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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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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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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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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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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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Access Community Mental Health (Wiltshire)
Services and Groups |Last updated: 07/08/2024
A new, strengths-based recovery and peer support service to enable people to access the right support at the right time. The Access Community Mental Health’s experienced team will walk alongside people on their journey of recovery. This includes: • tailored plans with each individual, focusing on their strengths and interests • regular reviews to support people to achieve their goals • enable people to be more connected in their community • a trained and friendly staff team • seven day a week telephone helpline The Access Community Mental Health team will also help plan for next steps. Referral: Self referral or direct through health professional
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