Get help
NELFT Mental Health Direct
NELFT Mental Health Direct is a telephone helpline service available 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
If you live in Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, or Havering, you can call for mental health help and advice anytime of the day or night.
We can arrange for you to speak with a mental health professional. We can also advise you about what service to contact to get the support you need.
Telephone: 0300 555 1000
Calls from a BT landline are the cost of a local call. Calls from other landlines and mobile providers will vary and may cost more.
Samaritans
If you need someone to talk to urgently and in confidence — the Samaritans are able to offer emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every single day of the year.
In the UK dial 08457 90 90 90, for the cost of a local call, or alternatively visit their website at www.samaritans.org.uk.