Mental Health

Mental Health Emergency Numbers

Are you feeling anxious, distressed, frightened, overwhelmed, suicidal, or having a panic attack? Need urgent local support?

• First try calling Birchington Medical Centre 01843 848 818
• When closed call 111
• Call Kent and Medway’s Single Point of Access on 0300 222 0123 (24/7) or text 07860 022819 (8am to 10pm)
• Or call the Mental Health Matters team on 0800 107 0160. Free, confidential and open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
• Thanet Safe Haven on 07850 655877 6pm to 11pm 365 days. If your usual sources of support are closed Safe Haven in Thanet offers mental health support to Kent residents aged 16+, including healthcare professionals.
• East Kent Mind 0795 060 8827 or visit the East Kent Mind website
• Wellbeing line 0203 912 0032 is open Monday to Friday from 2pm until 5pm and Sunday 6pm to 10pm

Other Local Organisations That Can Help

• Live Well Kent
• Kent and Medway Talking Therapies: A free and confidential NHS service offering mental health support across Kent and Medway.
• Release the Pressure: Life can get really tough sometimes, but talking can help. We have a highly trained and experienced team available 24/7 to provide expert support no matter what you are going through.
• Amparo: Suicide Support: Completely confidential and can provide short-term or longer-term support, depending on what you feel it is you need.
• Silverline: Support for senior citizens  24/7. Telephone: 0800 470 80 90.
• Still Waters Counselling Team: Telephone: 07768848045
• No Panic Office: Telephone: 01952 680460. Helpline 0844 967 4848 10am to 10pm every day
• SpeakUp CIC Night Owls: Offers closed, moderated Facebook group for people finding it difficult to sleep who want a safe place to chat. Call 07543 977670 or contact Maggie@speakupcic.co.uk or Kay@speakupcic.co.uk 
   

Mind

Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.

Visit the Mind website

Rethink Mental Illness

Rethink Mental Illness improve the lives of people severely affected by mental illness through a network of local groups and services, expert information and successful campaigning. The goal is to make sure everyone affected by severe mental illness has a good quality of life.

Visit the Rethink website

Anxiety UK

Anxiety UK was formed in 1970, by Katharine and Harold Fisher as a result of Katharine’s experience of agoraphobia and her desire to develop support for others similarly affected.

Visit the Anxiety UK website

Samaritans

Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

Visit the Samaritans website

Combat Stress

Combat Stress is the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health. For a century, they’ve helped former servicemen and women with mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Visit the Combat Stress website

CALM (Campaign against living miserably)

The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is leading a movement against male suicide, the single biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK.

Visit the CALM website

Young Minds

Young Minds is leading the fight for a future where all young minds are supported and empowered, whatever their challenges.

Visit the Young Minds website