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Advice on Getting Help from Local Services
Most local mental health services are open Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm and are contactable on the numbers below.
Wandsworth
People living in Wandsworth can access South West London & St Georges NHS Trust
Main Number 020 3513 5000.
Brent and Westminster
People living in Brent and Westminster can access Central and North West London NHS Trust
Main Number 020 3214 5700.
However, if you need to speak to someone more urgently between 5pm and 9am on weekdays, or at any times during weekends or on bank holidays you can contact local NHS Mental Health Services as follows:
Brent and Westminster
Central and North West London NHS Trust Single Point of Access on 0800 023 4650
Wandsworth
South West London and St Georges NHS Trust Mental Health Support Line on 0800 028 8000
What to Do
If your condition, or the condition of someone you are concerned about, deteriorates, it is advisable to contact the person you or they usually see such as a care co-ordinator or named lead professional.
If this is the first time you, or someone you care about, need/s help for a mental health crisis and it is during normal office hours, you should contact your GP or family doctor. They will be able to refer you to the most appropriate mental health service in your area.
If you are in extreme crisis, you think you might be at risk of seriously harming yourself or doing something which might harm someone else you should go to your nearest hospital A&E Department and ask for help or call 999 and ask for an ambulance.
If you are having thoughts about taking your own life or are desperate to talk to someone…
Call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90.
The Samaritans provide confidential non-judgmental support, 24 hours a day for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide. If you want to email instead of calling email jo@samaritans.org
24 Hour Help on the Line
Tel: 111
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Tel: 0808 800 2222
www.familylives.org.uk
Tel: 0800 1111
www.childline.org.uk
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It's #InternationalVolunteersDay. A huge thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers, from our reception staff to our counsellors, our fundraisers to our therapuetic session leaders. Without you, we would be unable to reach as many people as we do. Your support changes lives!
Today is #InternationalDayofPeopleWithDisabilities. This year's theme is 'Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality'. For people with mental health difficulties, inclusion, equality and understanding is so important to improving mental wellbeing. We've come a long way in our awareness and understanding of Mental Health over the last few decades and look forward to a future where everyone with a mental health difficulty is supported to take part fully in our society.
Today begins #AngerAwarenessWeek. Getting angry isn't just harmful to your relationships; it can also have an impact on you physically. If you're feeling angry, you may be hurting deep down; why not speak to us? Contact 0207 259 8100 for support.
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Today is International Survivors Of Suicide Loss day. We hope that those whose lives have been affected by suicide can find comfort, healing and hope.
If you feel you need to speak to somebody, please contact us - we are here to support you. www.bwwmind.org.uk
A psychiatrist talks about the dangers of keeping silent, which almost led to the #suicide of a woman with no history of mental health problems. Talking saves lives #SayItOutLoud
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The 'I Am Not Mental' Stigma - And Its Real Price
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