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If your life is at risk right now
If you feel like you might attempt suicide, or may have seriously harmed yourself, you need urgent medical help. Please:
- call 999 for an ambulance
- go straight to A&E, if you can. Find Accident and emergency services services - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
If you're in the RNCM and require first aid or emergency services, contact Reception (call 0161 907 5300 or extension 300 from a College phone). We have specially trained staff who are there to help you and can coordinate the help that you need.
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If you don't want to call 999
If you can keep yourself safe for a short while, but you still need urgent advice:
- Call NHS 111 if you need urgent medical help or you're not sure what to do.
- Find a local NHS urgent mental health helpline (England only)
- Call the Greater Manchester Mental Health FREE 24/7 helpline: 0800 953 0285
- Visit a Crisis Service. The GMMH NHS website has details of the different services available around Manchester. Many of them are open late into the night.
- Ask for an urgent appointment with your GP. A GP can advise you about helpful treatments and also help you access mental health services. Find your GP or local NHS service.
- This guide from Mind explains what mental health crisis services are available, how they can help and when to access them. It also explains how you can plan for a crisis.