Mental health support over the festive period
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Crisis mental health access via NHS111: Anyone across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent can now get urgent mental health support, 24/7, by calling 111 and selecting the mental health option.
- The British Red Cross: Offers a free, confidential support line at 0808 196 3651, as well as workshops and resources
- Samaritans: Offers a free, confidential listening service at 116 123, 24 hours a day
- The Silver Line Helpline: Offers a free, 24-hour telephone service for people aged 55 or over at 0800 4 70 80 90
- OMEGA: Ending Isolation | Ending Loneliness: 01743 245088. Omega is a registered charity dedicated to reducing social isolation and loneliness. They offer a service called ‘Chatterbox’, a free telephone befriending service and Letterbox, a free penpal befriending service.
- PAPYRUS: Prevention of young suicide. For confidential suicide prevention advice contact 0800 068 4141
- Mind: Call 0300 300 5468, or visit website.
If you are struggling financially there is support and advice available at Citizens Advice. For information on emergency grants, loans and money help visit the Shelter website or Step Change Debt Charity. More information about coping with financial worries can be found on nhs.uk.
Unfortunately, incidents of domestic abuse tend to increase over Christmas. Help is available should you need it: