Mental Health Emergencies - Crisis Contacts

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• Call 999
• Go to your local A & E department

• Contact your Doctor and request an urgent appointment
• Call NHS 111 (if you need help but are not in imminent danger)
• Call the Samaritans
• Use the ‘Shout’ crisis text line – text SHOUT to 85258

This is 24-hour a day service which provides confidential emotional support for people experiencing distress of having suicidal thoughts.

• www.samaritans.org
• 116 123 (free to call from within the UK and Ireland)
• Email: jo@samaritans.org

Mind provide support, advice and information to people who are experiencing mental health difficulties. This service extends to families and friends of those experiencing mental health difficulties.

The service is open Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm (except bank holidays).

• www.mind.org.uk
• Infoline: 0300 123 3393 to call, or text 86463
• Email info@mind.org.uk

Rethink Mental Illness supports people who have severe mental illness, such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia recover and lead an improved quality of life. The service also endeavours to promote understanding and awareness of mental health.

• www.rethink.org
• National Advice Service: 0300 5000 927
• Email advice@rethink.org

Find information, advice and local services in your area on the NHS website. Also, advice can be obtained by contacting the NHS 111 phone service.

• https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/
• Phone: 111

PAPYRUS is the national charity for the prevention of young suicide.  PAPYRUS support young people under 35 who are experiencing suicidal thoughts and people who are concerned about someone they know.

Their HopelineUK service is open 9:00 am - Midnight every day of the year (including weekends and bank holidays).

• www.papyrus-uk.org
• Helpline: 0800 068 4141
• Text: 07860039967
• Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org

The Royal Edinburgh Hospital (REH) provide psychiatric and mental health services including treatment for learning disabilities and dementia, and specialist services, which include:

• Forensic Psychiatry (The Orchard Clinic) Services
• Lothian Eating Disorder Services (LEDS)
• Traumatic stress (The Rivers Centre)
• Alcohol and substance misuse (The Ritson Clinic)

Contact NHS Lothian

•  Main Switchboard: 0131 242 1000

MHAS is an emergency mental health assessment service. The service is nurse-led and based at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital available 24-hours a day, seven days a week. A service is also provided at the Royal Infirmary from 5pm-8am Monday to Thursday and from 5pm Friday to 8am Monday by referral from the Emergency Department or the out of hours GP Service.  MHAS will refer you to the agency or service that best meets your mental health needs and liaise with your healthcare provider about your care and assessment.

MHAS is available for:

• People experiencing a mental health crisis
• People who need an emergency mental health assessment
• People who have been referred by a GP or other healthcare professional

Contact: 0131 537 6000