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OASIS: Outreach and Support (Lambeth and Southwark)

Advice, support and treatment for young people

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Who are we?
OASIS is a service offering advice and support for people who may be having psychological problems. OASIS aims to help people get their life back on track. Sometimes people need a bit of extra help. At OASIS we can give you information and practical support.

Disturbances in thoughts. feelings and how you see the world can be confusing and distressing. You might experience unusual perceptual sensations (for example seeing or hearing things that other people can't), be preoccupied with new ideas, withdraw from friends and family or have difficulties coping with day-to-day activities.

There changes can occur for a number of reasons. they may be related to using drugs or alcohol, or physical illness or adjusting to a new environment. These changes could also be early symptoms of a mental health problem.

Friends and family may try to help but can get frustrated through not understanding what you are experiencing. You may have found your own ways of coping with these problems.

Who do we help?
Young people between 14 and 35 years living in South London, who have been experiencing any of the following:

  • feeling anxious, irritable or depressed
  • disturbed patterns of sleeping or eating
  • confused or muddled thinking
  • noticing that things and people seem strange and unreal
  • being preoccupied with particular ideas and thoughts
  • unusual experiences such as seeing or hearing things
  • preferring to spend time alone, away from family and friends
  • struggling to cope at shcool, college or work.

Who works for OASIS?
The OASIS team is made up of health professionals with a high level of training and experience in working with young people who are going through difficult times.

How can we help?
We can see you wherever is most convenient. We offer:

  • a careful and detailed assessment of what you have been experiencing
  • a look at all aspects of your life that may be relevant
  • a chance to talk to someone to make sense of your experiences
  • information about unusual experiences and how other people have coped with similar experiences
  • advice with housing, benefits and finances
  • support in getting back to work or study, or in taking up new opportunities.

Contact OASIS
You can contact members of the OASIS team by telephoning 020 3228 7200 or faxing 020 3228 7254. We are available from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Outside this time, you can leave a message and we will get back to you.

You can also email us on: steven.badger@slam.nhs.uk

Or write to us at:
OASIS
190 Kennington Lane
London
SE11 5DL