GPs can help.  You can talk to them about your trouble and they can tell you the options.

You can find a GP to register by calling NHS 111 or go to this website. 

If you have no fixed address, you can still register with a GP surgery. 

If you are not registered with a GP surgery they can still help you. They can do this for up to 3 months. 

On our webpage, you can find out more about GPs and your mental health.

For urgent help you can:

• Call NHS 111
• Go to the NHS 111 website
• See a GP
• Call 999 or go to A&E at hospital - if you are very unwell and you have no help.
• If you are with a NHS mental health team, contact them. 
• Call the Samaritans on 116 123 or go to their website.
• Use local crisis cafés or drop-in centres. You could ask NHS 111 about them. 

Practice health champions. Some GP practices have people called Practice health champions. They are normal people who work with staff at GP surgeries. They help by trying to meet the health needs of patients. You can ask to speak to them if you have any issues.

PALS. Also, you can contact your local Patient advice and liaison service (PALS). It provides advice and support if you have any issues.  You can ask the GP surgery for details of your local PALS or click here.

Advocacy. You might be able to get an advocate. This could be a community advocate or an NHS complaints advocate. On our webpage, you can find out more about Advocacy for mental health - Making your voice heard.

Take a friend or relative with you. You can take a friend or relative to an appointment with you. 

Tell them about your culture and background.  You can tell healthcare professionals how your culture and background link to your mental wellbeing problems. This could help to create a better understanding between you. 

If you are discriminated against. The NHS say you have the right not to be discriminated against. This includes if you are an Irish traveller.  The Equality Act also says you should not be discriminated against you because of your ethnicity. On our webpage, you can read more about Discrimination and mental health.  If you think you have been treated unfairly because you are an Irish traveller you can contact:

Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS). Gives advice and information about the Equality Act 2010 and discrimination. Call 0808 800 0082 or go to their website 

Sometimes life feels really hard, and it can help to talk about how you are feeling. Talking about your worries can make things feel a bit lighter. 

You might want to speak to someone you trust, like a friend or family member. But if that’s not easy, there are special phone lines you can call. They are called emotional support helplines. 

Click here to get details of emotional support helplines.

If you need help for alcohol or drug issues you can see a GP. These organisations can also help:

• The Forward Trust. Help for drug or alcohol issues, past offending, homelessness or unemployment. Call 020 3981 5525. 
• Drinkline. National alcohol helpline. Call 0300 123 1110. 
• Alcoholics Anonymous. Help and support for dependent drinkers. Call 0800 917 7650. 
• Frank. Help, advice, and information about drugs. Call 0300 123 6600     
• Turning point. Drugs and alcohol support. 
• We Are With You. Delivers drug and alcohol services in the community. 

You can watch this a 6 minute video from the Traveller Movement - Tell someone there is help out there. You might find it helpful if your mental wellbeing is bad and you want support. 

Rethink Mental Illness provides lots of services and support groups in England. Call 0121 522 7007 or click here.

You can also search for local help at the links below:

• Local Minds
• Hub of Hope

Other helpful organisations:

• Friends, Families and Travellers.  A charity for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people. They have a helpline and you can search for services. Call 01273 234777 
  The Traveller Movement. A charity for Romani (Gypsy), Roma and Irish Traveller people. They have different projects and provide information. Call 020 7607 2002 

Can I get social care?

You might have a health issue or disability and need help from social services. This might be if you need care and support to meet all your needs to live your daily life. Like help with things like getting out the house, shopping, or cooking.

You can have an assessment from social services at your local authority.

You can find your local authority here.

On our webpage, you can find out more about Social care assessment – Under the Care Act 2014 

• There is an accessibility function on this webpage called Recite.
• On the desktop site, click on the icon in the top right-hand corner next to ‘Donate.’
• On the mobile site, scroll right and click on the ‘Turn on accessibility’ icon.

The Recite function allows you to:

• translate the text into many different languages,
• hear the text read aloud, in over 100 languages,
• change the type and size of font, and
• change the line height and character spacing,
  change the background colour of the text.

You can watch a short video about Recite here.