In a Crisis?

Help in a crisis

If there is an immediate danger please go to your local A&E or call 999. 

Are you in a Mental Health Crisis

If you feel at breaking point, and you need urgent help please contact the Mental Health Crisis Team: 0808 196 3779.

Support and advice is also available from Childline: 0800 1111, Samaritans: 116 123, and also from your local GP Surgery.

Are you worried about your weight or distressed eating?

If your concerns are related to weight loss, binging, purging, or disordered eating please contact your GP to arrange a health check appointment as soon as possible.  

We require this information as part of your referral into our service, and to ensure you will receive the most appropriate support.

Who is the Service available to?

The service is available to anyone in mental health crisis at anytime, anywhere across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire and need immediate help. It’s open to people of all ages who need urgent mental health support.

When is it Available?

It's available 24 hours a day, seven-days a week,

What's the Number and is it Free?

Yes it's free, the Freephone number, 0808 196 3779 

For More Information

The helpline has been launched as part of the NHS Long Term Plan’s investment in Mental Health Services. It is the ‘first port of call’ for anyone experiencing a mental health crisis and removes the need for those people to seek help via hospital.

We want everyone to be able to access help when they need it!

• For more information about mental health support in Nottinghamshire and in a crisis: please visit: Help in a crisis (nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk)

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