In a life-threatening emergency - please dial 999.
In a life-threatening emergency, you can contact 999 via the Relay UK app or using a text phone. Dial 18000.
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Need Help In A Mental Health Crisis or Emergency?
If you are a KMPT patient
Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm
Contact your Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) service.
At other times
Call NHS 111 and select option 2.
More information can be found here.
If you, or someone you know, is deaf or hearing impaired - You can contact KMPT using the free national Relay UK service. Details of this service can be found here.
If you are not being treated by KMPT and need urgent help
Dial 111 and then press option 2, from here you will be put in contact with a trained mental health professional.
Help and support is also available at NHS 111 Online or KMPT.
If you, or someone you know, is deaf or hearing impaired - You can contact KMPT using the free national Relay UK service. Details of this service can be found here.
Mental Health Organisations
Rethink
Rethink provide expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affected by mental health problems.
Telephone: 0300 5000 927
Samaritans
Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
Telephone: 116 123
Release the Pressure
Release the Pressure offer free confidential support 24/7 for any mental health concern.
Text 'Kent' to: 85258
Telephone: 0800 107 0160
Mind
Mind provide advice and support to help anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.
Telephone: 0300 123 3393
Talking Therapies
Talking therapies involve a trained therapist listening to you and helping you find ways to deal with emotional issues.
The therapist can help you gain a better understanding of your feelings and thought processes, and find your own solutions to problems. But they will not usually give advice or tell you what to do.
Counselling can take place:
- face to face
- in a group
- over the phone
- by email
- online through live chat services
Private Counselling
If you decide to pay to see a private therapist, make sure they're qualified and you feel comfortable with them.
The cost of private counselling can vary depending on the provider, with a session costing anywhere between £10 and £70.
Many private therapists offer an initial free session and lower rates for students, job seekers and those on low wages. You should ask about charges and agree a price before starting a course of counselling.
Local services you could consider:
NHS Talking Therapies
If you are aged 18 or over, you can access NHS talking therapies services for anxiety and depression.
A GP can refer you, or you can refer yourself directly without needing to speak to a GP.
NHS talking therapies services offer:
- talking therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), counselling, other therapies, and guided self-help
- help for common mental health problems, like anxiety and depression
Well-Being Support Services
Feeling Lonley?
Here are some helpful resources to help tackle loneliness and isolation:
Porchlight - Combating loneliness and isolation
We Are With You
Get free, confidential support with alcohol, drugs or mental health from one of our local services or online. You can help and advice if you are worried about your own or someone else.
Stress Awareness
Qwell offers 24/7 instant access to anonymous and personalised mental health support for adults in Kent and Medway. They offer a range of support options and resources for whatever you’re feeling. There are no waiting lists and no thresholds for access.
79% of UK adults feel stressed at least once a month (Ciphr 2021). On Qwell, stress and anxiety are the most frequent presenting issues reported by our users, with 54.8% of Qwell users in your area reporting stress and anxiety.
ADHD & ASC Support
ADHD UK
ADHD UK has been created by people with ADHD for people with a mission to help those affected – either those that have the condition or people close to them: family, friends, employers, and co-workers.
Website: www.adhduk.co.uk
Not diagnosed with ADHD?
National Autistic Society
The National Autistic Society can provide advice, guidance, help and support for autistic people and those close to them.
Website: www.autism.org.uk
Not diagnosed with ASC?
Young Person's Mental Health & Wellbeing Services
Kooth
Kooth is a free and anonymous online chat for young people to discuss mental health issues and have great online resources to help with general wellbeing.
SHOUT
Shout 85258 is a free, confidential, anonymous text support service. You can text from wherever you are in the UK. Simply text 'Shout' to 85258.
If you are struggling to cope and need to talk, a trained Shout Volunteer is available, day or night.
NELFT (CYPMHS)
The Children and Young People's Mental Health Service (CYPMHS) provides emotional wellbeing and mental health advice and support for young people and their families across Kent. If a child is in crisis they or their parent/carer can call Mental Health Direct on 0800 995 1000 (available 24 hours a day) or visit the website below for more information. Staff will listen and talk through the support available to you and the child.
The BeYou Project
The BeYou project offers a safe, welcoming and inclusive space where LGBTQ+ young people can meet, socialise and find the support they need.
They also have a support group where parents and carers of LGBTQ+ young people can share experiences, connect with new people and get help and advice.
This May Help
Here's some practical advice that may help...
This May Help has been created to support parents and carers with concerns about their child’s mental health.
The subjects covered on this website have been chosen by families and young people who have gone through their own mental health challenges. What helped them may also help you.
Every Mind Matters
Support for parents and carers...
Find out how you can help a child to have good mental health, including knowing how to talk to a child about their mental health, and when to spot signs they might be struggling.
Plus get self-care tips for you, to help you look after your mental health while caring for others, and find out how to get more support if you, your child or your family need it.
K&M CCG - Child & Young People
If you are a child or young person in Kent and Medway, specific services to support you are just a text, call or a click on website or app away.
Young Person's Health & Well-Being Services
Services near you, supported by our PCN team, for your people from 4 years +
Advice to help young people find the right counselling service