Mental health support

Sutton Central by-election

A by-election will take place on Thursday 10 April 2025 to elect a new local councillor in Sutton Central.

Find out more information.

Get mental health support for yourself or another adult in Sutton.

Get help if someone's life is at risk

If someone's life is at risk you should:

call 999
go to your nearest A&E department

If it's urgent but not life threatening

Call the NHS Mental Health Crisis Line on 0800 028 8000
Call 111 and choose the mental health option

Free listening services

If you just need to talk, you can get confidential support from trained volunteers. Talk about anything that's troubling you to the following organisations.

Samaritans

Call 116 123 to speak to someone now
Email jo@samaritans.org for a reply within 24 hours

Find out other ways of contacting Samaritans

Shout text messaging service

Shout is a free text messaging service for anyone in crisis.

Text SHOUT to 85258

Speak to your GP or practice nurse

See your GP or practice nurse if you're experiencing:

depression
anxiety
feelings related to change
feelings related to bereavement
feelings related to personal or family problems

They might refer you to your local NHS psychological therapies or Sutton Talking Therapies.

What support is available

Therapies

The main types of therapies with NHS Choices are:

Support for severe and complex mental health issues

You're entitled to:

an assessment of your needs with a mental healthcare professional
have a care plan that's regularly reviewed by that professional

You can ask for an assessment of your care and support needs from us.

Organisations that can provide support

The following organisations offer free, confidential mental health support.