Table 3. Mental health services accessed by participants.

Service	Number of participants
None or on waiting list	11 (25%)
NHS Community mental health services2	22 (50%)
Inpatient Services3	3 (7%)
GP or Primary Care counselling	8 (18%)
Private sector psychotherapy only	1 (2%)
Voluntary sector mental health services only.	2 (5%)

Note. Community Mental health services included: Community Mental Health Team (n = 16) Reablement team (n = 1) Therapist (n = 5) NHS Peer Support Service (n = 1) 3. Inpatient services included: Acute inpatient ward (n = 1) and Crisis house (n = 2). Services were accessed in 2020, coinciding with periods of lockdown or social distancing in the UK.