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Getting help in a mental health emergency


If you or a young person’s a person’s mental or emotional state gets worse quickly, it may become a mental health crisis. In this situation, it is important to get help quickly.

You can do one of these things:

If the emergency is related to a young person’s mental health then the CAMHS Crisis team can be contacted 08:00-20:00 hours

CAMHS Crisis Intervention & Home Treatment Team can be contacted by:

Sandwell: 07816075218

Wolverhampton: 07900226390

Dudley: 07435996296

Walsall: 07824565766

Follow any safety plan that has already been discussed and set up with you. 

If you are not known to CAMHS, you can contact your GP for an emergency appointment.

People of all ages can contact the 24/7 Mental Health Helpline by calling NHS 111

Useful Resources and Help lines:

NHS 24/7 Mental Health Helpline: 111
Young Minds: 02073 368 445 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Samaritans: 08457 909 090 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
MIND Information Line: 08457 660 163 (self-help books are also available)
Youth Access: 02087 729 900
BEAT: 08088010677 or www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk

 

If someone is at immediate risk of danger

It is important to keep yourself and others safe.

Call 999 and explain the situation, someone trained to help will talk you through this

 

Are you worried that someone is being hurt?


It is important to let trained people from Children’s Services know about any worries you may have so that they can support you and others involved. You may wish to have someone help you with this or ring the helplines below.

Wolverhampton – call 01902 555392 or 552999 

Sandwell – call 0121 5693100 

Dudley – call 0300 555 0050 

Walsall – call 0300 555 2866

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