Where To Find Support

Crisis Support - First Response Service NHS 111 and Select the Mental Health Option

Text with a phone saying: are you in a mental health crisis? Then call 111 and select the mental health option Call 111 and select the mental health option when prompted for Mental Health service for the First Response Service –

A 24-hour service for people in a mental health crisis. This service is for anyone, of any age, living in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The phone will be answered by a trained mental health professional who will be able to listen to your concerns and help you get the support you need. They can offer advice over the phone, put you in contact with the crisis services or even refer you to a Sanctuary – safe places run by Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire Mind (CPSL Mind).

The Peterborough and Cambridge Sanctuaries offer short-term practical and emotional support between 6pm and 1am, seven days a week. You can watch a tour of the Cambridge Sanctuary.

Who can call?

If you aren’t able to make the call yourself then anyone can call on your behalf, for example a friend, carer, loved one or even your GP. The service is available to anyone, of any age, currently living in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough in a mental health crisis.

For more information click here.

 

Online Support - Keep Your Head

Keep Your Head is a central hub for information on mental health and wellbeing in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. It can help you to find local services and get tips on ways to improve your own wellbeing, and how to look out for others.

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