Mental Health
IN AN EMERGENCY
If you are concerned about an immediate risk of harm - either to yourself or someone else - phone 999.
If it is not an emergency but you require urgent advice, call 101 for non-emergency access to the police or NHS 111.
Please only attend your local Accident & Emergency department after speaking to 111, or in a physical or mental health emergency.
Rethink
Rethink provide expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affected by mental health problems.
Email: info@rethink.org
Telephone: 0300 5000 927
Website: www.rethink.org
Samaritans
Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Telephone: 116 123
Website: www.samaritans.org
111 are you in a mental health crisis?
Support for your mental health
Crisis Cafe
Community spaces across Greater Manchester known as "Crisis Cafes" or "Listening Lounges" offer a safe, comfortable and confidential environment for anyone over the age of 18, who is feeling low, anxious, struggling with negative thoughts, or just wants to talk to someone during evenings or weekends.
The spaces offer support and advice from trained mental health workers in a relaxed environment, providing visitors with safe out of hours mental health support, whilst also taking pressure off emergency services, including busy A&E Departments, espeically during the winter months.
The hubs are delivered by voluntary community and social enterprise partners supported by Greater Manchester Mental health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) and, they are based in six locations across Greater Manchester - Bolton, Manchester City Centre, Harpurhey, Salford, Trafford and Wigan.
Salford
Open: 24-hours a day, every day
0800 953 0285
Crisis Care | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS FT (gmmh.nhs.uk)
Mind Plan
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MIND - Salford
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Mind in Salford. This is a type of meditation that essentially involves focusing your mind on the present. It is like training your brain to live more in the present moment. It frees you from constantly regretting past actions or worrying about the future, which is a state that most of us are trapped in and where a lot of our stress originates..... log in at the above website to read more. "To be mindful is to be aware of your thoughts and actions in the present moment, without judging yourself"
Non-urgent advice: Kooth - an option for children and young people whilst waiting
Everyone should be able to access mental health support when they need it and Kooth is an option for young people to access online counselling while waiting for other services, such as CAMHS and 42nd Street.
Kooth is an online platform that helps young people with their mental health and wellbeing. Kooth is available to any young person who may be struggling with their mental health and offers a variety of resources, including:
- A live chat function that allows young people to contact a qualified counsellor
- Chat forums with other young people
- Crisis information
- Self-help resources
Kooth provides information and support along with treatment for children and young people with a range of mental health problems. Scheduled and drop-in counselling sessions are available 365 days a year and include slots at evenings and weekends.