Help Centre

Help Informations

What kind of help do you need?

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Need Urgent Help or Support?

If you are distressed or experiencing despair, try to speak to somebody now.

  • Is there a family member or a friend you could call?
  • Is there a neighbour or colleague who can help?

If you or anyone else is in immediate danger or harm, then please call the Police or Ambulance Service on 999.

Do you need medical or mental health help now?

  1. If you do then it is crucial that you contact the right person and that is most likely to be your GP. They will know where to get you the specialist help you need.
  2. If your GP surgery is closed their answerphone will direct you to the right place or you can call NHS 111 Use The NHS 111 service if you urgently need medical help or advice but it is not a life threatening situation.
  3. Call the Camden and Islington NHS Trust Crisis Line on 0800 917 3333, open 24 hours a day. This hotline is for anyone needing urgent help with a mental health condition.
  4. Go to your local A&E Department, open 24 hours a day.

Need to talk?

If you want to talk to someone about how you feel, what you're experiencing or how to deal with someone else's behaviour, you can contact the Samaritans.

The Samaritans
The Samaritans offer a free 24-hour telephone helpline. You can also contact them via email and letter.
Tel: 116 123
Tel: 020 7734 2800 (Central London branch)