Urgent Help

If you need help now

If you need help now, you can visit the Mind Website at http://www.mind.org.uk/ and click the yellow button that says ‘I need urgent help.

In Wales, you can call 111 then press 2, for access to the NHS mental health line.

Alternatively, call:

1. Your GP

2. The out of hours GP

3. NHS Direct Tel: 111 Staffed by nurses who offer medical advice and information. Or click here for the NHS Direct Online website:  https://111.wales.nhs.uk/contactus/

4. Your CMHT, if you have one (during office hours). Select this link for Cardiff Community Mental Health Teams’ contact details, click HERE

5. If you feel yours or someone else’s life should be is at risk

  1. Call 999
  2. Go to A&E

If you need to speak to someone today for support please contact:

Cardiff Mind 02920402040 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

Community Advice and Listening Line (CALL) 0800 132737 (open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week), text help to 81066, visit www.callhelpline.org.uk
Free confidential listening and emotional support service, information and literature on mental health and related matters for people in Wales/ Anyone concerned about their own mental health or that if a friend or relative can access the service.

The Samaritans  02920 344022 0r 116 123 (open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week) jo@samaritans.org, visit www.samaritans.org
Free confidential emotional support to anyone experiencing feelings of distress or despair including those which may lead to suicide. Face-to-face meetings at local offices.

Mind Infoline 0300 123 3393 (Monday – Friday, 9am-6pm), text 86463, visit www.mind.org.uk
Free confidential advice on a range of mental health issues.

The Silver Line 0800 470 8090 (open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week), visit www.thesilverline.org.uk
Free confidential helpline providing information, friendship and advice to older people (50+).

Meic Cymru 0808 802 3456 (8am – midnight, 7 days a week), text 84001, visit www.meiccymru.org – online chat available
Free advocacy, information and advice helpline for children and young people (0-25yrs).

Wales Drug and Alcohol Helpline

Freephone 0808 808 2234 or text DAN and your question to 81066

Click here to visit their website

A free and bilingual telephone drugs helpline providing a single point of contact for anyone in Wales wanting further information or help relating to drugs or alcohol.

Wales Dementia Helpline

Freephone 0808 808 2235 or text ‘help’ to 81066

Click here to visit their website.

The helpline offers emotional support to anyone, of any age, who is caring for someone with Dementia as well as other family members or friends.

The service will also help and support those who have been diagnosed with Dementia.

If you need help now

If you need help now, you can visit the Mind Website at http://www.mind.org.uk/ and click the yellow button that says ‘I need urgent help.

In Wales, you can call 111 then press 2, for access to the NHS mental health line.

Alternatively, call:

1. Your GP

2. The out of hours GP

3. NHS Direct Tel: 111 Staffed by nurses who offer medical advice and information. Or click here for the NHS Direct Online website:  https://111.wales.nhs.uk/contactus/

4. Your CMHT, if you have one (during office hours). Select this link for Cardiff Community Mental Health Teams’ contact details, click HERE

5. If you feel yours or someone else’s life should be is at risk

  1. Call 999
  2. Go to A&E

If you need to speak to someone today for support please contact:

Cardiff Mind 02920402040 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

Community Advice and Listening Line (CALL) 0800 132737 (open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week), text help to 81066, visit www.callhelpline.org.uk
Free confidential listening and emotional support service, information and literature on mental health and related matters for people in Wales/ Anyone concerned about their own mental health or that if a friend or relative can access the service.

The Samaritans  02920 344022 0r 116 123 (open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week) jo@samaritans.org, visit www.samaritans.org
Free confidential emotional support to anyone experiencing feelings of distress or despair including those which may lead to suicide. Face-to-face meetings at local offices.

Mind Infoline 0300 123 3393 (Monday – Friday, 9am-6pm), text 86463, visit www.mind.org.uk
Free confidential advice on a range of mental health issues.

The Silver Line 0800 470 8090 (open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week), visit www.thesilverline.org.uk
Free confidential helpline providing information, friendship and advice to older people (50+).

Meic Cymru 0808 802 3456 (8am – midnight, 7 days a week), text 84001, visit www.meiccymru.org – online chat available
Free advocacy, information and advice helpline for children and young people (0-25yrs).

Wales Drug and Alcohol Helpline

Freephone 0808 808 2234 or text DAN and your question to 81066

Click here to visit their website

A free and bilingual telephone drugs helpline providing a single point of contact for anyone in Wales wanting further information or help relating to drugs or alcohol.

Wales Dementia Helpline

Freephone 0808 808 2235 or text ‘help’ to 81066

Click here to visit their website.

The helpline offers emotional support to anyone, of any age, who is caring for someone with Dementia as well as other family members or friends.

The service will also help and support those who have been diagnosed with Dementia.