Mental Health

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT)

0800 6444 101 (or call 111 and select option 2)

Telephone helpline for individuals experiencing mental health difficulties or crisis including specialist learning difficulties services.

Offering:

Advice, signposting and referrals to health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Norfolk and North Essex.
 

Cost: Free to call.

Eligibility Criteria: Individuals experiencing mental health difficulties.

Referral Procedure: call the 0800 number and the team will connect you to trhe appropriate person.

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)

0800 58 58 58 (5pm - midnight)

Reducing the risk od suicide by provoking conversation, running life-saving services, and bringing people together so they reject living miserably, get help when they need it and don’t die by suicide.

Offering:

Articles and guides about mental health and suicide.
Helpline and online chat available between 5pm and midnight, 365 days a year.
SIgnposting and referrals to other mental health services. 

Cost: free to users.

Eligibility Criteria: people experiencing or who know someone who is experiencing poor mental health or suicidal thoughts.

Referral Procedure: call 0800 number, use chatbot or complete anonymous online form.

SHOUT

Text SHOUT to 85258

Free and confidential text messaging support service.

Offering:

24/7 confidential text messaging support with volunteers.
Advice and signposting to professional mentla health services.
 

Cost: free to access.

Eligibility Criteria: people experiencing mental health challenges.

Referral Procedure: self-referral via the text number only. After 4 automated messages outlining the service, a connection will be made to a volunteer operator.