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There are often times in life when we find ourselves needing extra support, life, and living can feel extremely hard. Sometimes, we can find ourselves at a crisis point where our mental health is under huge pressure and strain. In these times, our issues and problems can feel insurmountable, and heavy like a huge weight is being carried on our shoulders and chest. Our minds can become a dark, dense, and scary place, full of thoughts that seem to want us to no longer be here.

In these darker, harder times, you might want to share your problems with your friends and family members. Or, you might feel alone with your issues and mental health challenges. This could be for many valid reasons such as a lack of support, family, or safe space where you won't feel judged for talking about what you're facing.

Counselling, and psychotherapy, becomes a regular space for you to talk about the issues you feel you need support with. Talking to someone, and knowing that what you share and talk about is kept confidential is one element of therapy. Another is that you will be speaking to a mental health professional who will be able to support you, guide you, listen to you, to help you get back in touch with your life and how you feel about yourself- reconnecting you back to yourself.

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What happens when you find yourself in a mental health crisis outside of therapy sessions?

What options might you have?

Let's outline some actions that you could try. (The services mentioned in the following are based in the United Kingdom, UK, and will not be the same organisations based worldwide).

These different options are based on what stage of your mental health crisis you are at. It is best for you to take action and seek support at the earliest of opportunity.

GP- Your general practice that you are registered with. As soon as you feel able to, inform your Doctor, GP, or general health provider of your mental health status. This is especially important if you are feeling suicidal, or experiencing suicidal thoughts. Your Doctor will offer you some options, and sometimes refer you for mental health support, and may offer you the option to e-refer, or get you in connection to the community mental health team (CMHT);

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/social-care-and-your-rights/how-to-access-mental-health-services/

NHS Talk Therapy - This is a free service to access talk therapy, and other NICE approved therapy modalities. There is an option to self-refer;

https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/mental-health/find-an-nhs-talking-therapies-service

Calling NHS 111- This free telephone service will be able to offer you immediate advice and guidance 24 hours a day;

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/where-to-get-urgent-help-for-mental-health/

Calling 999 or, Getting to Accident and Emergency A&E; If you find yourself feeling at immediate risk of being unsafe, if you can, take yourself to your nearest hospital's emergency department where you can receive triage assistance. If you are very concerned for the safety of someone, call 999.

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/crisis-services/accident-emergency-a-e/#:~:text=I%20access%20it%3F-,When%20should%20I%20go%20to%20A%26E%3F,yourself%20and%20need%20medical%20attention.

Crisis Support
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It's important to have access to support when you are going through a Mental Health crisis, and sometimes, the support you require may be needed outside of standard office hours.

This is the reason why Mental Heath crisis support services are so essential to help get you the support when you need it. Sometimes, a small step, in a time of heightened needs and emotions, can be the factor that helps you stay and prevent harm.

Here below is a collection of services, although the list is not limited to this;

The Samaritans

Call 116 123

Shout the UK'S Text

Message Service