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Health & Wellbeingserious mental illness. The Community Mental Health Team for the Elderly(CMHTE) which is a multi-disciplinary team specialising in helping peoplesuffering from serous mental health or from a dementia related illness. Theteam are able to provide a range of specialist services including assessingpeople and providing specialist advice and arrange domiciliary support. Toaccess the specialised support, contact Social Services for an assessment ofneeds.The Community Advice and Listening Line provides advice, informationand emotional support for anyone concerned about their own or another'smental health.First Access is a joint initiative between the North East Wales Trust andWrexham Social Services for people between 18 and 65. They providesupport and care to adults living in the Wrexham County area who havecommon mental health problems e.g. stress, anxiety etc.Unllais provides comprehensive information on mental health issues. Their bimonthlynewsletter, the North Wales Mental Health News, provides the latestnews on mental health services throughout North Wales and their websiteincludes a database of services across the region including self-help groups,community mental health teams, mental health service user groups, nationalorganisations, helplines and more.MIND is a national organisation providing information and support. Theycampaign to improve policy and attitudes and, in partnership with WrexhamMIND, develop local services to make it possible for people who experiencemental distress to live full lives, and play their full part in society.Rethink is the largest severe mental illness charity in the UK. They arededicated to improving the lives of everyone affected by severe mental illness,whether they have a condition themselves, care for others who do, or areprofessionals or volunteers working in the mental health field. Hafal is a welshmental health charity affiliated to Rethink. It has three supported housingprojects in Wales including one in Wrexham.The Standing Ground helpline is a support service for adult survivors offinancial, sexual, physical, emotional or psychological abuse providingliterature, sign posting information and courses for people in North Wales.Reflections aim to improve members' own understanding of mental healthissues and press for user involvement in the management of mental healthservices.http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/50+40