Emotional Wellbeing
If it’s an emergency or you need urgent help
- If you or someone else is in danger, call 999 or go to A&E now
- If you need urgent help for your mental health, get help from NHS 111 online or call 111
Your mental health is as important as your physical health. You will not be wasting anyone’s time.
NHS therapy and counselling services
NHS talking therapies services are for people in England aged 18 or over. You can speak to your GP about talking therapies or get in touch with the talking therapies service directly without going to your GP. Talking therapies can treat conditions like:
- depression
- generalised anxiety
- social anxiety
- panic and agoraphobia
- other phobias
- obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- body dysmorphic disorder
Get NHS therapy and counselling
How to find local mental health services
You have a choice of who to contact in your area to learn more about the help you can get.
You might want to contact more than one of these places to find out about all the services that are available.
Your GP surgery
Your doctor can help you work out what kind of support you need and introduce you to the right mental health service. This is known as a GP referral.
Local councils
Some mental health services are provided by local authorities such as your council. This could include services like helplines, crisis support and therapy.
Find your local council (GOV.UK)
Your local pharmacy
Pharmacists are trained healthcare professionals and can provide advice on medicines, including those used to treat mental health conditions. Some pharmacists can also offer information on local mental health services.
Therapy and counselling from the NHS
NHS talking therapies services are for people in England aged 18 or over. You can find out about the talking therapies service in your area and get in touch with them without speaking to your GP.
Find an NHS talking therapies service
If you need help now, and you’re not sure what to do
If you need urgent help for your mental health, get help from 111 online or call 111 and select the mental health option.
Find local mental health charities
You can visit Hub of Hope to search for mental health charities where you live. It’s run by a national charity called Chasing the Stigma.
Mental health services for children and young people
Find out about support for mental health for children, young people, parents and carers
Find care for your mental health before, during and after pregnancy
Find out how to get help with your mental health if you’re planning to have a baby, if you’re pregnant, or after you’ve given birth
