Mental Health Advice
NHS111 Option 2
Where to get urgent help for mental health - NHS
Free listening services
These services offer confidential support from trained volunteers. You can talk about anything that's troubling you, no matter how difficult:
- Call 116 123 to talk to Samaritans, or email: jo@samaritans.org for a reply within 24 hours
- Text "SHOUT" to 85258 to contact the Shout Crisis Text Line, or text "YM" if you're under 19
If you're under 19, you can also call 0800 1111 to talk to Childline. The number will not appear on your phone bill.
These services will only share your information if they are very worried about you or think you are in immediate danger.
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.
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Telephone: 116 123
Website: www.samaritans.org
Coping during a crisis
The mental health charity Mind has information on ways to help yourself cope during a crisis.
This includes calming exercises and a tool to get you through the next few hours.
Immediate action required: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
A mental health emergency should be taken as seriously as a physical one. You will not be wasting anyone's time.
Call: 999
Mental Health Crisis Line
24 hour Crisis Line is available for you to call if you need to speak to someone urgently about your mental health. We can support you in the moment as well as signpost and refer to further services.
☎️ 0800 953 0110
For more information visit the LSCft website: https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/crisis
Talking Therapies
Did you know you can self-refer to talking therapies? You don’t need to make a GP appointment. Just fill in the online form.
Find out more about talking therapies, what it can help with and self-refer on our website: https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/Mindsmatter
Follow on Twitter at: @MindsmatterNHS
Lancashire Mind
Lancashire Mind are an independent charity, based in Chorley and working for the people of Lancashire.
If you would like a list of resources, click here
Accessing Mental Health Services
Please click the link should you need to access any services in the area or contact a helpline.
Accessing_Mental_Health_Services_-_Central__West_Lancs.pdf
MyTime to THRIVE Service
The service offers therapeutic one-to-one, group work and counselling support to children and young people aged 5 to 18 (extending to 25 years based on need) within the whole of the Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) area
Please note: The MyTime to THRIVE Service is NOT a crisis service. We provide support to children & young people with low – moderate mental health needs.
If you need urgent support, please contact your GP, the local CAMHS Crisis Team (via 0800 953 0110) or in an emergency situation, you should consider contacting Emergency Services or visit your local A&E department or Urgent Care facility.
Here are some other services and organisations, that may also be useful to you:
www.kooth.com
www.youngminds.org.uk
www.every-life-matters.org.uk
Read more about Bernardo's - Lancashire and South Cumbria Thrive Service here.
Apply for this service
Page created: 18 August 2021
