You are not alone. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, these resources are free and are set up to help.

National Crisis Services

From NHS.uk

If you have already been given a Crisis Line number from a health professional, call it.

If you're under the care of a mental health team and have a specific care plan that states who to contact when you need urgent care, follow this plan.

The charity Mind provides information about how to plan for a crisis.

Samaritans has a free to call service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, if you want to talk to someone in confidence. Call them on 116 123.

Find local crisis support services near you

You can call NHS 111 if you or someone you know needs urgent care, but it's not life threatening.

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First Response

Our First Response crisis service offers support 24 hours a day, seven days a week to people of all ages living in Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale or Craven experiencing a mental health crisis.

Clients can access Haven (see below) via First Response.

Contact

Telephone: 01274 221181

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Haven

This crisis support service, known as Haven, offers a calm and friendly alternative to A&E for people in mental distress 365 days a year. It’s available to people who live in Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale or Craven. 

Haven is a non-clinical, supportive environment designed to help people in crisis stay safe, work through and understand their feelings, and then support them to access the support they need going forward.

The service is run in partnership with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust and Bradford Metropolitan District Council.

For more detailed information, click here