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Perinatal Mental Health Helpline - Kent
Services and Groups |Last updated: 21/10/2024
WHAT IS PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH? - You might feel sad, hopeless or unable to cope. Many people experience this before or during pregnancy, or in the first 2 years after becoming a parent. But if these feelings last longer than 2 weeks or have a big impact on your day-to day life then you could need help with your perinatal mental health. WHO IS THE HELPLINE FOR? - Anyone can experience perinatal mental health problems. This includes mums, dads, partners and carers in Kent and Medway. So, if things don't feel quite right, talk to us. HOW DO I GET IN TOUCH - Call 0800 107 0160 and press Option 2, or send us a webchat by clicking on the purple webchat box on the right hand side of your screen, this will only be visible when we are open. HOW OFTEN CAN I CALL? - You can call or webchat the helpline for 30 minutes maximum and you can call or webchat us once in a 3 day period. If you need more frequent support than this, then we will be able to signpost you to other forms of support. WHEN ARE YOU OPEN? - Rethink Mental Illness is taking over delivering the Perinatal Mental Health Helpline from the 1/7/24. Our perinatal helpline team will be available to support you on the following hours: Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 9am to 5pm and Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 3pm-11pm. You can still receive support outside of these hours, through our Main helpline, by selecting option 1. HOW MUCH WILL IT COST? - The helpline phone number is free to call from landlines and mobiles and webchat is free to use from any laptop, tablet or mobile.
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Rethink Sahayak Asian Mental Health Helpline
Services and Groups |Last updated: 19/11/2024
Our Sahayak Asianline telephone helpline offers a culturally sensitive listening and information service for the Asian community in Kent and West Sussex. The service is for anyone affected by mental health issues - whether they are service users, carers or friends and people affected by domestic abuse. Callers may speak to us in Asian languages (Gujarati, Punjabi, Hindu, and Urdu) or English. When you call the helpline you can expect to be listened to, treated with dignity and respect, given emotional support and signposted to useful sources of information. Calls to our number are free and will not show up on your bill. The service is totally confidential, you do not need to divulge your name or any personal data. In rare cases if you, or someone you tell us about, need urgent emergency help we will try to obtain enough information from you to pass on to emergency services.
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Release The Pressure Helpline - Kent
Services and Groups |Last updated: 19/11/2024
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. The service is free to use, confidential and is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The service is for people aged 16+ in Kent and Medway. HOW DO I GET IN TOUCH ? - Don’t suffer in silence: Call 0800 107 0160, send us a webchat by clicking on the purple webchat box on the right hand side of your screen or text the word KENT to 85258 WHEN ARE YOU OPEN? - Rethink Mental Illness is taking over delivering the Release The Pressure Helpline. The helpline is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year HOW MUCH WILL THIS COST ? - The helpline phone number is free to call from landlines and mobiles and webchat is free to use from any laptop, tablet or mobile.
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Black Country 24/7 Urgent Mental Health Helpline
Services and Groups |Last updated: 19/11/2024
WHAT WE OFFER: Our service offers a free 24/7 helpline for people in The Black country (Dudley, Wolverhampton, Sandwell and Walsall) who require support on urgent mental health concerns. Trained mental health support staff are on hand to answer calls from members of the public. We tailor our response to each caller's situation. Our first response will be to try to avoid the need for a clinical intervention where possible; however, we are working alongside NHS clinical staff who can give support or take ownership of calls where this is needed. This may include: 1) Listening, and guidance 2) Practical support ideas 3) De-escalation of crisis 4) Encouragement to explore self-help options 5) Community-based resources which may be able to help 6) Onward referrals and a follow-up call if required IS THE SERVICE CONFIDENTIAL? - Our service is confidential. We do not pass on information except in exceptional circumstances, for example, if we feel there is a serious risk of harm to you or another person. This is because of our duty of care to you and others. If we need to break your confidentiality we will, where possible tell you and explain the reasons why. HOW TO CONTACT US - If you live in the Black Country, the number to reach this service is NHS 111 and select option 2 or send a text to us at 07860 025 281
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CandO (Connect and Offload)
Services and Groups |Last updated: 19/11/2024
WHO WE ARE: CandO (Connect and Offload) support to adults living in Gloucestershire who are experiencing mild to moderate wellbeing difficulties, such as anxiety, low mood, or depression, including support for self-harm. We can also provide support and information to friends, family, carers, and professionals. WHAT WE DO: Our Helpline provides anonymous and confidential person centred wellbeing support through telephone, text, or web chat. Our team will listen to you and help you navigate the most useful support for you at that time – whether this be emotional and or practical support. The team can access a wide variety of online self-care tools and resources, which they can explore with you and if appropriate, signpost you to other sources of support both nationally and within Gloucestershire. Calls are free and do not show up on your mobile or telephone bill. Telephone support calls have a maximum duration of 30 minutes per night, with webchats and texts being available for up to 60 minutes. If English is not your first language we can arrange to speak to you in your language through an interpreter. WHEN ARE WE OPEN - The Helpline is available 365 days a year between the hours of 2 pm and 9 pm. HOW TO CONTACT US - People can contact the helpline in one of 3 ways: Call - 0808 801 0606 Text - 07537 410022 Webchat on CandO IS THE SERVICE CONFIDENTIAL ? - The service is confidential, you do not need to divulge your name or any personal data. In rare cases, if you, or someone you tell us about, need urgent emergency help we will try to obtain enough information from you to pass on to emergency services. We may need to disclose this to emergency services in the event of immediate risk of significant harm to any individual you may tell us about. You can visit our website for more information - to find us google CandO (Connect and Offload)
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The Sanctuary Hubs
Services and Groups |Last updated: 12/07/2024
Freephone service for those in need of support, reassurance and understanding. This telephone based service is open 365 days and no referral is required. Anyone experiencing emotional distress, Carers, friends or family who require support about someone they know.
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