Need urgent help?

If you or your child’s current actions are endangering self or others such as an overdose, suicide attempt or violence and aggression call 999 or go to your local A&E.

If you or your child is in a mental health crisis and need to talk to a mental health professional call 111.

The following organisations are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:

• Childline
• Samaritans
• Shout textline: for help text SHOUT to 85258
• NHS 111: Select mental health option

If you are concerned that you or someone you know has an eating disorder, please consider seeking urgent / emergency medical attention if the following are present:

· Pulse <50 beats/min

· Temp <35oC

· Blood pressure <80/50 mm Hg or postural drop >20 mm Hg

· Feeling faint / drowsy

· Confusion

· Weight loss >1kg/week

· No food intake for 48hrs

· No fluid intake for 24hrs

· Inability to stand up from sitting

Please note: Our Crisis Team operate between the hours of 09:00 and 22:00. If your child needs to attend A&E for a physical health concern outside of these hours and you feel they need an urgent mental health assessment, please let the clinicians in the hospital know. They will refer directly to the Crisis Team who will arrange an assessment during their operating hours of 09:00-22:00.

If you need urgent mental health advice but there is no concerns around your child’s physical health please call NHS 111 selecting the mental health option to speak with a mental health professional who will be able to support you.