Crisis & Emergency
In an emergency or where there is potential risk to life, call 999 or go straight to A&E for urgent medical assistance. If you can't do this by yourself ask someone for help.
NHS 111 (freephone) support line on all aspects of mental and physical health open 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year
Crisis Messaging Service (Shout, Young Minds, The Mix) = text either YM or THEMIX to 85258
CAMHS Live nhft.nhs.uk/camhslive live online chat service with a child and adolescent mental health practitioner (monday-friday / 9am-7pm)
Useful Support Networks
If you need emotional support there are always organisations available to help you, either with their helplines, online support and resources or text services. See below for many national organisations.
For comprehensive information of organisations in different localities throughout the United Kingdom, on a range of mental health issues and disorders, go to The Hub of Hope to find help in your area - www.hubofhope.co.uk
Childline - childline.org.uk freephone 0800-1111 and online 1-2-1 counsellor chat
Mind - mind.org.uk infoline 0300 123 3393
Samaritans - samaritans.org freephone 116-123
Calm - (Campaign Against Living Miserably) for males / preventing male suicide – freephone 0800 58 58 58, open 5pm – midnight. Webchat option also available
Papyrus - (Prevention of Young Suicide) papyrus-uk.org freephone 0800 068 4141
Cruse Bereavement Care - cruse.org.uk | 0800 808 1677
Hope Again - (Young People and Bereavement) hopeagain.org.uk
Young Minds - youngminds.org.uk
The Mix - themix.org.uk Emotional support helpline for under 25’s 0808 808 4994 and 1-2-1 online chat
Mermaids - (Transgender Support) mermaidsuk.org.uk | helpline 0808 801 0400 (mon-fri 9am-9pm)
NHS CATSS - (Crisis & Telephone Support Service) – if person already known to Northamptonshire mental health services, call 0800 917 0464 (24 hours)
Family Lives - familylives.org.uk | freephone 24 hours 0808 800 2222
