Mental Health& Wellbeing
Mental Health& Wellbeing
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Emergency & crisis care (including helplines), general care and care for specific conditions. Support for people with additional needs or learning difficulties. Carers Support COVID-19 INFORMATION: To check current arrangements under Covid-19 restrictions, please consult individual websites, social media or contact service providers directly via email or telephone.
Emergency & Crisis Care (see also under ‘Suicidal thoughts’)
Samaritans
If you have seriously harmed yourself – for example, by taking a drug overdose – or you feel that you may be about to harm yourself, call 999 for an ambulance or go straight to A&E. Or ask someone else to call 999 or take you to A&E.
When life is tough, Samaritans are here to listen at any time of the day or night. You can talk to them about anything that’s troubling you, no matter how difficult:
24/7 Helpline: 0300 6365478
Shout 85258
Gloucestershire Health and Care’s urgent mental health support phoneline. If you call NHS111 you may have to wait longer for help and will be re-directed to this local service. Call 999 or go to A&E if you have an immediate, life-threatening emergency requiring mental or physical health assistance. People with hearing problems can use the NHS 111 British Sign Language (BSL) service.
Shout 85258 offers confidential 24/7 crisis text support for times when you need immediate assistance:
Additionally, we now also provide online and phone support groups that individuals can access from anywhere. Some of these groups are for individuals struggling with OCD or an OCD-related condition, and some of these groups are for family, friends, carers, and loved ones of people with OCD or a related condition. There is our List of phone/online support groups at https://ocdaction.org.uk/online-supportgroups/ TELEPHONE WEB
0300 6365478 https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/crisis/
CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) Out-of-hours free phone support and anonymous webchat for people in the UK who are down or have hit a wall for any reason. See also under Depression TELEPHONE WEBCHAT WEB
Helpline 0800 585858 webchat with trained CALM staff https://www.thecalmzone.net/help/get-help/
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TEXT WEB
116 123 https://www.samaritans.org/
“SHOUT” to 85258 Visit Shout Crisis Text Line
General Care Services covering more than one area of mental health. For services specifically for children and young people, see Children & Young People.
Every Mind Matters (NHS) Expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing. WEB
https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/
Gloucestershire County Council Adult and Children’s Helpdesk If you are at risk or suspect that someone else is at risk phone the number below, or phone the Police on 101, or, in an emergency 999: TELEPHONE EMAIL TELEPHONE EMAIL
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Adult Helpdesk: 01452 426868 socialcare.enq@gloucestershire.gov.uk Children’s Helpdesk 01452 426565 childrenshelpdesk@gloucestershire.gov.uk
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