Mental Health

Support for suicidal thoughts or self-harm 

If you have concerns around suicide or self-harm, please remember you are never alone and there are support services available to help you. 

  • The Samaritans offer a 24/7 listening service if you need someone to talk to. You can call them for free on 116 123. 

  • Mental Health Crisis Teams are available 24/7 and can offer assessment and home treatment. You can also contact your local NHS urgent mental health helpline for an assessment or advice. They are available 24/7 by calling 111 press 2 or online: Urgent Mental Health Helpline. 

If you feel you are unable to keep yourself safe, please attend your nearest A&E department or contact the emergency services on 999. 

You can self-refer to Talking Therapies for support for all mental health difficulties. Your GP may also give you details of this service.  
They can refer to longer-term specialist NHS services if needed.  

Information and Worksheets 

The Centre for Clinical Interventions have information and worksheets on a range of different topics including anxiety, worry, and self-esteem: CCI - Self Help Resources for Mental Health Problems.

Frontline19 

Frontline19 is a free, confidential service offering support to NHS staff working in patient-facing roles. They are currently prioritising ITU staff, physiotherapists, healthcare assistants, emergency response teams, paramedics, ambulance technicians, care home workers, GPs, and healthcare workers in patient-facing roles.  They offer sessions via phone call, Zoom, Skype, FaceTime, and WhatsApp. For more information on their service and to self-refer, please click here: Frontline19 

Work-Related Stress 

If you feel are experiencing any perceived work-related stress, you may wish to consider undertaking a stress risk assessment with your manager. This can help to highlight areas which you are finding challenging and can help to ascertain ways in which you can be supported at work. This would usually be reviewed at a 4-6week point. 

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