Mental Health Support

Feeling unable to cope, worried you may hurt yourself or somebody else and/or experiencing suicidal feelings?

For immediate help If your life – or someone else’s life – is in immediate danger, please call 999 or go to A&E.

For same or next day help – you can get help with your mental health in different ways depending on what you prefer. All services are free.

Call NHS 111 and select the mental health option (also known as the Sussex Mental Healthline) or the Samaritans on 116 123 (both available 24/7)

Visit a Staying Well service (out-of-hours mental health crisis support service for people aged 18+ available in Brighton, Crawley, Eastbourne,

Hastings and Worthing)

Text the word SUSSEX to 85258 (24/7 mental health text-messaging support service)

Download the Stay Alive app – a suicide prevention resource full of useful information and tools to help you stay safe in crisis.

You are not alone. There is a wide library of support available to you across Sussex. If you would like some extra support, please download the Mental Health Signposting document provided by Sussex Health & Care below.

Urgent Mental Health Support

Routine Mental Health Support

Volunteering Support