Mental health

NHS support:

• Speak to your GP if you need help with your mental health. They can advise you on where to get the right support and refer you to local services if you need to.
• You can refer yourself directly to an NHS talking therapies service without a referral from a GP.
• You can visit NHS 111 online. They will ask you to answer a few simple questions about your mental health symptoms and will be able to advise on what to do next.
• If you are a child or young person aged under 18, there are a number of specialist children’s mental health services that can help
• If you need urgent mental health support you can speak to a free and confidential NHS mental health crisis line, open all day every day. Find your local NHS crisis line here.
• You can also visit a local mental health crisis cafe for support.  
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Support from other organisations:

• The Samaritans are there to listen at any time of the day or night. You can talk to them confidentially about anything that’s troubling you, no matter how difficult. Call them for free on 116 123.
• Shout offers confidential 24/7 crisis text support for times when you need immediate assistance. Text SHOUT to 85258.
  Mental health charity, Mind, has a range of useful information and resources for a variety of mental health conditions. Mind also run mental health services in local communities. Anyone can get in touch – you don’t need to have a GP referral.