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• Crisis Support

  • Crisis Support

    What is a mental health crisis?

    The mental health charity, MIND describes a mental health crisis as when you feel your mental health is at breaking point. For example, you might be experiencing:

    • Suicidal feelings or self-harming behaviour
    • Extreme anxiety or panic attacks
    • Psychotic episodes (such as delusions, hallucinations, paranoia or hearing voices)
    • Hypomania or mania
    • Other behaviour that feels out of control, and is likely to endanger yourself or others

    In times of pressure people respond in different ways – what may be a crisis to one person may not be to another, however talking to someone can provide reassurance and comfort. If you need or want to talk to someone about how you are feeling immediately, then there are a few options.

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  • Surrey mental health crisis helpline

    Surrey mental health crisis helpline is a telephone service offering support to adults of all ages in Surrey and North East Hampshire who are experiencing a mental health crisis.

    Lines are open 24 hours, seven days a week. You don’t need to book an appointment and calls are free of charge.

    Availability

    24 hours a day

    Telephone

    0800 915 4644

    Calls are free of charge

    SMS

    07717989024

    Textphone

    18001 0800 915 4644

    (for people who are deaf or hard of hearing via Text Relay Service)

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  • Safe Havens

    Safe Havens are friendly places to talk to someone for emotional and mental health support if you (or the person you care for) are experiencing a crisis – outside normal working hours.

    Safe Haven is here to support people experiencing a mental health crisis.

    Safe Havens are open at the following locations:

    Epsom

    Address: Brickfield Centre, Portland Place, Epsom, KT17 1DL. 

    Opening hours: 365 days a year – 6pm-11pm

    Aldershot

    Address: 8 Andover Way, Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 3RJ.

    Opening hours: Monday to Friday 6pm—11pm

    12.30pm—11pm on weekends and bank holidays

    Guildford

    Address: Oakleaf Enterprise, 101 Walnut Tree Guildford, GU1 4UQ

    Opening hours: every day 6pm—11pm including weekends and bank holidays

    Redhill

    Address: Wingfield Resource Centre, St Annes Drive, Redhill RH1 1AU

    Opening hours: every day 6pm—11pm including weekends and bank holidays

    Woking

    Address: The Prop, 30 Goldsworth Road, Woking GU21 6JT

    Opening hours: Monday to Friday 6pm—11pm

    12.30pm-11pm on Saturdays and Sundays

    VIRTUAL SAFE HAVENS

    Virtual Safe Havens allow you to access the service from your home.

    Access Safe Havens in person or virtually

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  • NHS 111

    Access to round-the-clock clinical information, confidential advice and reassurance. Our healthcare professionals, including nurses, trained health advisors and dental advisors can deal with a wide range of health queries including mental health.

    Availability

    24 hours / 7 days a week

    Telephone

    111

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  • The Samaritans

    Confidential, anonymous support service for anyone in any type of emotional distress, or at risk of suicide. They do not offer advice but will listen and give you the chance to talk about your problems. Local branches also offer face to face support on arrangement.

    Telephone

    116 123

    Free helpline number, open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Calls to this helpline number do not appear on phone bills

    Website

    https://www.samaritans.org

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  • SANE

    SANE runs a national, out-of-hours helpline offering specialist emotional support and information to anyone affected by mental illness, including family, friends and carers.

    Availability

    4.30pm to 10.30pm every day

    Telephone

    0300 304 7000

    Website

    https://www.sane.org.uk

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  • Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)

    For men or people identifying as male. You can phone their helpline (see below) or visit their webchat page: https://www.thecalmzone.net/help/webchat/

    Availability

    5pm to midnight every day

    Telephone

    0800 58 58 58

    Website

    https://www.thecalmzone.net/

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  • Shout UK - Crisis text line

    Shout is:

    • A 24/7 text service support to take you from a hot moment to a calmer place
    • A safe space where you’re listened to by a trained Crisis Volunteer
    • A service based on tried and tested models of crisis support
    • Clinical Supervisors who work alongside Crisis Volunteers and monitor conversations 24/7
    • An anonymous, free conversation that won’t show on your phone bill
    • Professional support creating a simple plan of action to manage your crisis

    SMS

    85258

    Website

    https://www.giveusashout.org/get-help/

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  • Suicide Prevention

    The Staying Safe website provides vital 'safety plan' guidance tools jointly funded by NHS England, with easy print/online templates and guidance video tutorials.

    This potentially life-saving resource has been developed by 4 Mental Health, with invaluable input from international academics, mental health practitioners, people who have survived suicidal thoughts and those personally affected by suicide through bereavement. E-Learning resources and guidance are available for those who work with people who may experience mental health crisis and distress.

    The Stayalive app is a pocket suicide prevention resource, packed full of useful information to help you stay safe. You can use it if you are having thoughts of suicide or if you are concerned about someone else who may be considering suicide.

    Visit Staying safe website

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  • Nightline Association - for students

    Visit the Nightline website to see if your university or college offers a night-time listening service. Nightline phone operators are all students too.

    Website

    https://www.nightline.ac.uk/want-to-talk/

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  • Switchboard LGBT

    If you identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. You can call, email or use the webchat service on their website.

    Availability

    10am–10pm every day

    Telephone

    0300 330 0630

    Phone operators all identify as LGBT+.

    Email

    chris@switchboard.lgbt

    Website

    https://switchboard.lgbt/

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