Urgent Help

If you or a loved one are experiencing an extreme mental health crisis and may be at risk of harm contact:

Other Useful Contacts (A-Z);

Adult Social Care Services

0161 217 6029. Open Monday to Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm

Anxiety UK

03444 775 774. Text Support 07537 416 905. Open Monday to Friday 9.30am – 5.30pm

C.A.L.M – Campaign Against Living Miserably

Helpline 0800 585858 or livechat. Available 5pm – Midnight 365 days a year.

Carers UK

Expert information, advice and support for unpaid carers.

Citizens Advice Bureau

Provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice on health and social care, debt, housing and anti-social behaviour.

Phoneline 0808 278 7863. Out of hours phoneline or SMS service 0161 850 5053.

Mind Infoline

Provides information and signposting on any mental health issues open 9am – 6pm (except Bank Holidays)

  • Infoline: 0300 123 3393
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Post: Mind Infoline, PO Box 75225, London, E15 9FS

Mindline Trans+

Emotional and mental health support helpline for anyone identifying as transgender, non-binary, genderfluid. Support is also offered to =support family members, friends, colleagues and carers.

  • 0300 330 5468 – Open Friday evenings 8pm -11pm

NSPCC

Help and advice for adults concerned about a child.

  • Telephone: 0808 800 5000
  • Confidential text service (for those aged 18 or under): 0800 1111

Open Door Stockport

Open 7 days a week for people in mental health crisis from 10am- 5.30pm on weekdays and 12pm – 5pm weekends. 72 – 74 Prince’s St, SK1 1RJ.

  • 24/7 Helpline: 0800 138 7626

Papyrus

Dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing for people under the age of 35. Open 9am – midnight every day.

Pennine Care NHS

Pennine provides a range of mental health, learning disability and autism services and a drug and alcohol service in Stockport.

  • 24/7 Helpline: 0800 014 9995

Saneline

 Providing support to anyone affected by mental illness.

  • Telephone: 0300 304 7000 (open 4pm – 10pm 365 days a year)

Self Help Services

Providing a range of support such as talking therapies for people living with mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, panic or sleep related problems. Open 9am – 5pm weekdays.

SHOUT

A free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope.

  • Text SHOUT to 85258

Stockport Without Abuse

Offers support and advice for women, men and children affected by domestic abuse. Lines staffed Monday – Thursday 9am – 5pm and Friday 9am – 4.30pm (answerphone service is available outside these hours).

  • Telephone: 0161 477 4294

The Silver Line

A free 24/7 confidential telephone service providing support, friendship and conversation for older people.

  • Telephone: 0800 4 70 80 90

Women’s Centre Stockport

The Women’s Centre supports, empowers and educates women to improve their wellbeing and physical and mental health, enabling them to have improved life chances for themselves and their families.

  • Telephone: 0161 355 4455

Young Minds

Offering three different services to parents and carers who are concerned about their child’s mental health, up to the age of 25.

  • Parents Helpline: 0808 802 5544 open 9.30am – 4pm
  • Parents webchat and email service available 9.30pm – 4pm Monday to Friday

Young peoples text service which provides free, 24/7 text support for young people across the UK experiencing a mental health crisis.

  • Text YM to 85258

There is lots of other Stockport-based services available, which you could find out about from your GP, or the Stockport Local pages on the Stockport Council website.