Where to get more help Emergency help If you, or someone you are worried about, need support in an emergency situation, do not put off getting help. The following can be used in an emergency: • • • •
Emergencies: 999 An Emergency appointment with your GP Fast medical advice in a non-life threatening situation: 111 Samaritans: 116 123 (24-hour service)
Remember, do not be afraid to get help. Feeling this way doesn’t last forever and there are things that can be done to help! Below are some useful web links with good quality information for anxiety and depression and what treatments are recommended if you want to learn more:
Useful websites on Panic Disorder • The NHS: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/panic-disorder/ • The National Institute for Health & Care Excellence depression information: https://www. nice.org.uk/guidance/cg113/ • The Royal College of Psychiatrists: https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/problemsdisorders/anxiety-panic and phobias • MIND The mental health charity: https://www.mind.org.uk • The Mental Health Foundation: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z/d/anxiety Other useful helplines: • National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 200 0247 • Forced Marriages Unit: 0207 008151 • Support for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) Victims- Broken Rainbow: 0300 999 5428 or 0845 260 4460 • Support for Male Victims. Respect: 0808 801 0327 • Help for the Perpetrator. Respect: 0808 802 4040 • Childline: 0800 1111 • Debt helpline: 0808 808 4000 • Family lives (formerly Parentline): 0808 800 2222 • Citizen Advice Bureau: 0344 411 1444
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