Need urgent help?
If you need urgent support
Unfortunately we don’t run a support line at Blue Smile but we understand sometimes you just need someone to talk to.
If you’re in need of emergency care or crisis support, please contact one of the numbers below immediately.
If you have taken an overdose or injured yourself badly, dial 999 immediately.
Please don’t suffer in silence.
Samaritans
Call: 116 123 (freephone)
Open 24 hours a day
www.samaritans.org
Lifecraft Lifeline
Cambridgeshire helpline providing listening support and information to someone experiencing mental distress or if you are supporting someone in distress.
Call: 0808 808 2121
Open 11am to 11pm daily
www.lifecraft.org.uk
Kooth
Free app with activities to support mental health, designed for young people aged 10 and over.
www.kooth.com
Centre 33 drop in
Drop in service in hubs across Cambridgeshire, supporting young people aged 13 to 25.
Call: 0333 4141809
Phone line open 10am to 5pm Monday to Friday, 10am to 1pm Saturday
www.centre33.org.uk
Saneline
A national out-of-hours mental health helpline offering specialist emotional support, guidance and information.
Call: 0300 304 7000
Open 4:30pm to 10:30pm daily
www.sane.org.uk
Mind Infoline
Provides an information and signposting service.
Call: 0300 123 3393
Open 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday, except bank holidays
SHOUT
Free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope.
Text: ‘SHOUT’ to 85258 24/7
www.giveusashout.org
Young Minds Parent Helpline
Free support over phone or chat service, helping parents who are concerned about their child’s mental health (aged 25 and under)
Call: 0808 802 5544
www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-helpline
NHS Mental Health Support Teams (Cambridgeshire and Peterborough)
Support for parents of children with emotional difficulties who attend most Cambridgeshire primary schools.
Email: eec.mhst@nhs.net