Mental Health support in Lambeth
It can be helpful to stay in touch with friends and family over phone, messages or online. But there are times where you may need more information or professional mental health support too. Though the early Pandemic restrictions have now been lifted, many will still need to self-isolate this winter with Covid-19. Here is some guidance from the NHS to help protect mental wellbeing while staying at home.
Below is some more useful information including online links for advice, information lines, support and activities to look after your mental health.
If you are in crisis
For example, if you are feeling like you are likely to harm yourself or others, you can contact any of the following support, 24 hours a day.
South London and Maudsley NHS Crisis Line
0800 731 2864
Certitude - Solidarity in a Crisis (peer support service)
A free out-of-hours phone service for people in crisis. They run a Crisis Peer Support out-of-hours phone line for those in crisis, run by peer supporters with lived experience.They also offer a Community Crisis Support, a short-term crisis peer support service aimed to help people to avoid A&E. The peer supporters have lived experience of needing mental health support, and have been trained to support others. “We listen and give crisis support via Skype, text and social media.”
0300 123 1922
0788 9756 087 or 0788 9756 083
outofhours-solidarity@certitude.org.uk
Contact the Samaritans, call for free
116 123
If you’re feeling anxious
Find top tips and other information on anxiety here: Feeling anxious?
Need to talk to a therapist either online or via the phone?
You can find and fill out a referral form on the Lambeth talking therapies website. Someone will call you in a day or two. The link to the form is on this page:
Some support and activities for people in Lambeth to look after your mental health
Mosaic Clubhouse
Mosaic Clubhouse runs an information line and carries on with their weekly newsletter 'In the Mo' carrying ideas to stay connected.
Sign up to the newsletter by emailing n.holden@mosaic-clubhouse.org
For Mosaic's information line:
0798434643
Lambeth & Southwark Mind
Lambeth & Southwark Mind offer an information line about services, groups and other support avialable.
0203 982 9221 and select option 1 (10am - 5pm from Monday to Thursday)
https://www.lambethandsouthwarkmind.org.uk/contact-us/
Mind has also launched Side-By-Side, an online community that allows you to interact with others and share your experiences of mental health.
Lambeth Carers Hub
Mental Health Peer Support for people caring for individuals with mental health needs. Fortnightly meeting via Google Hangouts which can be accessed by calling in, or via computer and smartphone.
Their phone lines and email is open, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm:
Adult Carers and general enquiries
0207 501 8970
Lambeth Young Carers
0207 501 8972
Rehab4Addiction
Rehab4Addiction offers support to people in Lambeth experiencing drug and alcohol addiction issues and accompanying mental health issues. They offer information on types of addiction and support and rehab services available in Lambeth.
Online Recovery College
Offers Mental health & wellbeing information, resources, support, personal stories and online courses including “Coping with the Pandemic” course.
Lambeth Council vulnerable people helpline
Lambeth Council has launched a helpline for people in Lambeth who are vulnerable, don’t have support, and urgently need help. This helpline allows us to identify those who need our support in addition to the information the council holds.
020 7926 2999 every day from 8am-8pm
Visit www.lambeth.gov.uk for more information about getting urgent assistance
Other Coronavirus information
For the latest trusted information on the Corona Virus try: www.gov.uk/coronavirus or the www.nhs.uk/coronavirus
