MHW Foundation does not provide emergency, crisis, or clinical mental health services.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, or you believe there is a risk of serious harm, please seek urgent help immediately using the services below.
Call 999 (UK emergency services)
NHS 111 – ask for the urgent mental health service
Your GP – request an urgent appointment or same day assessment
Samaritans / Call 116 123 or visit www.samaritans.org
Shout / Text SHOUT to 85258 for free, confidential text support
NHS Urgent Mental Health Helplines available in all areas of England (via NHS website) https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care-services/
MHW Foundation is a non clinical charity. We do not:
provide crisis intervention
assess or diagnose mental health conditions
offer emergency advice or treatment
Our role is limited to:
funding or facilitating access to non emergency therapy delivered by qualified external professionals
providing non clinical information and signposting
supporting individuals who face financial or practical barriers to accessing therapy
If information shared with us indicates an immediate risk, we will not attempt to intervene clinically. Instead, we will signpost you to appropriate statutory or emergency services.
If you are experiencing thoughts of self harm, suicide, or feel unable to keep yourself safe, please do not wait for a response from us. Contact one of the services above immediately.
