Useful Contacts
Helpful Organisations to Support Mental Health
I am in a crisis and need support:
- 24/7 Local NHS Mental Health Helpline (freephone): 0800 183 0558
- 24/7 open access to local mental health services: 01924 316830
- The Samaritans offer emotional support 24 hours a day – in full confidence:
Call: 116 123 – it’s FREE Or email jo@samaritans.org.uk - SANEline is an out-of-hours telephone helpline service offering practical information, crisis care and emotional support to anybody affected by mental health problems. Available between 4.30pm – 10.30pm each evening, every day of the year: 0300 304 7000
More sources of help:
Safespace (for residents in Calderdale):
Offers emotional support for people in distress during evenings and weekends from 6.30 – 10.30pm. The last call taken will be at 10pm. (For residents in Calderdale only)
Call 01422 345154 Text 07388 990227
Email safespace@healthymindscalderdale.co.uk
Website: http://www.healthymindscalderdale.co.uk/safespace.html
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/safespacecalderdale/
Message us on Facebook @safespaceCalderdale
Here for You (formally Well-Bean Café):
If you or somebody you know are struggling with thoughts of feeling down, worried, overwhelmed, or may have thoughts of self-harm and suicide, Here For You have local teams available every night of the year from 6pm until midnight across Leeds, Kirklees, and Wakefield.
The service offers free, safe, and confidential face-to-face support for anybody aged 16 years or older in Leeds and Wakefield, or 18 years or older in Kirklees.
1-to-1 support is available, if you have something you feel you need to talk about privately, or if you prefer support around other people, we offer a social space for up to 6 people each evening.
To access support, call your local team on the same night you want support:
- Kirklees: 07741900395
- Leeds: 07760173476
- Wakefield: 07776962815
If you don’t have credit or feel worried about calling, you can text first and one of our team will give you a call back.
Website: Here for You: Out of Hours Support in a Safe Space
Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday – 3A Union Bank Yard, New Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2BP
Help for children and young people:
- Night OWLS is a FREE confidential support line for children and young people in crisis in West Yorkshire, providing help for them, their parents and carers. Open 8pm – 8am every day.
Call: 0800 1488 244, or text 07984 392700 or chat on www.wynightowls.org.uk. - Calderdale NHS mental health service for children and young people (CAMHS): 01422 300001
- Kirklees NHS mental health service for children and young people (CAMHS): 0300 304 5555
Other help and support:
Talking therapies (was previously IAPT):
IAPT can help by gaining a new understanding of your difficulties and develop new ways of coping. It can also help you to make changes in your life and address current problems.
Some therapy is offered over the phone, which can include weekends or evenings.
Calderdale includes support for anxiety, depression
https://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk/services/improving-access-to-psychological-therapies-iapt/
Kirklees – includes support for anxiety, depression and managing long-term health conditions
Wellness service for Kirklees:
We support adults 18 years+ on a one to one basis to develop personally tailored health and wellbeing goals. All of our services are free of charge.
Wellbeing | Healthy Living | Kirklees Wellness Service
Bereavement service:
Call the FREE helpline: 0808 1963833 (8am-8pm, 7 days a week)
Chat online: griefandlosswyh.co.uk (for residents of West Yorkshire and Harrogate)
Bereaved by suicide:
Suicide Bereavement Service – (wyhsbs.org.uk)
0113 3055800 info@wyhsbs.org.uk (for residents of West Yorkshire and Harrogate)
Suicide prevention resources for West Yorkshire: suicidepreventionwestyorkshire.co.uk
For advice from the NHS and a list of national charities that can help with your mental health & wellbeing:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines/