In An Emergency | My Mind My Time

Please note that I do not provide emergency mental health support, and I should not be contacted for this purpose.

If you are having a mental health crisis and need urgent support, please consider the following options:

If in Scotland...

In an emergency:

Call 999 or go to your nearest A&E department.

If you're in crisis and you need to speak to someone:

If you need immediate help...

Call NHS 111 for when you need help but are not in immediate danger.
Contact your GP and ask for an emergency appointment.

Breathing Space

0800 83 85 87

Breathing Space aims to provide:

an alternative and easily accessible "first stop" service;
assistance at an early stage in order to stop problems escalating;
empathy, understanding and advice through active listening;
hope when none exists;
direction for those who do not know where to seek help.

Breathing Space is free to phone from a landline and any mobile phone network, and is available 24 hours a day at weekends (6 pm Fri - 6 am Mon), and 6 pm to 2 am on weekdays (Mon - Thu).

If in England or Wales...

Mind

Mind offers advice, support and information to people experiencing a mental health difficulty and their family and friends. Mind also has a network of local associations in England and Wales to which people can turn for help and assistance.

Their help lines is open Monday to Friday 9 am to 6 pm (except bank holidays).

Other Useful Services...

Papyrus UK

Papyrus UK is the national charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide. They support young people under 35 who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, as well as people concerned about someone else.

Their HopelineUK service is open 9 am to midnight every day (including weekends and bank holidays).

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)

0800 58 58 58

CALM is a helpline for people in the UK who are down or have hit a wall for any reason, who need to talk or find information and support.

Their service is available 5 pm to midnight every day.

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