A HELPLINE will be on hand to offer advice to people struggling with anxiety and loneliness over Christmas.
Lancashire Care Foundation Trust's wellbeing and mental health listening helpline is open 365 days a year,
It offers a confidential, listening, support service for people who are feeling distressed, lonely or struggling with their mental health.
The helpline also offers a listening service for people who may be worried about someone they care about.
Pauline Brown, from the wellbeing and mental health listening helpline at Lancashire Care, said: “We recognise that Christmas can be an extremely difficult time of year for some people due to stress, anxiety and loneliness. The wellbeing and mental health listening helpline is here to offer confidential support to people in Lancashire who are feeling low, distressed and concerned about their mental health or about someone they care about."
People can access the service and speak to an advisor on freephone 0800 915 4640.
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