10 Sep Mental Health Support Services available in Kirklees
Looking after your mental health is just as important as taking care of your physical health.
We understand that life can feel overwhelming at times, and nobody should have to face those challenges alone.
Below are a list of organisations and local support groups within Kirklees who are here to listen, offer you guidance and provide help.
Samaritans
You can get in touch about anything that’s troubling you, no matter how large or small the issue feels. Any time, day or night.
Freephone: 116 123
Email: jo@samaritans.org.uk
Website: www.samaritans.org/
Here For You
Free urgent mental health support to anybody 16 years+
If you or someone you know is struggling to cope or may have thoughts of self-harm or suicide, you can contact us without the need for a GP or hospital referral and ask for support the same evening.
Open 3:30pm – 9pm every day of the year for phone calls, or you can reach out at any time or day on the website and the team will contact you back within 24 hours.
Phone: 07741900395
Website: www.touchstonesupport.org.uk/hereforyou/here-for-you-kirklees/
Night Owls
Confidential support line for children, young people, their parents and carers who live in Bradford, Leeds, Calderdale, Kirklees, Wakefield and Barnsley. We support young people up to the date of their 25th birthday.
Freephone: 0300 2003900 (available 8pm–8am every day for children, young people, parents and carers across West Yorkshire).
Text: 07984 3927007
West Yorkshire 24-hour mental health helpline
Please remember if there is an immediate threat to life, call 999.
You can phone the West Yorkshire 24-hour mental health helpline by calling NHS 111 and selecting the mental health option. It provides confidential support, advice and information to anyone over 18 who is concerned about their mental health or worried about a family member or someone they care for.
South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust
24-hour access to mental health services. The foundation offers mental health, community, learning disability and wellbeing services across Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield and provide specialist secure mental health (forensic) services for the whole of Yorkshire and Humber.
Adults (aged 18 +): 01924 316830
People with a learning difficulty: 01924 316714
Website: www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk/
West Yorkshire Helpline
A free 24-hour mental health information and support line for adults across West Yorkshire.
Freephone: 0800 183 0558
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
Provides NHS-funded mental health support for children and young people (typically under 18) who have more significant or complex mental health problems, or serious emotional or behavioural difficulties. Services are provided by diverse teams including psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, and therapists, and can involve direct support, school-based teams, or collaboration with other health and local authorities.
Crisis Line: 01484 343763 (8am-8pm)
Website: www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk/services/camhs-kirklees/
Kirklees Keep in Mind
Mental health support team designed to help meet the mental health needs of children and young people in primary and secondary education. They provide mental health support across a number of schools in Kirklees providing extra capacity for early intervention and support for mild to moderate mental health issues.
Website: www.kirklees-keep-in-mind.nhs.uk/
General Enquiries: 01484 343785 (9am-4pm)
Kooth
Any 10-25 year old in the Kirklees area can sign themselves up anonymously for free, safe, same-day, BACP accredited support.
The online community offers free counselling and drop-in chats via our live chat system, advice articles, discussion boards and activities all designed to improve emotional and mental health.
Website: www.kooth.com/
Kirklees Wellness Service
Supporting adults aged 16+ on a 1:1 and group basis to develop personally tailored wellbeing goals. Such as stopping smoking, improving mental and/or physical health.
Website: www.kirkleeswellnessservice.co.uk/
Email: wellness.service@kirklees.gov.uk
Phone: 01484 234095