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If your mental or emotional state quickly gets worse or deteriorates, this can be called a 'mental health crisis'. In this situation, it is important to get help quickly.

If you are experiencing something that makes you feel unsafe, distressed, or worried about your mental health, you can access local urgent mental health support by calling NHS 111 and selecting the mental health option 2.

If you need urgent mental health support and prefer not to talk on the phone, you can now contact Lincolnshire's 24/7 mental health crisis text service. This confidential service allows you to message trained healthcare professionals who can offer advice and support when you need it most.

You can text from any mobile phone or start an online chat at www.chathealth.nhs.uk. You may share your details if you wish, but you can also remain anonymous.

You can text from any mobile phone or start an online chat at www.chathealth.nhs.uk. You may share your details if you wish, but you can also remain anonymous.

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Adults (18+): 07312 263027
Children & Young People (under 18): 07480 635303

The team aims to respond within two hours.

You can also start a chat online:
Adults: https://chathealth.nhs.uk/start-a-chat/h/LincsMentalHealth
Children & Young People:https://chathealth.nhs.uk/start-a-chat/h/LincsCYPMentalHealth

If you feel unable to keep yourself safe or are in immediate danger, please call 999 or go to your nearest A&E.

If you are using mental health services or care for someone who does, during office hours, your first point of contact should be the person that you usually see (a care coordinator or named lead professional). For out-of-hours support, a local crisis team can help. Contact details should be in your care plan, but if you don't have these, call Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Single Point of Access Team on 0303 123 4000 or email [email protected].

For out of hours support, a local crisis team can help support you. Contact details should be in your care plan. If you don't have these, call our Single Point of Access Team on 0303 123 4000 or email [email protected].

If you are seeking emotional wellbeing and mental health support for children and young people, please call the Lincolnshire Here4You line on 0800 234 6342 (open 24/7). Children and young people can also self-refer online at www.lpft.nhs.uk/young-people/lincolnshire/young-people/self-referral

If you are 16 or over and feeling stressed, anxious, low in mood or depressed, you can self-refer to Lincolnshire Talking Therapies - our talking therapies service.

During office hours, contact your general practitioner (GP). They will be able to refer you to the most appropriate mental health service in your area. 

If you don’t have a GP, use the NHS website to locate the nearest one to you.

Alternatively, there are also lots of community resources available such as Night Light Cafes, Wellbeing Hubs and other groups and activities that may support you.

If you or someone you know requires immediate assistance for serious or life-threatening emergency mental or physical health, please call 999 or go to the emergency department.