Local services to speak to someone now
SlaM Out of Hours service
Call 0800 731 2864
To speak to the local NHS mental health crisis line for people in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.
https://www.slam.nhs.uk/patients-and-carers/crisis-support/
NHS Lambeth Single Point of Access
(Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) 0800 090 2456
lambethspa@slam.nhs.uk
Call if you're worried about your mental health and need more support than your GP can provide.
Offer short and longer term support from our teams of clinicians, social workers, people with lived experience and support workers. If appropriate, someone can visit you if you require mental health support within 24 hours.
https://lambethtogether.net/living-well-network-alliance/get-help/lambeth-single-point-of-access/
Solidarity in a Crisis
(Monday to Friday: 6pm-12am, Weekends 12pm-12am) Freephone 0300 123 1922
solidarity@certitude.org.uk
Out of hours emotional support over phone (and in person) from people who have lived experience of mental health. They offer one-off and ongoing suport
http://www.certitude.org.uk/listening-empathy-care-concern-solidarity-crisis-2/
If you are having thoughts of suicide
Papyrus Hopeline
0800 068 4141
Suicide prevention and support for young people from age 10 up to 35
The May Tree Sanctuary
0207 263 7070
maytree@maytree.org.uk
For those in a suicidal crisis, offers short-term accommodation. Maytree’s house is open 365 days a year for people when they’re feeling suicidal, their phonelines are currently running.
The Samaritans
24 hour phoneline: 116 123
The samaritans are there to listen 24 hours a day, the number is free to call or text.
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/talk-us-phone/
https://www.samaritans.org/ (24 hour response time)
The Listening Place
Face-to-face support for those who feel life is no longer worth living
https://listeningplace.org.uk/
Listening services and drop-ins
The Caravan
0207 183 1802
The drop-in offers a core service of listening and emotional support, which can evolve into counselling. Free service open 7 days a week, offers telephone support.
The Beacon Project Drop-in
Contact Jazz: 0208 329 9649
Health & Wellbeing Hubs | A.T Beacon Project
Weekly drop-ins at their wellbeing hubs for Lambeth Residents to talk to someone about mental health issues (and other health issues). No need to book.
Streatham Barber Shop Hub Fridays 1-5pm:
Levels Hair & Beauty, 11 DeMontfort Parade, Streatham, London, SW16 1BU
The Community Shop Lambeth, West Norwood, London, SE27 9PA
SW9 Community Wellbeing Sessions Thursdays 2-5pm, Fridays 9.30-12pm
The Learning Centre, 153 Stockwell Road SW9 9FX.
SANE line
4:30pm – 10:30pm 0300 304 7000 info@sane.org.uk
Mental health helpline offering support and info
Shout
Available 24/7 Text SHOUT to 85258
Text support service, free to text from all UK mobiles
The Well Centre
Monday - Friday 020 8473 1581
A health hub for 11-20 year olds where you can see a doctor, counsellor or Health & Wellbeing Practitioner
https://www.thewellcentre.org/
Local Counselling Services (free or low-cost)
NHS Talking Therapies
020 8328 6747
Refer yourself - Lambeth Talking Therapies
Free NHS service for Lambeth residents, offering a range of talk therapies, you can refer yourself or be referred by your GP or other medical professional.
Waterloo Community Counselling
020 7928 3462
Low Cost Counselling - Waterloo Community Counselling
Low cost counselling service offering longer term counselling. Also offers counselling in a range of different languages.
The Guild of Psychotherapists
020 7401 3260
Low Cost Clinic - The Guild of Psychotherapists
Offers long term low cost psychotherapy in Southwark (for Lambeth, Lewisham or Southwark residents)
If you've been affected by crime or traumatic events
Victim Support
0808 168 9111
https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/
If you've been affected by domestic Abuse
The GAIA Centre
020 7733 8724
lambethvawg@refuge.org.uk
This is a centre based in Lambeth offering support and refuge to women who are experiencing domestic violence. https://www.refuge.org.uk/our-work/our-services/one-stop-shop-services/the-gaia-centre/
Refuge
Free 24 Hour domestic abuse helpline: 0808 2000 247
Bereavement Support
Cruse
Bereavement counselling
020 7620 3999
lambeth@cruse.org.uk
This is a local service in Lambeth offering counselling if you have been bereaved https://www.cruse.org.uk/get-help/local-services/south-east/lambeth
Cruse helpline: 0808 808 1677
Phone support to talk to someone straight away