Mental Health Crisis
My psychotherapy practice is not an emergency service, and I do not provide out of hours support or contact.
If you are in crisis or are making plans to end your life please find below a list of all the support services in in East Kent.
- Call Kent and Medway’s Single Point of Access on 0300 222 0123 (24/7) or text 07860 022819 (8am-10pm)
- Or call the Mental Health Matters team on 0800 107 0160. Free, confidential and open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
- Thanet Safe Haven on 07850 655877 6pm – 11pm 365 days or email thanet.mhm@nhs.net. If your usual sources of support are closed Safe Haven in Thanet offers mental health support to Kent residents aged 16+, including healthcare professionals.
- East Kent Mind 0795 060 8827 or visit their website
- Wellbeing line 0203 912 0032 is open Monday – Friday 2pm-5pm and Sunday 6pm-10pm
- SpeakUp CIC peer support in Margate Email: admin@speakupcic.co.uk
Domestic Abuse Service
LOCAL
https://www.oasisdaservice.org Thanet based DA/DV charity supporting adults and children
KENT
https://www.domesticabuseservices.org.uk Kent and Medway DA/DV support services, advice and information on services for victims
http://www.risingsunkent.com Canterbury bases DA/DV services
https://www.nhs.uk/services/service-directory/north-kent-domestic-abuse-services/N11009631
NHS DA Abuse services
https://www.kscmp.org.uk/guidance/domestic-abuse Kent Safeguarding Children, online reporting for safety of children or young person
NATIONAL
Women can call The Freephone National Domestic Abuse Helpline, run by Refuge on 0808 2000 247 for free at any time, day or night. The staff will offer confidential, non-judgemental information and support
talk to a doctor, health visitor or midwife
Anyone can call Karma Nirvana on 0800 5999 247 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) for forced marriage and honour crimes.
You can also call 020 7008 0151 to speak to the GOV.UK Forced Marriage Unit
In an emergency, call 999
For email for support, she can contact Women’s Aid (a different charity to Woman’s Trust). Women can email helpline@womensaid.org.uk. Staff will respond to your email within 5 working days
The Survivor’s Handbook from the charity Women’s Aid is free and provides information for women on a wide range of issues, such as housing, money, helping children, and legal rights.
Samaritans (24/7 service) – 116 123
https://www.victimsupport.org.uk Independent, free confidential advice for victims of crime
https://www.victimfocus.org.uk/free-caring-for-yourself-after-sexual-violence free course in PDF format to care for self after sexual violence
Financial Support
https://www.moneyadviceplus.org.uk/fsl/
https://survivingeconomicabuse.org
https://refuge.org.uk/i-need-help-now/how-we-can-help-you/economic-abuse/
