Untangling your thoughts
Crisis & Support
Untangling your thoughts
Crisis & Support
CRISIS & SUPPORT
As I am unable to offer crisis and urgent support outside of our sessions, here are some organisations’ contact details that may help.
If you feel that you or someone else’s life is at risk, if you or someone has been seriously injured, feeling suicidal or taken an overdose or if you do not feel you can keep yourself or someone else safe, call 999:
NHS Direct
for more information about mental health services and where to get urgent mental help support from by the NHS
CALM (Campaign Against Men Living Miserably)
Preventing male suicide.
Papyrus
Prevention of young suicide supporting under 35s (9am to midnight every day)
Samaritans
If you are feeling suicidal and need to talk
Saneline
Out-of-hours helpline offering practical information, crisis care and emotional support to anybody affected by mental health problems; Tel: 0845 767 8000
Wellbeing and Mental Health Helpline
Tel: 0800 915 4640
SOS Suicide of Silence
9am to midnight every day;
Tel: 0300 1020 505
Headstuff
ADHD specialist team;
NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
Here are a few of the many national organisations that you may want to contact who would be able to offer you additional information and support.
ABUSE
National Domestic Abuse Helpline
Tel: 0808 2000 247
National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline
Tel: 0800 999 5428
Women’s Aid
For support for women and children in domestic violence situations.
ADDICTION
Alcoholics Anonymous
For anyone who thinks they may have a problem with alcohol; Tel: 0800918865
Al-Anon
For family including children and friends whose lives are affected by a person with addictive behaviours;
Tel: 0800 0086 811
FRANK
provides information and advice about drugs and information on local services
Tel: 0800 776600
Gamblers anonymous
For anyone who thinks they may have a problem with gambling;
Tel: 03300940322
Narcotics Anonymous UK
For anyone who thinks they may have a problem with drugs including alcohol;
Tel: 0300 999 1212
Children and adolescent support
Childline
For under 19s to be able to talk and get support;
Kooth
Children’s online mental wellbeing community
NSPCC
Discuss or report a concern about the safety or welfare of a child;
Tel: 0808 800 5000
The Mix
Free information and support for under 25s in the UK; Tel: 0808 808 4994
YoungMinds Crisis Messenger
Text ‘YM’ to 85258
Crisis Text Line
Text ‘HOME’ to 85258 (UK), 50808 (Ireland)
Shout Crisis Text Line
Text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258 or text ‘YM’ if you are under 19 (free listening service)
Debt Management
Step Change
help you to manage your debt and understand money;
Tel: 0800 138 1111
The Money Advice Service
Free and impartial money advice; Tel: 0800 138 7777
Eating Disorders
Beat – Beating Eating Disorder
Supports people affected by eating disorders.
Tel: 0845 634 1414 (adult)
Tel: 0845 634 7650 (youth)
Victim of Crime
Mosac
Supporting all non-abusing parents and carers whose children have been sexually abused;
Tel: 0800 980 1958
Rape Crisis
Support and services for victims and survivors of sexual violence or childhood sexual abuse;
Tel: 0808 802 9999
Victim Support
Help after crime;
Tel: 08081689111