Understand addiction, mental health, and co-occurring conditions.
Explore the guides below for specific questions, relevant sources, and practical points to check when comparing your options.
ADHD assessment and addiction care need clear responsibilities. This guide explains how London adults can connect the two without assuming a diagnosis or a medication decision in advance.
Read the guideAn adult ADHD assessment should consider lifelong patterns and current impact, with clear arrangements for support whether or not ADHD is diagnosed.
Read the guideAlcohol problems and depression need one coordinated plan that addresses immediate safety, drinking, mood, and the practical conditions of recovery.
Read the guideStart with an assessment that considers drinking, physical health, mental health, and everyday responsibilities. Then compare London care options against a written plan.
Read the guideStimulant treatment needs an assessment of the specific substance, your pattern of use, health changes, and daily circumstances. Start with a GP or local drug service.
Read the guideAnxiety and substance use need an assessment that examines their relationship and coordinates treatment without leaving either concern unattended.
Read the guideAnxiety care starts with understanding the pattern, its impact, and the support needed between appointments. London options include local NHS and private pathways.
Read the guideBenzodiazepine dependence needs a careful medication and health review. Coordinate your existing prescriber with any new London service before changing treatment.
Read the guideBipolar disorder and substance use need coordinated psychiatric and addiction care. Learn how to compare services, recognize gaps in responsibility, and preserve continuity in London.
Read the guideBipolar treatment needs continuity across changing mood states, with clear responsibilities for assessment, prescribing, physical health, and urgent support.
Read the guideCare for BPD or complex emotional needs should provide a shared understanding, structured psychological treatment, and reliable support through changes.
Read the guideCannabis treatment should address how use affects your life and what makes change difficult. A London GP or local drug service can help you assess the next step.
Read the guidePain treatment should continue when substance-related concerns arise. Learn how London patients can connect pain specialists, prescribers, and addiction services around a practical care plan.
Read the guideCocaine treatment should address your pattern of use, health, and daily life. London residents can begin with a GP or their local drug service.
Read the guideStart with an assessment of symptoms, functioning, and safety. Then compare London depression care by its clinical purpose, accessibility, and continuity.
Read the guideEating disorder care needs an assessment of both physical and psychological needs, followed by a setting and team able to provide the required support.
Read the guideEating disorders and substance use require attention to physical health as well as psychological care. Check which London teams will address each need and how their plans connect.
Read the guideLondon gambling care should address the pattern of gambling and its effects on health, money, relationships, and daily life. Specialist NHS assessment is one available route.
Read the guideGaming disorder is assessed through its impact and loss of control, not hours alone. London patients can investigate the NHS specialist pathway and appropriate wider support.
Read the guideSleep treatment depends on the problem: insomnia, breathing disruption, body-clock difficulties, and excessive sleepiness can require different pathways.
Read the guideLondon stop-smoking services can help you plan a quit attempt, discuss treatment options, and review difficult situations. Start with your local service, GP, or pharmacist.
Read the guideChoosing OCD care means checking condition-specific expertise, the proposed therapy, and the referral route for the level of support you need.
Read the guideOpioid care needs a clear plan connecting assessment, prescribing, practical support, and follow-up. Start by identifying the service responsible for that coordination.
Read the guideRecurring panic attacks deserve an assessment that considers physical symptoms, fear of further attacks, avoidance, and an appropriate treatment plan.
Read the guideWhen several substances are involved, one combined assessment and a clear care coordinator can make the treatment pathway easier to understand and follow.
Read the guideWhen medication use becomes difficult to manage, begin with a complete medication review and clear responsibility between your existing prescribers and any new service.
Read the guidePossible psychosis needs prompt clinical assessment. London care may involve early intervention or other specialist teams, with support for everyday recovery.
Read the guidePTSD care should connect a careful assessment with suitable trauma-focused treatment, practical support, and a clear plan between appointments.
Read the guidePTSD and substance use deserve a connected treatment plan. Compare trauma therapy, addiction support, and practical London access routes without assuming one condition must disappear first.
Read the guideSocial anxiety treatment should address fear of social judgment and the activities it restricts. The appointment process itself should be accessible.
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