NHS urgent mental health support (England)

NHS urgent mental health helplines are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They provide immediate advice, support, and access to local services.

For Derbyshire, you can contact the Derbyshire NHS Urgent Mental Health Helpline on 0800 028 0077.

For South Yorkshire, you can contact the South Yorkshire NHS Urgent Mental Health Helpline on 0800 652 9571.

If you are unsure which area applies to you, either service can help direct you appropriately.

You can also contact NHS 111 by calling 111 for urgent health advice when it is not an emergency.

Listening and emotional support (UK-wide)

Samaritans provide confidential listening support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They can be contacted on 116 123, or via their website at https://www.samaritans.org.

Shout offer free, confidential text support at any time. You can text SHOUT to 85258, or visit https://www.giveusashout.org for more information.

Support for women

Women’s Aid support women experiencing domestic abuse. They can be contacted via the National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247, or through their website at https://www.womensaid.org.uk.

The National Domestic Abuse Helpline provides free, confidential support 24 hours a day on 0808 2000 247, with further information available at https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk.

Support for men

The Men’s Advice Line offers support to men experiencing domestic abuse. They can be contacted on 0808 801 0327, with more information available at https://mensadviceline.org.uk.

CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) support men experiencing distress. They can be contacted on 0800 58 58 58, with further information available at https://www.thecalmzone.net.

Andy’s Man Club provides free peer-support groups for men across the UK. Further details can be found at https://andysmanclub.co.uk.

LGBTQ+ support

Switchboard offers listening support, information, and signposting for LGBTQ+ people. They can be contacted on 0300 330 0630, or via https://switchboard.lgbt.

MindOut provides mental health support and resources specifically for LGBTQ+ communities. More information is available at https://mindout.org.uk.

Mental health information and self-help

Mind offers information, advice, and support on mental health. Their infoline is 0300 123 3393, and their website is https://www.mind.org.uk.

Rethink Mental Illness provides support for people affected by mental illness. They can be contacted on 0808 801 0525, with further information available at https://www.rethink.org.

The NHS website also provides comprehensive information about mental health conditions, treatments, and services at https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health.

About additional support

These services are available to offer support outside counselling sessions, if and when it is needed. Using additional support does not mean that something has gone wrong or that counselling is not working.

We can also talk together in sessions about what kinds of support feel most helpful for you at different times.