Emergency help
Who to contact in an Emergency
Healthy Minds is not an emergency service. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, feel unable to keep yourself safe, or feel you are in need of urgent support, please contact the following Services
Your GP
During Surgery hours you can contact your GP for an urgent appointment
The Samaritans
You can contact The Samaritans for free on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org
Mental Health Helpline
You can call the Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Mental Health Helpline on NHS 111
Calls are free to this number
When to call
Examples when people may call the mental health helpline include:
- If you have an existing mental health problem and your symptoms get worse
- If you experience a mental health problems for the first time
- If someone has self-harmed but it does not appear to be life threatening, or they’re talking about wanting to self-harm
- If a person shows signs of possible dementia
- If a person is experiencing domestic violence or physical, sexual or emotional abuse
Who the service is for
- People in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Banes, Swindon and Wiltshire
- People of all ages including children and the elderly
What we do
We offer:
- A brief assessment with a call handler
- Transfer or signposting to mental health services based on level of need with access to trained clinicians if appropriate
Contact us
You can self-refer yourself, or call on behalf of another person.
Call xxx
Calls cost/free
Stay well
Whatever you are doing, remember to take the recommended health advice to stay well physically.
Go to trusted websites for advice such as GOV.UK and NHS.UK on how to reduce transmission and protect the vulnerable.
For more ideas, visit Mental Health Matters’ guide to Mental wellbeing while staying at home.
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Covid-19 update: We are currently supporting people safely and effectively mainly through the use of digital solutions or telephone appointments, although there are some in-person appointments available. If you have any questions about this please contact us.