Mental Health
Get help now
If you need help for a mental health crisis or emergency, you should get immediate expert advice and assessment.
Get advice from 111 or ask for an urgent GP appointment if you need urgent help for your mental health.
Go to 111 online or call 111 and select the mental health option. 111 will tell you the right place to get help. You may be able to speak to a trained mental health professional over the phone.
A GP can advise about helpful treatments and also help you to access mental health services. You may be able to refer yourself to some services.
Call 999 or go to A&E now if:
- someone's life is at risk – for example, they have seriously injured themselves or taken an overdose
- you do not feel you can keep yourself or someone else safe
A mental health emergency should be taken as seriously as a physical one. You will not be wasting anyone's time.
Other ways to get help
It's important to know that support services are available for you to access, whatever you’re going through.
Safeguarding
Information on how to Report a Safeguarding Concern
Free listening services
These services offer confidential support from trained volunteers. You can talk about anything that's troubling you, no matter how difficult.
- Call 116 123 to talk to Samaritans, or email: jo@samaritans.org for a reply within 24 hours
- Text "SHOUT" to 85258 to contact the Shout Crisis Text Line, or text "YM" if you're under 19
If you're under 19, you can also call 0800 1111 to talk to Childline. The number will not appear on your phone bill.
These services will only share your information if they are very worried about you or think you are in immediate danger.
Mental health needs can affect anyone of any age or background and at any time of our life. No mental health need is the same from one person to another. We all have a range of mental health needs during our lifetimes, as children, adults and older adults.
It can include the worries and grief that we all experience as part of everyday life. It can also include serious events or diagnosed mental health conditions for which we may need to seek specialist help.
Some of us can cope with these worries, stresses and life events without formal help. Some people might need support from friends, family or colleagues whilst others may benefit from specialist mental health support.
Resources
If you are worried about your own or someone else's mental health, there are mental health services and support for children, young people, adults, parents and carers at Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
HAY Lincolnshire is an online directory of local groups and support services in your local area, including self-help resources and digital services that can support your everyday wellbeing or while you are waiting for treatment. Visit HAY Lincolnshire to see what support services, activities, educational courses and information resources are available to keep you well.
Carers
Carers who support people like family and friends with mental health needs might also need support from time to time.
If you are a carer and would like to speak to someone about your caring role, contact the Lincolnshire Carers Service to discuss what support is available to you.
