBSReferrals@sussexpartnership.nhs.uk or neurobehavioural.clinic@sussexpartnership.nhs.uk
Worried about money, housing or another issue that is affecting your mental health?
There are lots of ways you can get practical help with issues that may be affecting your mental health.
Services are free, confidential and provide a wide range of support, including courses, online programmes and one-to-one sessions. They aim to help you understand your symptoms and take practical steps to improve your mental health.
Money worries and cost of living support
Help with housing
Support for people affected by domestic abuse
Drug and alcohol recovery support
Social Prescribing service at your GP surgery
Social Prescribers can connect you to support, services and activities to help address the challenges and issues you may be struggling with. Ask your GP or GP surgery if they have a Social Prescribing service. Waiting times differ between GP surgeries.
Feeling stressed, anxious, low or experiencing panic attacks?
The following are services that you can either contact directly (details below) or be referred by a GP.
Services are free, confidential, and provide a wide range of support, including courses, online programmes, and one-to-one sessions. They aim to help you understand your symptoms and take practical steps to improve your mental health.
NHS Talking Therapies Brighton & Hove for anxiety and depression
If you are over 18 and are struggling with common mental health problems such as feelings of depression, excessive worry, social anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), you can refer yourself via brightonandhovewellbeing.org
NHS Talking Therapies is unable to provide urgent mental health help or support to people experiencing more severe difficulties with their mental health. Instead, please see a GP who can refer you to the appropriate service.
Mental health support at your GP surgery
If you have a diagnosed mental illness or are having difficulties with your mental health and would like coping strategies to help, you can get support with your mental health from the Emotional Wellbeing Service, or similar service, at most GP surgeries. These services can provide you with information, advice, guidance and support.
Contact your GP surgery to find out what mental health support is available.
Experiencing a significant change in your mental health?
You should call NHS 111 or visit NHS 111 online for advice if you – or the person you are concerned about – experience a significant change in your mental health and are not already receiving care from mental health services.
This might include:
- Hearing or seeing things that are not experienced by other people, for example hearing voices
- Having strong beliefs that are not shared by others, for example believing there is a conspiracy against you
- Having excessive energy or movements, sleeping very little
- Behaving in a bizarre and out of character way
- Changes in behaviour like wanting to avoid people, lack of basic self-care.
Whilst these can be normal experiences, they can also be signs of something more serious.
Where to find advice and information about local mental health support
Not sure what support you need or would like? There are several community-based groups that can support you with your mental health, whether you have a diagnosed mental illness or need short-term help or advice about your mental health. Find out what’s available in your area.
Call UOK on: 0808 196 1768 (9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays)
Arrange a call back by uok.org.uk/talk-to-us or visit uok.org.uk
If you are a carer for someone with a mental health difficulty: thecarerscentre.org