​Please note I am unable to respond to emergencies, therefore if you or your loved one are in crisis and need urgent support please use the following options:

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• Gloucestershire NHS Crisis Line (0800 169 0398 - this number is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.)

  • Option 1 for Stroud and Cotswolds

  • Option 2 for Gloucester and Forest

  • Option 3 for Cheltenham, Tewkesbury and North Cotswolds

  • If calls are about or from children under the age of 11, telephone advice and support will be given however the crisis teams cannot provide home treatment to this age group. 

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• Nationwide: 

  • Request an emergency appointment with GP

  • Call NHS 111

  • Call Samaritans (116 123 - this number is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year)

  • Text "SHOUT" to 85258 (This free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging mental health support service.)

  • Find a local NHS urgent mental health helpline (England only) https://www.nhs.uk/service-search

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• If you do not feel you can keep yourself or your loved one safe, if you have seriously injured yourself or taken an overdose please call 999 or attend A&E immediately.

 

A mental health emergency should be taken as seriously as a physical one. You will not be wasting anyone's time.