Emergencies:
- NHS 111 Mental Health Crisis Line
Dial 111 – option 2 Age 18+ - 999 or attend A&E - Samaritans Telephone support 24/7 on 116 123 Email support jo@samaritans.org (24 hr response time) - EWMHS out of hours and weekend Crisis Support Service Telephone NELFT general switchboard 0300 555 1200 / 1201 Ask for the EWMHS Crisis Team (Children and Young People’s Intensive Support Team) Non-emergencies: - Vita Health (16+) Telephone 0300 0152 966 This is NOT an emergency service. Self-referrals are accepted. - EWMHS Telephone 0800 9530 222 - Family Lives Helpline 0808 800 2222 Email askus@familylives.org.uk - Childline 1-1 telephone counselling 9am-midnight everyday 0800 11 11 - Young Minds Text crisis messenger 24/7: text YM to 85258 (free from most mobile networks) Parents helpline Mon-Fri 9.30am+4pm 0808 802 5544 (free of charge) - The Mix Telephone support 3pm-12am everyday 0800 808 4994 Webchat support https://www.themix.org.uk/get-support/speak-to-our-team Text crisis messenger 24/7: text THEMIX to 85258 -Kooth.com Free, safe, and anonymous on-line mental health support and counselling https://www.kooth.com Age 10-25, 7 days a week until 10pm - Big White Wall – NOW KNOWN AS Togetherall https://togetherall.com/en-gb/ This is FREE for Harlow College students - Essex County Council Children & Families Hub Telephone 0345 603 7627 Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Telephone 0345 606 1212 (out of hours)