Emergency Support
If you think you can not keep yourself or someone else safe, or if your own life or some else's is at risk, call 999 immediately. A mental health emergency is taken just as seriously as a physical one.
NHS 111
If you need help urgently your your mental health but its not an emergency, you can get help from NHS 111 online or you can call 111 and select the mental health option (people with hearing problems can use the NHS 111 British Sign Language (BSL) service)
Samaritans
Call: 1116 123 (24 hours a day)
Local Support
There are also multiple numbers to call in the local area to get professional support.
The Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHT) Newcastle and Gateshead
The team operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They provide assessment and support at home for people over the age of 16 as an alternative to hospital admission. This team does not operate as an 'emergency' service in the way 999 does but will be able to support you as fast as they can. The telephone number for the team is 0191 814 8899 or freephone 0800 652 2863. There is a text number for people who are Deaf and/or have communication difficulties: 07919 228 548.
Sunderland and South Tyneside
The telephone number for the team is 0303 123 1145 or freephone 0800 652 2867. There is a text number for people who are Deaf and/or have communication difficulties: 07889 036 280.
Northumberland and North Tyneside
The telephone number for the team is 0303 123 1146 or freephone 0800 652 2861. There is a text number for people who are deaf and/or have communication difficulties: 07887 625 277.
Durham
The freephone number for the team is 0800 0516 171.