Emergency contacts

This website provides information about the Psychological Therapies Service in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust, including information on our services and the mental health difficulties we provide support for.  However, we are also aware that individuals may come across this website when they are distressed and are seeking urgent mental health support.

Urgent help and emergency contacts

If you require urgent help, you can contact:

• Your GP
  
• Out-of-Hours Doctor, Dalriada Urgent Care, Phone 028 2566 3500, Textphone – 18001 02825663500
• Emergency services: Call 999
• Lifeline: Phone 0808 808 8000, Text phone 18001 0808 808 8000 (https://www.lifelinehelpline.info/)
  Lifeline is a 24/7 service where counsellors provide immediate support on the phone. Should callers require further support, Lifeline can offer a face-to-face counselling appointment in your local area within seven days.
• SANE is a national out-of-hours mental health helpline offering specialist emotional support, guidance and information to anyone affected by mental health difficulties, including family, friends and carers.
  Phone – 0300 304 7000 (from 4.30pm to 10.30pm daily), email: support@sane.org.uk.
• Samaritans helpline provides a listening ear for those in distress. They can be contacted by calling the freephone number: 116 123