Resource Sheet

Urgent Help - Mental Health

Connection 0800 652 0190 Connection is a 24 hour phone helpline for people of all ages in Dorset who are experiencing mental health issues and need support. You do not need to be known by their services, and can also phone for support and advice about a friend or family member experiencing poor mental health. Connection can also be accessed via NHS 111. Crisis response team 01305 361269 (West Dorset Team covering West Dorset i.e. Dorchester, Sherborne, Shaftesbury, Bridport, Blandford, Weymouth & Portland) or 01305 214500 for anyone else. Crisis teams support people who are in a crisis (for example due to psychosis, severe self-harm or suicide attempts) by giving assessments and short-term help to make sure they don’t need to go to hospital. Office hours (5.00pm–9.00am weekdays) or any time at the weekend of bank holidays. Give us a Shout Shout 85258 is a 24/7 UK text messaging service for times when people feel they need immediate support. The service is FREE to use and confidential. SANEline A national out-of-hours (4pm-10pm) mental health helpline offering specialist emotional support, guidance and information to anyone affected by mental illness, including family, friends and carers. Hopeline We help students and young adults in crisis by offering sound advice and a safe place to connect. TheMix Crisis 1-2-1 chat: 4-11pm Support/General chat: Sun to Thu at 8 - 9.30pm The Mix is the UK’s leading digital charity for under 25s, reaching over 6 million young people each year. Whatever issue a young person is facing, The Mix is always there for them – via our website, over the phone or via social media. Our support is free, confidential and anonymous and can be accessed wherever young people are. Panic attacks? Anxiety UK 03444 775 774 (10.30am – 4.30pm, Monday – Friday) Text support: 07537 416 905 No panic 0300 772 9844 (help line everyday - 10am - 10pm, 365 days of the year) Mind 0845 766 0163 Feeling suicidal? The Samaritans If you need someone to talk to for any reason, then you can call the Samaritans for support. All your conversations will remain confidential and they will not be shared. Papyrus Confidential advice for young people – national charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide. CALM 0800 585858 (5pm-midnight 365 days of the year) (web-chat also available) Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is a leading charity against suicide. NHS 111

Links

• dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/our-services-hospitals/m
• 01305 361269
• 01305 214500
• www.giveusashout.org
• sane.org.uk/how-we-help/emotional-support/saneline-services
• 0300 304 7000
• thehopeline.com
• themix.org.uk/get-support
• 03444 775 774
• anxietyuk.org.uk/get-help/helpline-services/
• 0300 772 9844
• http://www.mind.org.uk
• stayalive.app/find-help-now/urgent-support/
• 116 123
• [email protected]
• 0800 068 4141
• papyrus-uk.org/
• 0800 585858
• www.thecalmzone.net
• 111.nhs.uk/guided-entry/mental-health-help

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First published on 5 February 2024.

• Helps with: Crisis and emergency support, Mental health
• Areas covered: Dorset
• Topics: Crisis, safety and abuse, Mental health and emotional wellbeing

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