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Emergency and Urgent Help in Edinburgh
Please note: Edinburgh Counselling and Therapy is not an emergency or crisis service.
If you are in crisis, please refer to the options below:
MHAS - the Mental Health Assessment Service at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital are currently not able to offer a walk in service. If you are in need of the service, because you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please call the following number to speak to a mental health nurse: 0131 286 8137
If you are in crisis or are suicidal, you can also go to A&E - more information on SAMH website here https://www.samh.org.uk/about-mental-health/suicide
Emergency and Urgent Help in Edinburgh
- Contact your doctor or their out of hours service.
- Royal Edinburgh Hospital - Tel: 0131 537 6000 – ask for the Emergency Team.
- Social Work Emergency Service – Tel: (day time) 0131 554 4301 (out of hours) 0800 731 6969
- Edinburgh Crisis Centre - Tel: 0808 801 0414 (free from landlines, mobile phones charged). Text: 0797 442 9075
- Rape Crisis Scotland Tel: 0808 801 0302 (1800 to midnight)
Telephone Support
- Samaritans Tel: 0131 221 9999 24hrs, 7 days a week
- Saneline Tel: 0845 767 8000 Every day from 1800 to 2300 (for those coping and caring for someone with mental health issues.)
- Breathing Space – Tel: 0800 83 85 87 Monday to Thursday 1800 to 0200. Friday from 1800 and open all weekend until 0600 on Monday. (for those experiencing low mood and/or depression.)
- If you are under 19 years you can call childline on 0800 1111 (this number will not show up on your phone bill)
- You can use the text service 'Shout' by texting 85258 https://www.crisistextline.uk/
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