Need urgent help right now?
If you, or someone you know, are in a mental health crisis, you can now call NHS 111 and select option 2 for urgent mental health support.
NHS 111 is available 24/7.
If you are deaf or have hearing loss please use NHS 111 – SignVideo or use the 18001 111 Relay UK app.
Local crisis lines
The local and 0800 numbers below, are also going to stay in use for a while and are also available 24/7. If you call any of the local numbers, you will still get through.
If you live in Teesside, County Durham, Darlington and experiencing a mental health crisis, phone 0800 0516 171.
If you live in Cumbria, Northumberland or Tyne and Wear and need urgent help with your mental health right now, you can get in touch 24 hours a day.
Cumbria
Adults and children - 0800 652 2865
Text number for people who are deaf and/or have communication difficulties - 07795 656 226
Newcastle or Gateshead
Adults - 0800 652 2863
Children - 0800 652 2864
Text number for people who are deaf and/or have communication difficulties - 07919 228 548
North Tyneside or Northumberland
Adults and children - 0800 652 2861
Text number for people who are deaf and/or have communication difficulties - 07887 625 277
South Tyneside or Sunderland
Adults - 0800 652 2867
Children - 0800 652 2868
Text number for people who are deaf and/or have communication difficulties - 07889 036 280
Please visit Cumberland, Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust website for more information.
You can also phone NHS 111 and select the mental health option to speak to a mental health advisor in your area.
If you or another person have been harmed or are at immediate risk and require an emergency response, call 999.
Helping you take good care of yourself
To help you take good care of yourself, our local mental health services offer free self-help guides on a range of topics, from anxiety to sleeping problems and stress.
If you live in Teesside, County Durham, Darlington you can find lots of self-help information on the Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust webpage.
If you live in Cumbria, Northumberland or Tyne and Wear, you can find lots of self-help information on the Cumberland, Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust webpage, as well as local phone numbers to call if you need help urgently.
Talking Therapies
If you live in England and are aged 18 or over, you can access NHS talking therapies services for anxiety and depression.
A GP can refer you, or you can refer yourself directly without a referral.
NHS talking therapies services offer:
- talking therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), counselling, other therapies, and guided self-help
- help for common mental health problems, like anxiety and depression
Find out more about talking therapies and the services provided.