Getting Help

This section gives you guidance on how to get help if you are concerned about your own or someone else’s mental health.

Local Contacts

Hinchingbrooke Healthcare NHS Trust
Accident and Emergency Department
Huntingdon
PE29 6NT

Tel: 01480 416416
Website: www.hinchingbrooke.nhs.uk

they are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week to provide medical treatment, and where appropriate, they will contact a specialist mental health professional.

Healthlink
Education Centre Library
Hinchingbrooke NHS Trust
Huntingdon
PE29 6NT

Tel: 01480 416114
Website: www.health-link.org.uk

Healthlink is a consumer health information service. It is free and confidential. HealthLink can help you to find information on health related issues such as:

Medical conditions, treatments and procedures and local and national support organisations. Open Mon-Fri 9.00am-5.00pm. HealthLink cannot offer medical advice or advice on benefits.

Hunts Mind
The Limes
24 New Street
St. Neots
Cambs
PE19 1AJ

Tel: 01480 470480
Email: communityprojectmanager@huntsmind.org.uk
Website: www.huntsmind.org.uk

Hunts Mind is a local voluntary organisation,affiliated to National Mind, run by a team of staff in conjunction with volunteers and service users.

They currently provide:

  • Peer Focused Support - such as Borderline Personality Disorder Group
  • Social Support - known as Open Door Groups which are held during the day and evenings
  • Rural Development - a project that specifically supports people in the most rural areas, such as Ramsey and Warboys.
  • Skills Builder and Focused Groups - such as the Allotment group. Apron Strings (cookery), the Rock Group, Sports and Computer/Media and Newsletter Group.
  • Counselling & Therapy - 1:1 counselling and group therapy through Art.
  • Volunteering - supporting people to volunteer within our service or to other local agencies or organisations.
  • Information - we have a wide range of information on mental health issues and related topics for service users, carers and the general public at our main office at The Limes and also at satellite points located at various points around the vicinity.

Hunts Mind will not discriminate against any individual based on diagnosis but will provide services in accordance with service users needs. It is expected that the majority of service users will experience mild to moderate mental health problems. However more acutely unwell individuals will not be excluded from the service.

Due to their current funding criteria, the age range for service users is 17 - 65 and they encourage people to self refer. If you would like to become a service user or refer someone then please contact the Project Worker Team on the number above.

Hunts Mind aims are to raise the profile of mental health issues in the community and to combat prejudice and misinformation. They also aim to empower current and past service users to become involved in the development of the organisation at every level.

Hunts Mind supports and facilitates the Hunts User Forum, People of Potential.

A close working partnership with local health providers also increases the opportunities for people to engage in sports and leisure activities using their local facilities.

Lifeline
Tel: 0808 808 2121

This service is a Lifecraft project, based in Cambridge. Their trained volunteers are on line to provide someone to talk to, emotional support, guidance through a crisis, liaison with other agencies, information on local and national resources, treatment, patients' rights, self-help groups etc.

Open 7.00pm-11.00pm, 365 days a year (24 hour answerphone at all other times)

Samaritans
4 Emmanuel Road
Cambridge
CB1 1JW

Tel: 01223 364455 or 08457 90 90 90 (24 hours a day)
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Website: www.samaritans.org.uk

The Samaritans have trained volunteers who will listen to people who are distressed, in despair or contemplating suicide, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They will offer a sympathetic, non-judgemental listening ear.

Turning Point
Ambury House
80a High Street
Huntingdon
PE29 3DP

Tel: 0845 6017881

This project aims to help vulnerable people with complex health and social care needs by offering practical help and support with all aspects of daily living in the community. It works particularly with people who are reluctant to engage with mental health services and who may need a more intensive level of support. Clients are referred through other mental health services. Services are available seven days a week 8.00am - 8.00pm, bank holidays included.

National Contacts

Saneline

Tel: 0845 767 800
Email: sane@saneline.org.uk
Website: www.sane.org.uk

Trained volunteers will provide support and advice on mental health issues from 1pm-11pm every day of the year. This is run by the national organisation SANE.

NHS Direct
Tel: 0845 46 47
Website: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

NHS Direct is a 24 hour confidential healthcare advice and information helpline. You can speak directly, and in confidence, to experienced nurses and professional advisors about any health problem or enquiry. Using their skills and experience, together with a comprehensive computer system, NHS Direct can provide you with advice on what to do next.

If you need general information about local health services or more in-depth information about a particular health condition that may be worrying you or a family member, NHS Direct staff can get you the help and information you need quickly. Calls charged at local rates. For patients' safety all calls are recorded. For those whose preferred language is not English, there is the choice of a confidential translation service. NHS Direct also has information about complementary therapy organisations.