I Need Help Now
If you are suicidal or feel that you can’t keep yourself safe then you need urgent help. Go straight to A&E if you can, or call 999. This kind of mental health emergency is serious.
If you are not sure what to do, then seek advice from your regional service:
England
Call NHS 111
Visit NHS 111 online
NHS Urgent Treatment Centre information online
Scotland
Visit NHS 24 online
Wales
Visit NHS 111 Wales online
Northern Ireland
Visit nidirect/tédíreach online
You could also contact your GP to get an emergency appointment.
I need to talk to someone
If you can keep yourself safe for a while but you want to talk to someone then you could call:
The Samaritans: 116 123
C.A.L.L. (Wales only): 0800 138 737
Both phone lines are open 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.
You could also contact the service that is currently supporting you through your Tend VR-MBI programme. It is likely that you will have a named contact and you could ask them for advice on support options. You might want to ensure that the relevant name and contact details are easily accessible.
I don’t want to talk but I do need help
Text SHOUT: 85258
You can find suitable help from a list of mental health helplines on Mind’s website.
I want some help to keep myself safe in the future
Mind’s website has a page on planning for a mental health crisis that has:
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Ideas for ways to get help and support during a crisis
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Advice on how to make a person crisis plan
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Information that will help you to make an advance statement, just in case you are worried that you won’t be able to make your own decisions in the middle of a crisis.
Planning to keep myself safe: visit the Mind website
If you have a service supporting you currently it might be useful to ask them to help you to plan how to keep yourself safe in the future.
It’s important to seek help. Don’t think you’re wasting anyone’s time. Mental health crises are serious and support is available. Whatever you are going through there are people who can face it with you, who will listen, who can help.