Useful information
Crisis and emergency response
Given the context of working in a private practice, I am unable to provide immediate help or support if you are in an emergency.
If you are in an emergency please use the below services. If you are in a life threatening situation or cannot keep yourself safe go to your local A&E and if you cannot get their safely call 999.
There are various organisations that provide support:
- Samaritans: 116 123
- Breathing space: 0800 83 85 87
- NHS 24: 111
- Child line: 0800 1111
- CALM: 0800 58 58 58
- Mind: 0300 123 3393
- PAPYRUS: 0800 068 4141
- Rethink Mental Health: 03005000927
- Refuge: 0808 2000 247
- Alcoholic Anonymous: 08457697555
- Narcotics Anonymous: 0300 999 1212
- Rethink: 0845 456 0455
- May tree: 020 7263 7070
Recommended reading
DBT skills training: Handouts and worksheet 2nd Ed.
- Marsha Linehan
The Body keeps the score: Brain, mind and body in the healing of trauma.
- Bassel Van Der Kolk