Emergency help and other support services
It is not uncommon for you or a loved one to feel suicidal when experiencing depression and/ or anxiety. We are a primary care service and are therefore not able to deal with crisis situations.
If you require immediate support, please call 999 or present to A&E.
If either you or someone close to you is having thoughts of harming themselves or others and you need to speak to someone urgently, please use the following services:
Wakefield Here For You
Call or text 07776962815 after 6pm. Open every day except Wednesday.
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://touchstonesupport.org.
Samaritans
Call 116 123 (National)
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.samaritans.org
NHS Direct
Call 111 or your GP and make an urgent appointment to see them. If they are closed an automated message will direct you to the Out of Hours GP.
Other helplines
If you are looking for support or advice or have an emotional issue you’d like to talk through, you may find one of these helpline numbers useful:
Turning Point Inspiring Recovery, Turning Point Inspiring Futures and Turning Point Inspiring Families
These are our sister company services based within the Wakefield District, offering drug and alcohol support for young persons under 25, and for adults age 25 and over. If you are looking for support with your drug and alcohol use telephone: 0300 123 1912
SANEline
An out-of-hours telephone helpline offering practical information, crisis care and emotional support to anybody affected by mental health problems.
They also provide a free text-based support service called Textcare.
Available between 4.30pm – 10.30pm each evening, every day of the year.
Call: 0300 304 7000
Textcare: www.sane.org.uk/what_we_do/support/textcare
Website: www.sane.org.uk
West Yorkshire Suicide Prevention
The West Yorkshire Suicide Prevention website is a portal for sharing information and resources created by partner organisations.
Website: Suicide Prevention Resources for West Yorkshire
Wakefield & District Domestic Abuse Service
If you feel unsafe at home or that you are unsafe towards others please call 0800 9151561.
Social Care Direct
If you need help with looking after someone or are worried that a child or a vulnerable adult is at risk call 0345 850 3503.
Mencap Learning Disability
The helpline provides information and advice on learning disability issues to callers including people with learning disabilities, their families and carers, and professionals.
Call: 0808 808 1111
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.mencap.org.uk/advice-and-support/our-services/learning-disability-helpline
FRANK
The FRANK campaign helpline provides information and advice about drugs and information on local services.
The service can take calls in over 120 languages via a three-way call with a translator.
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Call: 0300 123 6600
Text: 82111
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.talktofrank.com/
Drinkline
This is a national alcohol helpline providing confidential counselling, support, advice and information.
The free helpline is available on weekdays from 9am – 8pm and on weekends from 11am – 4pm.
Call: 0300 123 1110.
Alternatively click on this NHS link for a directory of helplines.