Mental health contacts
If you or someone you know needs advice on mental health, there are a number of ways to get help.
The Northern Trust offers a range of services to those who are suffering from mental health problems. These services can be accessed through referral by a GP. If you are in need of any of these services please contact your GP between 9am-6pm Monday to Friday or call the Dalriada Urgent Care Doctor on Call Scheme on 028 2566 3500 at all other times.
Key facts about suicide and self harm - contacts
Northern area useful contacts for practical support and services to help improve mental health and emotional wellbeing
Look after yourself and others poster - useful contacts
Support for Suicide and Self Harm - useful contacts
Have you or someone you know been bereaved by suicide?
Bereaved through suicide - A useful guide following your loss
Aware Defeat Depression is a voluntary organisation that offers support through depression.
Helpline: 08451 202 961, 9am-1pm, Monday to Friday, email help@aware-ni.org.
www.mindingyourhead.info The Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland website provides advice and information for those who are worried about poor mental health, either their own or that of someone else, as well as those interested in maintaining good mental health.
LIFELINE - 24 hour support for those in distress or despair
Call 0808 808 8000
Samaritans - Listening ear to those in distress across Northern Ireland
Call: 0845 790 9090
Samaritans Coleraine - Tel: 028 7032 0000
Samaritans Ballymena - Tel: 028 2565 0000
ZEST - Passion for Life, Healing the Hurt of Self Harm and Suicide
Tel: 028 7126 6999
Niamh Louise Foundation - Support, prevention, intervention and postvention for those affected by suicide/self harm - Cookstown
Tel: 028 8772 6217
Tel: 077 1787 6037
PIPS - Public Initiative for the Prevention of Suicide and Self-harm
Tel: 028 9075 5070
Papyrus - Helps prevent suicide for anyone who is concerned about themselves or others
Hopeline UK
Tel: 080 0068 4141
ZEST Family Support and Outreach Service
Help4kids gives information about the sorts of services available in the Northern Trust area to address emotional and mental health problems.
BBC Headroom - Unwind your mind a website to help you cope with the everyday stresses and strains of life and provide a safe place to start finding answers to more complex problems.
Page last updated:26 August 2010
