In an emergency or if you feel you are in crisis

Signs of crisis may be feelings or thoughts about suicide or harming yourself or another.

If you feel in need of urgent support, the organisations listed below can be contacted out of hours, and provide support in the form of online information, telephone and / or email response, or referral for secondary mental health support (in the case of regional crisis teams). In an emergency call 999.

Useful links

Samaritans

Provides emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide.

www.samaritans.org
116 123 phone lines open 24 hours.
jo@samaritans.org (response time within 24 hours)

Regional 24 hour crisis team: Phone, Welfare checks
Cumbria - 0800 652 2865
Newcastle or Gateshead - 0800 652 2863
North Tyneside or Northumberland - 0800 652 2861
South Tyneside or Sunderland - 0800 652 2867
Tees, Esk and Wear Valley - 08000 516 171

In an emergency or if you feel you are in crisis

Signs of crisis may be feelings or thoughts about suicide or harming yourself or another.

Useful links

Mind:

Heads Together:

CALM

Papyrus

Samaritans