Mental Health

GDAS Mental Health

If you have seriously harmed yourself – for example, by taking a drug overdose - or feel that you may be about to harm yourself, call 999 or go straight to A&E . If you can’t do this yourself, ask somebody to help you.

If you need help urgently with your mental health, but it’s not an emergency, call 111 or NHS direct (0845 46 47).

Whatever you are going through, there are people that you can talk to at any time, if you need to talk right now, you can call the following numbers, they are free and confidential.

  • Campaign against living miserably (CALM) are available from 5pm to midnight on 0800 58 58 58 (for everybody)
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If you do not want to speak to somebody over the phone, there are text lines that are open 24/7.

  • Shout Crisis Text line – text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258
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  • YoungMinds Crisis Messenger (for people under 19) – Text ‘YM’ to 85258
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If you do not want to talk to somebody, there are useful self-help websites and apps available for Mental Wellbeing.

  • Melo contains free information, advice and self help resources to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing.

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  • Silver cloud provide evidence-based digital mental health and wellbeing programmes.

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  • Insight Timer provides free access to guided meditations for sleep, anxiety and stress.
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  • SAM (Self-help App for the mind) provide free access to an app to help you manage anxiety, depression and loneliness.
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  • SANE website provides free mental health support through email, text, online forums.
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  • Headspace provides guided meditations for mindfulness as well as sleep sounds and focus music, for a monthly subscription.
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  • Happify helps you build skills for lasting happiness with the use of CBT and mindfulness, for a monthly subscription.
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