Christmas 2023: Devon Mind closing dates and where to find support

Devon Mind will be closed for a short break over this year’s festive period. Please read on for details of our Christmas and new year opening times, what services are affected, and where you can find help while we’re closed.

When we’re closed:

Devon Mind will close for Christmas at 4:00pm on Friday 22 December 2023. We will reopen again at 9:00am on Tuesday 2 January 2024. Between these times, all Devon Mind offices, phone, email and other contact lines will be closed.

The only service currently scheduled to run during this period is our OCD Support Group on Wednesday 27 December 2023. This will take place instead on Wednesday 20 December — we will be directly informing all attendees of this change.

If you’re currently undergoing counselling, your counsellor will advise you of any date changes. For any other 1:1 support, your Recovery Practitioner will advise you of any date changes.

Support available:

Despite the break, there are many other organisations that stay open over Christmas and new year, so if you feel you need support during this time, please refer to the contacts below:

• Samaritans: 24/7 mental health support by phone — call 116 123

• Shout: 24/7 mental health support by text — text SHOUT to 85258

• First Response (Plymouth): 24/7 phone support — call 0800 923 9323

• First Response (other Devon): 24/7 phone support — call 0808 196 8708

• YoungMinds: 24/7 text support for young people — text YM to 85258

• The Silver Line: 24/7 phone support for ages 55+ — call 0800 4 70 80 90

Advice for Christmas:

We’ve also put together a guide to looking after yourself and supporting others over the festive period. Click or tap the button below to read our top tips for managing your mental health and wellbeing this Christmas.