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I need help now

Breathe. Count to 10, slowly.
This moment will pass.
You are worth the help.
Together, we will find you help.

If you are in a life threatening emergency call 999 now.

Mental health crisis and mental health distress are real. 
Help is out there and you deserve the help, whether you are scared or feeling low, or if there's
something else.
The following services are available for mental health crisis or mental health distress:

Samaritans – for everyone 24hrs a day

Call 116 123 free to call jo@samaritans.org

Service ran by Samaritans

Staffordshire Mental Health Helpline
Adults, 2pm-2am

0808 800 2234 free to call
Staffordshire.helpline@brighter-futures.org.uk

Service ran by Brighter Futures

Urgent NHS Mental Health Helpline
Telephone support, advice and triage

Call 0808 196 3002  free to call, 24hrs

mhsi.staffordshire@mpft.nhs.uk
Service ran by
South Staffordshire Mental Health & Social Inclusion Hub, part of the

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Safe Haven Tamworth

16+ service, just drop in

Open Wed - Fri 5pm-11pm
Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 1:30pm-9:30pm

Sacred Heart Church
Silver Link Road, Glascote Heath
Tamworth B77 2EA

Service ran by Burton and District Mind

Shout Crisis Text Line

for everyone 24hr
Text "SHOUT" to 85258

Service ran by Mental Health Innovations

Papyrus – prevention of young suicide HOPELINE247
Call 0800 068 41 41
Text 07860 039967
pat@papyrus-uk.org

Service ran by Papyrus

Information from Mind

The Mind website is used by hundreds of people every day, including people with experience of mental health problems, their friends and family, and mental health professionals.

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Topics include Crisis Resources, Helplines, Types of Mental Health Problems, Treatment options and how to help others.

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Click here to go straight to the information and support pages.

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