Other support

If you need urgent help for your mental health, but it’s not an emergency:

• Contact your GP for an emergency appointment
• Call the NHS on 111, Option 2 for mental health support
• Safe Haven — Buckinghamshire (local support for people experiencing a mental health crisis open 365 days per year. Not a clinical service, but offers listening and advice) 01865 903037
• ChatHealth: 24/7 text message mental health support in Buckinghamshire, run by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, providing immediate access to advice and support for anyone experiencing mental health challenges, including anxiety, stress, low mood, loneliness, relationship difficulties, self-harm or suicidal thoughts. The service aims to respond within one hour and is available every day of the year. Text ‘ChatHealth’ to 07312 263 127
• Chiltern Samaritans: A free and anonymous helpline that you can call to speak to trained volunteers (phone: 116 123)
• Papyrus Hopeline: for ages 35 and under – Phone: 0800 068 4141 (9am-10pm), Text: 07786209697, or email: pat@papyrus-uk.org.
• Saneline: 0300 304 7000. Open from 4pm-10pm daily, 365 days a year
• LGBTQ+ helpline: switchboard.lgbt