Mental health support
Mental health crisis intervention and support in Barnet
Barnet, Enfield, & Haringey Mental Health Trust (BEHMHT) www.nhs.uk/services/mental-health-trust/barnet-enfield-and-haringey-mental-health-nhs-trust/RRP
North London NHS Foundation Trust
www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/services
Barnet Wellbeing Service Crisis Teams
www.barnetwellbeing.org.uk/crisis-contacts
📞020 8702 4040 / 4170 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. See also wellbeing section
MIND in Barnet (Mental Health Charity)
www.mindeb.org.uk/ Email counselling@MindinBarnet.org.uk or 📞020 8343 5703
Sangam Centre - Free advice and counselling services
www.sangamcentre.org.uk The Sangam Centre offers expert advice services for everyone, ranging from ensuring people receive the benefits they are entitled to, debt and finance management, and immigration support. They also offer up to 14 free counselling sessions, with a free initial assessment. The multi-lingual team includes Hindi, Gujarati and Arabic speakers. 📞020 8952 7062.
Sanctuary Barnet - a short-term crisis intervention and prevention service aiming to provide support to residents of Barnet aged 18+ gps.northcentrallondon.icb.nhs.uk/services/sanctuary-and-crisis-hub-in-barnet-mind
Crisis Café Mon - Fri 4.30 - 10.30pm, Sat - Sun 12 - 6pm 📞020 8343 5704
JAMI supports people impacted by mental illness in Jewish community through a range of services. jamiuk.org. Email: info@jamiuk.org 📞 020 8458 2223
Nationwide Mental Health support/Helplines
Anxiety UK
www.anxietyuk.org.uk promotes the relief and rehabilitation of persons suffering from agoraphobia and associated anxiety disorders, phobias etc.
Helpline: 📞03444 775 774 Mon - Fri 9:30am - 10pm, Sat - Sun 10am - 8pm
Samaritans
www.samaritans.org provides services for anyone who is struggling, they will not judge you. They are free, they are anonymous, and they are always open.
📞 116 123 or Text SHOUT to 85258
SANEline www.sane.org.uk If you're experiencing a mental health problem or supporting someone else, 📞0300 304 7000 4.30pm - 10.30pm every day
Rethink Mental Illness
Provides supports people severely affected by mental illness through local groups and services and expert information. www.rethink.org
Free advice and information line: 📞0808 8010525 Mon - Fri 9:30am - 4pm
For support after suicide: Email supportaftersuicide@rethink.org 📞07463 368700
The Listening Place
Listeningplace.org.uk/i-need-help provides free face to face support by appointment in central London for those who feel life is no longer worth living. It is a safe place to come and talk freely and confidentially to warm, non-judgemental volunteers who are willing to engage with their feelings and support them through their darkest times.
You refer yourself using this form: referrals.listeningplace.org.uk/self_referral_form or 📞020 3906 7676
National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK www.spuk.org.uk offers a supportive listening service to anyone with thoughts of suicide.
📞 0800 689 5652 6pm - 3:30am every day
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) www.thecalmzone.net
If you need to talk 📞0800 58 58 58 5pm - midnight every day
Papyrus Sucicide Prevention www.papyrus-uk.org
If you or someone you know are struggling with thoughts of suicide or not coping with life look at the website or call the helpline:
📞0800 068 4141 9am - midnight everyday of the year
SHOUT giveusashout.org offers a confidential 24/7 text service providing support if you are in crisis and need immediate help. Shout Text 85258.
Online mental health support
Stay Alive stayalive.prevent-suicide.org.uk
The Stay Alive app is a suicide prevention resource for the UK, packed full of useful information and tools to help you stay safe in crisis.
Good thinking www.good-thinking.uk
Designed to support mental health needs e.g. anxiety, sleep, low mood and stress.
Every mind matters www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters
Expert advice and practical tips to look after your mental health and wellbeing.
Kooth www.kooth.com Free Mental Health Service Accessible, free, accredited mental health support for young people aged 11-25 years. Sign up anonymously online. No waiting lists and no thresholds, can be used alongside any other support.
Mental health support for children and young people
Childline - free confidential service
www.childline.org.uk You can ring everyday 24 hours a day 📞0800 1111
The number will not appear on your phone bill.
NHS Mental Health crisis helpline for under 18s
Free help line for under 18s to speak to a trained mental health advisor
📞0800 151 0033 - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
The Mix - free helpline for people aged 11- 25 years
www.themix.org.uk 📞0808 808 4994 4pm – midnight Mon - Sat
BICS - Mental Health Service supporting children and young people www.barnet.gov.uk/young-people/talk-about-it-mental-health-support-children-and-young-people BICS provides mild to moderate mental health services to children, young people and families who live in or attend a school in the borough of Barnet. It provides a range of individual and family evidence based interventions, alongside groups and workshops. Email: BICS@barnet.gov.uk or 📞020 8359 3130 Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
