If you are in a mental health crisis or are
worried that you may need help to avoid a
crisis, there are several options open to
you.
If you’re in immediate danger or
considering acting on suicidal thoughts,
ring 999 for an ambulance, or go to the
A&E department of the nearest hospital
where you can be get help from the
specialist mental health teams working
within the A&E service.
Solihull Mind’s Crisis Cafe is also available,
as are various duty workers at NHS mental
health services and Solihull Social Care.
help in a crisis
ambulance, police, 999
or A&E at Heartlands/Solihull Hospitals
Out of hours Duty Worker, 0121 605 6060
Samaritans, 116 123
National Suicide Prevention Helpline:
0800 689 5652
24 hrs BSMHFT Helpline, 0121 262 3555
Solihull Mind Crisis Cafe, 6pm to 11pm,
7 days/week, 16 Faulkner Road, B92 8SY
Duty Workers, office hours
0121 301 4950 (Maple Leaf Centre),
0121 301 4800 (Lyndon Clinic),
0121 704 8007 (Solihull Social Care)
If you need to talk to someone out of normal
office hours then you can use our crisis café
service, open seven days a week and 365 days a
year, from 6pm to 11pm at our Faulkner Road
building. The Birmingham and Solihull Mental
Health Helpline is also available 24 hours a day
on 0121 262 3555. You can also call The
Samaritans on 116 123 (free). It’s not just for
people who are suicidal, it’s for anyone who
needs someone to talk to and available 24 hours
a day.
The out of hours Duty Worker at Solihull
Social Care can be contacted on 0121 605 6060
If you are being supported by one of the
community mental health teams, then during
office hours you can ring and ask to speak to
your CPN or social worker etc. Lyndon Clinic
can be contacted on 0121 301 4800, and Maple
Leaf on 0121 301 4950.
The duty worker can also be contacted for
immediate help during office hours (whether or
not you are already supported by specialist
mental health services) by ringing 0121 301
4950 or 0121 301 4800 and asking for the duty
worker. There is also a duty worker at Solihull
Social Care on 0121 704 8007.
Solihull Mind’s information service is also
available for advice on getting emergency help:
0121 742 4941 or 0121 743 4237;
contact@solihullmind.org.uk
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