• Help in a Mental Health Crisis

    • 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
      If you can't do this by yourself, ask someone to help you. Mental health emergencies are serious. You're not wasting anyone's time.


      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.

    • 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.
      • 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.
      • These resources from Mind give ways to help yourself cope in a crisis. Practical tools to use right now, by yourself, wherever you are.

    • Organisations to contact in a mental health crisis

      Samaritans

      Call: 116 123. Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

      Email: jo@samaritans.org. Response time: 24 hours

      App: Samaritans Self-help app

      Visit: https://www.samaritans.org/

      Information: Here, day or night, for anyone who’s struggling to cope, who needs someone to listen without judgement or pressure.

       

      Papyrus

      Call: 0800 068 4141 (HOPELINEUK)

      Text: 07860039967

      Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org

      Opening hours: 9am-midnight every day.

      Visit: https://www.papyrus-uk.org/

      Information: If you are having thoughts of suicide or are concerned for a young person who might be you can contact HOPELINEUK for confidential support and practical advice.

       

      Campaign Against Living Miserably

      Call: 0800 58 58 58

      Webchat: https://www.thecalmzone.net/help/webchat/

      Visit: https://www.thecalmzone.net/

      Opening hours: 5pm-midnight every day.

      Information: CALM is available for men feeling down or suicidal.

       

      Shout

      Text: 85258

      Opening hours: 24 hours a day

      Visit: https://www.crisistextline.uk/how-it-works/

      Information: A free, confidential service available 24/7 via text for anyone in crisis or experiencing any painful emotion for which they need support. They aim to connect you with a volunteer within 5 minutes.

       

      National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK

      Call: 0800 689 5652.

      Opening times: open 24/7.

      Visit: https://www.nsphuk.org/

      Information: A supportive listening service for anyone with thoughts of suicide.

       

      Stay Alive app

      Visit: https://prevent-suicide.org.uk/find-help-now/stay-alive-app/

      Information: A pocket suicide prevention resource for the UK, packed full of useful information to help you stay safe. You can use it if you are having thoughts of suicide or if you are concerned about someone else who may be considering suicide.

       

      Music Minds Matter

      Call: 0808 802 8008.

      Opening times: open 24/7.

      Visit: https://www.musicmindsmatter.org.uk/

      Information: Music Minds Matter is Help Musicians' dedicated mental health support line and service for the whole UK music community.