Mental Health

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Feeling unable to cope, worried you may hurt yourself or somebody else and/or experiencing suicidal feelings?

For immediate help

Call 999 or go to A&E now if:

someone's life is at risk - for example, they have seriously injured themselves or taken an overdose
you do not feel you can keep yourself or someone else safe

Call: 999

If you are deaf, call 999 BSL

Find your nearest A&E

Get advice from 111 or ask for an urgent GP appointment if:

you need urgent help for your mental health

Get help from 111 online or call 111 and select the mental health option.

For same or next day help

You can get help with your mental health in different ways depending on what you prefer. All services are free.

Get help from 111 online or call NHS 111 and select the mental health option or the Samaritans on 116 123 (both available 24/7)
Urgent Mental Health Helpline: 0800 783 9111. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for urgent advice and support.

Experiencing a significant change in your mental health?

You should call NHS 111 or visit NHS 111 online for advice if you - or the person you are concerned about - experience a significant change in your mental health and are not already receiving care from mental health services.

This might include:

Hearing or seeing things that are not experienced by other people, for example hearing voices
Having strong beliefs that are not shared by others, for example believing there is a conspiracy against you
Having excessive energy or movements, sleeping very little
Behaving in a bizarre and out of character way
Changes in behaviour like wanting to avoid people, lack of basic self-care.

Whilst these can be normal experiences, they can also be signs of something more serious.

Local Support

We Are With You

If you live in Kent or Surrey, We Are With You can help with problems like stress at work, sleep problems and feeling low or anxious.

You can refer yourself directly to We Are With You without seeing your GP.

Visit the We Are With You website

National Support

Mind

Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.

Visit the Mind website

Rethink Mental Illness

Rethink Mental Illness improve the lives of people severely affected by mental illness through a network of local groups and services, expert information and successful campaigning. The goal is to make sure everyone affected by severe mental illness has a good quality of life.

Visit the Rethink website

Anxiety UK

Anxiety UK was formed in 1970, by Katharine and Harold Fisher as a result of Katharine’s experience of agoraphobia and her desire to develop support for others similarly affected.

Visit the Anxiety UK website

Samaritans

Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

Visit the Samaritans website

Combat Stress

Combat Stress is the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health. For a century, they’ve helped former servicemen and women with mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Visit the Combat Stress website

CALM (Campaign against living miserably)

The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is leading a movement against male suicide, the single biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK.

Visit the CALM website

Young Minds

Young Minds is leading the fight for a future where all young minds are supported and empowered, whatever their challenges.

Visit the Young Minds website

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