Please remember that Lifeboat is not a crisis service.

• If you are feeling really unwell or concerned, you must contact your GP or mental health professional as soon as possible. Your GP will also be able to direct you to a number of local and national services such as talking therapies and voluntary sector organisations
• If you feel like you are suffering a mental health crisis:
  • In a life-threatening crisis situation call 999
  • Alternatively contact your local mental health helpline https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/mental-health/find-an-urgent-mental-health-helpline
  • If you are already engaging with secondary mental health services, contact your existing service. Contact numbers will be in care plans and treatment plans

You can also:

• Call 116 123 to talk to Samaritans. Click on the link to see what other crisis services they can provide
• Text “SHOUT” to 85258 to contact the Shout crisis Text Line, or text “YM” to the same number if you are under 19
• Hearts and Minds Partnership
  • Take a look at their map showing your local specialist community groups
  • A list of national organisations which can offer support
• If you have a Midwife and/or health visitor, contact them as soon as possible