Staying Well in Hastings is closed on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Alternative Staying Well services are available in Brighton and Eastbourne.
Staying Well Hastings
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Staying Well in Hastings is an out-of-hours walk-in service providing help and support to people who are experiencing a mental health crisis.
Staying Well in Hastings is run by Southdown and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
The nearest station is St Leonard’s Warrior Square and local bus services (routes 21, 23 and 31) stop at Bus Charles Road.
Parking is available on Stockleigh Road and in surrounding streets.
When you arrive at Staying Well you should go to the front door and ring the bell.
Staff will ask you some questions before opening the door. They do this for everybody who comes to use the service. This is part of the Staying Well service risk assessment.
You will be supported in a relaxed and welcoming environment by a team of mental health and peer support workers.
There may be other people using the service at the same time as you. It’s up to you if you would rather sit quietly or talk to the other people in the room. You will be offered a drink by the team.
Staff will offer to talk with you about how you are feeling. You will go to a different room to talk, where it will be quieter and more private.
There are calming activities, sensory gadgets and fidget tools available for you to use if you want to.