Urgent Help

Help is Available

When you or someone you know is in crisis you may need help very quickly.

If the safety of someone with a mental health problem, or those around them, is at serious and immediate risk then contact the ambulance or police by dialling 999.

More Help

We run the North East Essex Crisis Cafe and the Mid Essex Sanctuary. Find out more about them using the buttons below.

Crisis Cafe The Sanctuary

North East Essex Crisis

0300 330 9492

Open 7 days a week (excluding bank holidays) from 5pm to 10pm and you can self-refer by call the number above.

Mid Essex Sanctuary

NHS 111 (Option 2)

Open to residents of Mid Essex every evening between 6pm – 1am. Access to support is by referral pathway only.

If your life is at risk now

Call 999 for An Ambulance

Go straight to A&E, if you can, or call NHS 111 (Option 2). If you can’t do this by yourself, ask someone to help you.

Mental health emergencies are serious. You’re not wasting anyone’s time. 

Mid and North East Essex Mind is here to support you through a crisis or before you reach that point. We cannot support you if you are in an emergency situation, so please call 999. 

Samaritans
Chelmsford & Mid-Essex

01245 357357

Samaritans national helpline: 116 123

Samaritans
Colchester & North Essex

01206 56123

Samaritans national helpline: 116 123