Do You Need immediate Help?
If you are concerned about an immediate risk of harm to yourself or someone else, call 999 or go to your nearest Accident & Emergency (A&E) department.
Our Service and Your Safety
At CARE ADHD, we are a remote service and may not be the right fit for everyone—especially in crisis situations. Your safety is our priority. If we have any concerns about your wellbeing, we will advise that you seek a face to face review with a healthcare practitioner i.e. your GP, or mental health worker if you are already under a service.
We are able to provide assessments and treatment of ADHD, but only when it is safe to do so.
We cannot provide emergency or crisis support.
If You Feel You Are No Longer Coping
If you feel overwhelmed, unable to manage, or out of control, it’s important to get help immediately
Where to Get Help
If You Have a Care Plan:
Call
Call the Crisis Line Number provided to you by a healthcare professional when the care plan was initiated.
Follow
Follow your care plan, which includes emergency contact details.
Reach Out
If you can’t find your plan, call your Community Mental Health Team and ask for your care coordinator or duty worker.
If You Don’t Have a Care Plan:
GP
Call your GP for an emergency appointment (may require waiting until the next working day).
A&E
Visit your nearest A&E if you feel you are unable to stay safe or keep others safe.
Available Support If You Are Not in Crisis
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Call 116 123
Free and available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
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Call 111 for advice if:
Someone has self-harmed, but it is not life-threatening.
You’re experiencing a mental health issue for the first time.
Existing symptoms are getting worse.
Available Crisis Support
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Befrienders Worldwide
Worldwide directory of emotional support helplines.
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Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
0800 58 58 58
Provides a helpline, online and WhatsApp chat, as well as information and support, for anyone affected by suicide or suicidal thoughts.
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Community Advice and Listening Line (C.A.L.L.)
0800 132 737 (helpline)
Provides information and support for people experiencing a mental health problem in Wales.
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Helplines Partnership
Membership body for helplines in the UK. Includes a searchable directory of services.
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Hub of Hope
UK-wide mental health service database. Lets you search for local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support. You can filter results to find specific kinds of support.
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Mind Recovery Net
Publishes information on recovery colleges, including a searchable list of providers.
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The Mix
85258 (crisis messenger service, text THEMIX)
Support and advice for under 25s, including a crisis messenger service, email and webchat
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National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK
0800 587 0800
spuk.org.uk/national-suicide-prevention-helpline-uk/
Helpline offering a supportive listening service to anyone with thoughts of suicide. Open from 6pm to midnight every day. If you are unable to connect to the main number above you can call 0800 689 0880.
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NHS 111 (England)
111
18001 111 (text relay)
NHS 111 BSL service
Non-emergency medical help and advice for people in England. If you call 111, select option 2 to access a 24/7 helpline offering urgent mental health support.
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NHS 111 (Wales)
111
Non-emergency medical help and advice for people living in Wales. If you call 111, select option 2 to access a 24/7 helpline offering urgent mental health support.
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NHS UK
Information about health problems and treatments, including details of local NHS services in England.
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Nightline Association
Lists contact information for helplines and listening services in universities and colleges across the UK.
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Papyrus HOPELINEUK
0800 068 41 41
88247 (text)
Confidential support for under-35s at risk of suicide and others who are concerned about them. Open 24 hours, 7 days a week.
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Relay UK
Provides a talk/type relay service for anyone who has difficulty hearing or being understood when speaking over the phone. The cost of making phone calls through this service depends on your telephone service provider.goes here
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Rethink Mental Illness
0808 801 0525
Support and information for anyone affected by mental health problems, including local support groups.
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Samaritans
116 123 (freephone)
jo@samaritans.org (email response may take several days)
Freepost SAMARITANS LETTERS
Samaritans are open 24/7 for anyone who needs to talk. You can visit some Samaritans branches in person. Samaritans also have a Welsh Language Line on 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm every day).
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Sane
0300 304 7000
Offers emotional support and information for anyone affected by mental health problems, including a helpline.
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Shout
85258 (text SHOUT)
Confidential 24/7 text service offering support if you're in crisis and need immediate help.
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Switchboard
0800 0119 100
Listening services, information and support for LGBTQIA+ people.