Resources

If you need urgent help

If your life is at risk, or you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 999 or go to A&E.

If you need urgent help for your mental health but it is not an emergency, call NHS 111 and select the mental health option. NHS 111 is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Mental health emergencies are serious. You are not wasting anyone’s time.

Samaritans

The Samaritans are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Call free on 116 123.

Email jo@samaritans.org (24 hour response time)

Ways to help yourself cope in a crisis

Practical tools to use right now

MIND can provide information about mental health problems, treatment options and where to find support.

MIND

Infoline - 0300 1233393

Open 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday (except bank holidays)

MIND A-Z of mental health

MIND’s A–Z provides information about mental health problems, treatments, medications and ways of getting help.