Crisis and self-harm

Crisis support

For urgent support for someone experiencing a mental health crisis please visit our crisis support page.

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NHS 111 press 2

People experiencing a mental health crisis can call 111 and press 2 to access 24/7 mental health support . 

People of all ages who are in crisis, or concerned family and loved ones, can now call 111, select the mental health option and speak to a trained mental health professional who will guide callers to the most appropriate service for them, such organising face-to-face community support or facilitating access to alternatives services, such as crisis cafés or safe havens which provide a place for people to stay as an alternative to A&E or a hospital admission.

 

Our borough crisis leaflets, self-harm leaflet and crisis poster

Distressed or in crisis - poster 

Getting help in a mental health crisis - Croydon

 Getting help in a mental health crisis - Lewisham

 Getting help in a mental health crisis - Lambeth

Getting help in a mental health crisis - Southwark

 Self-harm leaflet

 

Easier read and large print leaflets

Brief crisis leaflet

Translated leaflets

Crisis brief Albanian (PDF)

Crisis brief Arabic (PDF)

Crisis brief Farsi (PDF)

Crisis brief French (PDF)

Crisis brief Polish (PDF)

Crisis brief Portugese (PDF)

Crisis brief Somali (PDF)

Crisis brief Spanish (PDF)

Crisis brief Tamil (PDF)

Crisis brief Turkish (PDF)