Call 999 in a medical or mental health emergency. This is when someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk.
You can call 111 to get mental health advice if it’s not an emergency.
If you need help for a mental health crisis or emergency, you should get immediate expert advice and assessment.
You can access urgent local NHS help for:
And it’s important to remember that you are not wasting anyone’s time by accessing this urgent service.
If your mental health need is not urgent, you can access our range of talking therapies through contacting one of our talking therapy service providers.
You can also access regional and national help from:
Contact the Samaritans
T: 116123
Contact Shout
T: 85260
Contact Mental Health Foundation
You can also access local help from the councils Mental Health Matters team.
Contact Mental Health Matters
T: 08001070160