Useful Resources
Getting help in a crisis (in Hampshire):
Call NHS Mental Health Crisis Support on 111
Call the 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Line on 0300 303 1590 The Crisis Line is open: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 3pm – 8.30pm including bank holidays. For any young person 11-17 years old living within/residence of Hampshire County Council & Isle of Wight Council (not Portsmouth or Southampton).
Hampshire Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS):
You can contact the CAMHS team to discuss new and existing referrals, as well as advice around the referral process and the services CAMHS provides.
Email address: hantscamhsspa@southernhealth.nhs.uk. Please be aware that due to the high volume of requests received, Hampshire CAMHS cannot always reply to emails on the same working day.
If you need to speak directly with a clinician regarding a significant decline in a young person’s mental health or an increase in risk presentation, please contact them on 02382 317 912
Hampshire Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Support Services:
No Limits (aged under 26) https://nolimitshelp.org.uk/mental-health-and-wellbeing
Hampshire Youth Access (aged 5-17) https://hampshireyouthaccess.org.uk or call 02382 147 755
Getting help in a crisis (in Wiltshire):
Call NHS Mental Health Crisis Support on 111
Call the 24/7 Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust crisis line on 0800 953 1919
Wiltshire (Salisbury areas) Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS):
www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/camhs/wilts
Urgent mental health helpline: 0800 023 2133 Open 5.00pm to 11.00pm on weekdays, 9.00am to 11.00pm Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays.
Patient Advice and Liason (PALS) email address: PALS@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk or 0800 328 7971
Wiltshire Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Support Services:
Wiltshire Children and Young People Wellbeing Service www.onyourmind.org.uk or call 0300 247 0090 (option 4)
Wiltshire mental health helpline for Under 18s: 9am-5pm on a weekday call 01865 903777 or 5pm-9am on a weekday or on weekends call 01865 901000
National helplines:
Childline 0800 1111 (24 hour helpline) www.childline.org.uk
Samaritans 116 123 (call free) or email jo@samaritans.org (It may take several days to get a response via email)
PAPYRUS www.papyrus-uk.org
HOPELineUK 0800 068 41 41 or text 07786209697 confidential advice and support for young people who may be having thoughts of suicide (Mon-Fri 10am-10pm, Weekends 2pm-10pm + Bank Holidays 2pm-5pm)
The Mix 0808 808 4994 (national helpline daily 4-11pm) www.themix.org.uk
Text HANTS to 85258 (Shout Crisis text line)
Refuge 0808 2000 247 www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk
Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre
National mental health organisations:
www.mindedforfamilies.org.uk/young-people
www.mind.org.uk/information-support/local-minds
www.nshn.co.uk (help with self harm)
www.kidscape.org.uk/ (help with bullying)