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Urgent Mental Health Crisis Line
Urgent Mental Health Crisis Line: 24/7 mental health phone line, self referral for Adults and Young people
If you need urgent support for your mental health, please call our mental health helpline on 0800 145 6485 and our dedicated local staff will support you to access the help you need. The phone line is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is open to people of all ages – including children and young people.
The phone line is now the first port of call for mental health help – it is operated by people in your local area who will know how best to support you. If you call NHS111 you may have to wait longer for help and will be re-directed to this local service – so call 0800 145 6485.
Please note, A&E and 999 are not the best places to get help for the majority of mental health problems – call 0800 145 6485 to be directed to the best local service to support you. You should still call 999 or go to A&E if you have an immediate, life-threatening emergency requiring mental or physical health assistance.
For non-urgent help
If you feel that you do not require urgent help, but you would like more information and resources about anxiety, low mood, and the current situation.
Visit the advice about wellbeing at home webpage or Visit the website for children and young people
If you are over the age of 16 and a resident of Cheshire West or Central and South Cheshire, you can also self-refer into our IAPT (Improving Access to Talking Therapies) services via the following links:
Compañeros – Spider Project
In crisis? Feeling distressed? Need to talk? Are you 18+? Compañeros can help. 365 days a year.
Compañeros is Wirral’s new mental health crisis café it is open to adults aged 18 and over. We have created a safe space, offering support and building resilience in a crisis. The café is a safe community space for anyone struggling to cope with a crisis. It is run by professionals and volunteers. Compañeros has experienced staff members who are on hand to support and offer 1:1 crisis intervention, wellbeing recovery projects, creative arts and other essential social and emotional support.
They provide: Listening, care and support, help to work through challenges, help to access other support and advice and creative recovery through social and educational activities.
Who is this aimed at? The service provides immediate support to people aged 18+ in a mental health crisis, in a non-clinical, welcoming, safe place.
Where is it? 2A Price Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 6JN
Opening hours: 10am – 10pm, 365 days of year (including bank holidays)
Cost: Free
Samaritans
If you need someone to talk to, Samaritans will listen. They won’t judge or tell you what to do. They offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. Whatever you’re going through, you can call them any time, from any phone for FREE. Call 116 123 to speak to a volunteer. Sometimes writing down your thoughts and feelings can help you understand them better. You can also email them (but it may take several days to receive a response via email): jo@samaritans.org
For more information and additional resources, please visit there website by clicking here.
Wirral Mind Foundation Project
Wirral Mind Charity currently fund the Foundation Project, an innovative mental health centre open to people across Merseyside.
The project offers a community cafe and lounge area set up as a safe space for those experiencing mental health problems to visit and connect with others, seek support and find out more about the services offered at Wirral Mind.
Mind currently offer weekly group activities to allow individuals to meet with others sharing similar experiences and interests in a supportive and friendly environment.
For more information and the full timetable follow the link here
How are you?
NHS England have created the ‘How are you’ quiz as a non medical assessment to offer basic information about your lifestyle and offer help in making better choices if you wish to.
If you feel worried about your health, you should speak to a health professional. Follow the link below to complete the quiz:
How Are You? quiz – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Talking Therapy
Talking Together Wirral are able to offer free talking therapy for those feeling low or stressed and wanting to make positive changes.
please call 0151 649 1859
Get your mind plan
The Get your mind plan quiz with 5 quick questions designed to offer a free plan with tips to help manage with stress and anxiety, improve sleep and boost mood levels to feel more in control.
To find out more or complete the quiz follow the link below
Get Your Mind Plan – Every Mind Matters – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Working from home?
For some of us, working remotely has not stopped as the world starts to return to normal. For many people working from home has had a large impact on wellbeing and motivation. For those missing the office environment but have no end date to working remotely, there are simple changes that can help look after your own mental wellbeing while still working efficiently from home.
More information is available here
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