Urgent Help & Support

Please note, we are not an emergency service.

If you have seriously harmed yourself, or you don’t feel that you can keep yourself safe right now seek immediate help by calling 999, or going straight to A&E.  

If you are experiencing an acute mental health problem or crisis, here are some national organisations that can assist:

  • Call your GP and ask for an emergency appointment
  • Call NHS 111 (England) or NHS Direct (Wales) for out-of-hours to help
  • Contact your mental health crisis team if you have one
  • Phone a free helpline such as:
  1. Samaritans offer a 24-hours a day, 7 days a week support service. Call them FREE on 116 123. You can also email jo@samaritans.org
  2. CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) have a helpline (5pm – midnight) and webchat to support men
  3. Papyrus is a dedicated service for young people up to the age of 35 who are worried about how they are feeling or anyone concerned about a young person. You can call the HOPElineUK number on 0800 068 4141, you can text 07786 209697 or email pat@papyrus-uk.org

Further information and resources