SELF HARM
NHS First Response Service
Dial 111 - Option 2
24/7
Call 111 and when prompted choose Option 2 for the NHS First Response Service
Provides 24/7 advice if you are having a mental health crisis
Examples of reasons to call:
Feeling unsafe or distressed, unable to cope, thinking about harming self, feeling out of control, unusual ideas, hearing voices, excessive worry
A psychological wellbeing practitioner will answer and quickly assess your needs
They have information on all the health, social and voluntary services available to support you. They will refer or make an appointment if it is needed. They may decide to need urgent support. In this case they will ask a First Responder from our team to visit you as soon as possible
Samaritans
Free 24/7 Listening Support
The Samaritans offer confidential support by trained volunteers that are available all day, every day to people of all ages.
Email can take up to 24 hours to reply
Download the Samaritans Self-Help App
Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing support for Children, Young People and their families, with other services specifically supporting adults
CHUMS can support young adults up to the age of 25 in Cambridgeshire
CHUMS offers individual support, group work, family support, family days, activity days and residential weekends.
CHUMS offers counselling
You refer yourself to this service