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:

If it's urgent but not life threatening

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.

Mental health support

Get support if you’re experiencing suicidal feelings or thinking about self-harm.

if you’re experiencing suicidal feelings or thinking about self-harm, the following organisations can help:

Bereavement support

Find support if you're dealing with the death of a loved one.

If you're dealing with the death of a loved one, the following organisations can help:

Local mental health support

 Services that you can contact in Sutton and London for support with your mental health.

Get help for a child or young person

Learn more about mental health services for children and young people