Support

Therapy can be an important part of supporting your wellbeing, but there may be times when you need additional or more immediate support. The following services offer confidential help, advice and crisis support.

Emergency support

If you or someone else is at immediate risk of harm, please call 999 or attend your nearest A&E department.

NHS 111 Mental Health Crisis Support
Call 111 and select the mental health option for urgent mental health support and advice. (nhs.uk)

National support services

Samaritans
116 123 (free, 24 hours a day)
Confidential emotional support for anyone experiencing distress, loneliness, despair or thoughts of suicide. (nhs.uk)

Shout
Text SHOUT to 85258
A free, confidential 24/7 text support service for anyone experiencing a mental health crisis. (Kent County Council)

Mind
0300 123 3393
Information, advice and support around mental health difficulties.

Papyrus HOPELINE247 (under 35s)
0800 068 4141
Text 07786 209697
Support for young people experiencing thoughts of suicide. (nhs.uk)

Childline (under 19s)
0800 1111
Free confidential support for children and young people. (nhs.uk)

Domestic abuse support:
Refuge National Domestic Abuse Helpline – 0808 2000 247

Eating difficulties:
Beat –0808 801 0677 (support and information around eating disorders)

Bereavement:
Cruse Bereavement Support –  0808 808 1677

Kent & South East support

Release the Pressure (Kent & Medway)
0800 107 0160 (select option 1)
24/7 emotional support and advice for adults living in Kent and Medway who are experiencing mental health difficulties or feeling overwhelmed. (Kent County Council)

Kent and Medway Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services (CYPMHS)
0800 011 3474
Support and advice for children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties. (Kent family)

Tunbridge Wells & District Samaritans
Local branch offering confidential emotional support. (Samaritans)