GASPED

GASPED

Range of practical and emotional support for people aged 18+

Opening times

  • Monday : 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
  • Tuesday,Wednesday, Thursday : 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Friday

Age range

  • Adults aged 18 and over.
  • Some services are open to everyone, while specialist abuse support is for men living in the Wakefield district.

Key support offer

  • Support to find and stay in work.
  • One-to-one emotional support.
  • Counselling (usually at least 12 sessions).
  • Men’s support groups.
  • Support for men affected by domestic abuse.
  • Support for men affected by sexual abuse, including abuse that happened in the past.
  • Support for people living with post-traumatic stress (PTSD).

What we don't offer

Under 14 support

Category Notes Yes / No
Self Help including guided self-help e.g. recovery college. yes
Community Based GP practices, primary care team, live well social prescribing, Voluntary and community sector support. yes
Professional Referral further info about local clinical teams, accessed by professional referral (SPA, info on CORE AND ENHANCED, IHBT MH Teams). Take referrals from SPA and MH Teams

Website & Links

  • http://www.gasped.co.uk
Website / Social Media Links

Accessibility information for service

Reasonable adjustments can be made to help you access the service. Please contact the team to discuss your needs.

Waiting times & timescales

The average waiting time is around 3 weeks.

How to access - self or professional referral

How to access - self or professional referral

Telephone, email or website

Accessment process

After referral, triage, Initial assessment then allocation to suitable programme

Key partners

The team works with local partners including the police, Adult Social Care, probation services and mental health services.

Signposting to services that can offer support if this service can't

If another service is better suited to your needs, the team will help you find the right support.

My Mental Health Wakefield

Need Urgent Help?

  • If you are in immediate danger, risk to life please call 999 (Ambulance) or go straight to A&E
  • If you are not in immediate danger and need to talk to someone phone 111 (option 2 for the mental health line)
  • Call Samaritans (24/7 support) 116 123
  • Text BRIGHT to 85258 (24/7 text support)