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Mental Health
Call 999 or go to A&E now if:
- someone's life is at risk - for example, they have seriously injured themselves or taken an overdose
- you do not feel you can keep yourself or someone else safe
Call: 999
Get advice from 111 or ask for an urgent GP appointment if:
- you need urgent help for your mental health
Get help from 111 online or call 111 and select the mental health option.
Contacting your GP
Please contact us online.
We encourage you to complete the form in as much detail as you can. For some people it is helpful to write down their feelings but we understand that it can also be difficult for others.
If you are unable to complete the form please call our patient services team on 020 8525 2980.
Local Support
Get help in a crisis
City and Hackney's crisis services offer immediate help if you are in distress or crisis. They will also follow up with a range of support to help you find new ways to cope with difficulties and avoid future crisis.
Walk-in Crisis Café
As well as offering a welcome cuppa, the Crisis Café is a safe, supportive place for anyone who feels they are struggling or not coping.
Service User Network
Not just for mental health service users, the Service User Network (SUN) is for people who experience emotional and psychological distress, their families and carers. It helps to develop coping strategies to prevent future crises. Once registered, members can drop in to welcoming and supportive group meetings held three times each week.
Psychotherapy Department (City & Hackney)
Free, confidential, expert advice for anyone experiencing a crisis, including support and referrals to local services.
East London Foundation Trust
Need Help Now
If you need urgent help with your mental health please visit the following website.
City & Hackney Talking Therapies
A free NHS service for adults registered with a GP in City and Hackney. As well as regular face-to-face sessions, support is also available over the phone, online or in groups. The team includes specialist employment advisers if your wellbeing is affected by your job or unemployment.
City & Hackney Mind
A free NHS service for adults registered with a GP in City and Hackney. As well as regular face-to-face sessions, support is also available over the phone, online or in groups. The team includes specialist employment advisers if your wellbeing is affected by your job or unemployment.
Five to Thrive
In City and Hackney, Five to Thrive offers advice, suggested activities and local events that residents can access to maintain positive mental health and wellbeing through the five ways - connecting, being active, learning new things, giving, and taking notice.
National Support
Mind
Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.
Rethink Mental Illness
Rethink Mental Illness improve the lives of people severely affected by mental illness through a network of local groups and services, expert information and successful campaigning. The goal is to make sure everyone affected by severe mental illness has a good quality of life.
Anxiety UK
Anxiety UK was formed in 1970, by Katharine and Harold Fisher as a result of Katharine’s experience of agoraphobia and her desire to develop support for others similarly affected.
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.
Combat Stress
Combat Stress is the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health. For a century, they’ve helped former servicemen and women with mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
CALM (Campaign against living miserably)
The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is leading a movement against male suicide, the single biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK.
Young Minds
Young Minds is leading the fight for a future where all young minds are supported and empowered, whatever their challenges.