Call 999 or go to A&E now if:

  • someone's life is at risk - for example, they have seriously injured themselves or taken an overdose
  • you do not feel you can keep yourself or someone else safe

Call: 999

If you are deaf, call 999 BSL

Find your nearest A&E

Get advice from 111 or ask for an urgent GP appointment if:

  • you need urgent help for your mental health

Get help from 111 online or call 111 and select the mental health option.

Local Support

NHS Devon Partnership Trust

A hub of information and services to support people struggling with their mental health.

Visit the NHS Devon Partnership Trust website

NHS Cornwall Partnership Trust

Community mental health services

Visit the NHS Cornwall Partnership Trust website

Cornwall Council

Discover available support in Cornwall

Visit the Cornwall Council website

Talkworks

Talkworks is the talking therapy service for Devon

Visit the Talkworks website

NHS Talking Therapies

The talking therapy service for Cornwall.

Visit the NHS Talking Therapies website

Step One

A brighter path to wellbeing

Visit the Step One website

Man Down

Peer support group for men

Visit the Man Down website

Your Voice Cornwall

An organisation that offers a support network for women struggling with their mental health, across Cornwall.

Visit the Your Voice Cornwall website

Farming Community Network

Confidential support for farmers and their families

Visit the NHS Talking Therapies website

Devon Mental Health Alliance

Working together for better mental health across Devon

Visit the NHS Talking Therapies website

Mental Health Swims

Swimming for mental health, meets in Bude on the last sunday of every month.

Visit the Mental Health Swims website

Wild Swimming

Swimming for mental health, meets in Bude on the last sunday of every month.

Visit the Wild Swimming website

Walk Talk Kernow

Run by Cornwall Hospice Care, this group is for people who are recently
bereaved and find walking and connecting with nature helpful and healing.

Visit the Cornwall Hospice Care website

Bude Walk & Talk

Run by Cornwall Hospice Care, this group is for people who are recently
bereaved and find walking and connecting with nature helpful and healing.

Visit the Bude Walk & Talk website

moMENtum

Supporting Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse.

Visit the moMENtum website

Perinatal Mental Health Team - Cornwall

Specialises in the assessment, diagnosis and short-term treatment of women affected by a moderate to severe mental health illness in the preconception, antenatal and postnatal period.

  • Available Monday - Friday, 9am to 5pm
  • Telephone: 01872 246820

Perinatal Mental Health Team - Devon

Dedicated to working with women in pregnancy and new mums who are concerned about their emotional or mental wellbeing.

Visit the Devon Partnership NHS Trust website

LBGTQ+ Cornwall

Dedicated to working with women in pregnancy and new mums who are concerned about their emotional or mental wellbeing.

Visit the Devon Partnership NHS Trust website

The Moorings - Devon

The Moorings offer mental health support to anyone aged 18+ in the Devon area with 3 locations in Barnstaple, Exeter and Torquay.

Visit the The Moorings - Devon webpage

Qwell

The Moorings offer mental health support to anyone aged 18+ in the Devon area with 3 locations in Barnstaple, Exeter and Torquay.

Visit the The Moorings - Devon webpage

Georgia's Voice

Cornwall suicide prevention charity, working together to ensure every young woman up to age 25 feels safe, understood, supported and empowered.

Visit the Georgia's Voice website

Noah Project

Cornwall Mind and RSPCA Cornwall have joined together to deliver a pilot project to support people affected by Noah Syndrome, a complex mental health problem known as animal hoarding disorder.

Visit the Noah Project webpage

People in Mind

A mental health and suicide prevention programme for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

Visit the People in Mind webpage

Okehampton Mental Health Peer Support Group

This is a voluntary group for adults who have any mental health concerns; their companions and carers are also very welcome.

Visit the Okehampton Mental Health Peer Support Group webpage

Cornwall Emotional Support Service: Stroke

Service developed by The Stroke Association for stroke survivors who live in Cornwall. P

Visit the Stroke Association webpage

Criminal Justice Liaison & Diversion Team

The criminal justice liaison and diversion team is an all age service and works with people living in Cornwall who are suspected of committing an offence and have mental health needs, learning disabilities, drug and alcohol problems or another identified vulnerability.

Visit the Criminal Justice Liaison & Diverson Team webpage

Recovery Devon

A free, national mental health support charity for the biker community, creating meaningful opportunities for biker wellbeing and providing support to reduce the number of people ending their lives by suicide.

Visit the Recovery Devon website

National Support

Mind

Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.

Visit the Mind website

Rethink Mental Illness

Rethink Mental Illness improve the lives of people severely affected by mental illness through a network of local groups and services, expert information and successful campaigning. The goal is to make sure everyone affected by severe mental illness has a good quality of life.

Visit the Rethink website

Anxiety UK

Anxiety UK was formed in 1970, by Katharine and Harold Fisher as a result of Katharine’s experience of agoraphobia and her desire to develop support for others similarly affected.

Visit the Anxiety UK website

Samaritans

Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

Visit the Samaritans website

Combat Stress

Combat Stress is the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health. For a century, they’ve helped former servicemen and women with mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Visit the Combat Stress website

CALM (Campaign against living miserably)

The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is leading a movement against male suicide, the single biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK.

Visit the CALM website

Young Minds

Young Minds is leading the fight for a future where all young minds are supported and empowered, whatever their challenges.

Visit the Young Minds website

Counselling Directory

Find the right counsellor for your situation and location, and most of those listed are private counsellors and charges will apply.

Visit the Young Minds website

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

Find the right counsellor for your situation and location, and most of those listed are private counsellors and charges will apply.

Visit the BACP website

Mental Health Matters

A national charity with over 40 years of experience in delivering high-quality mental health services.

Visit the Mental Health Matters website

Pearl Exchange

Safe space for people aged 18-35.

Visit the Pearl Exchange website

Silver Cloud Health

SilverCloud provides a free, private space to help you feel better through personalised content, tools, and support.

Visit the Silver Cloud Health website

Farming Community Network

Confidential support for farmers and their families

Visit the Farming Community Network website

Psychiatry UK

Treating a wide range of mental health issues including ADHD and ASD in adults and children, Stress, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression and many more.

Visit the Psychiatry UK website

Hope for Harm

Hope for Harm is a service for adults who self-harm as a way of coping with overwhelming emotional experiencing and/or psychological pain. 

Visit the Hope for Harm webpage

Calm Harm App

Calm Harm is an award-winning app funded by teenage mental health charity stem4, to help manage the urge to self-harm.

Visit the Calm Harm App website

Intercom Trust

An LGBT+ led charity, proudly working with 1000’s of people each year to improve wellbeing and inclusion.

Visit the Intercom Trust website

Qwell

Free, safe and anonymous online mental wellbeing support for adults across the UK.

Visit the Qwell website

Parental Minds

Parent+ Support Group is for Caregivers who support family, friends or colleagues with mental health issues.

Visit the Parental Minds website

Young Minds: Parent Helpline

The Young Minds Helpline provides detailed information, advice and support to parents or main carers of children and young people aged 25 or under.

Visit the Young Minds website

NSPCC: Parent support

NSPCC offer support to parents or caregivers of young people experiencing anxiety or depression.

Visit the NSPCC website

Hope Programmes

HOPE programmes run online or in-person in local communities in the southwest, and are aimed at empowering people to manage their wellbeing and to flourish in their working and personal lives.

Visit the Hope Programmes website

BEAT

BEAT is the UK’s eating disorder charity. Founded in 1989 as the Eating Disorders Association, their mission is to end the pain and suffering caused by eating disorders.

Visit the BEAT website

The Fire Fighter's Charity

Charity aimed at helping all serving and retired members of the UK's fire family to live healthier and happier lives.

Visit the Fire Fighter's Charity website

Police Care UK

Police Care UK is a charity for serving and veteran police officers and staff, volunteers, and their families who have suffered any physical or psychological harm as a result of policing.

Visit the Police Care UK website

Ambulance Staff Charity

The Ambulance Staff Charity (TASC) provides a range of services to support the mental health, physical rehabilitation, and financial wellbeing of the UK’s ambulance staff, their family members, students, and ambulance service volunteers.

Visit the Ambulance Staff Charity website

Able Futures

Able Futures are mental health specialists who can help you cope with any difficulties that are affecting your focus and time at work.

Visit the Able Futures website

Mental Health Motorbike

A free, national mental health support charity for the biker community, creating meaningful opportunities for biker wellbeing and providing support to reduce the number of people ending their lives by suicide.

Visit the Mental Health Motorbike website

Strut Safe

If you're walking alone, their volunteers will be a friendly voice to keep you company and help you feel safe until you are through the door.

Visit the Strut Safe website

Stay Alive App

The Stay Alive app is a suicide prevention resource for the UK, packed full of useful information and tools to help you, or a loved one stay safe in crisis.

Visit the Strut Safe website

Thinks to know

Panic attacks

Panic attacks can be frightening. But there are things you can do during a panic attack that help, like breathing and grounding techniques.

The Mental Haelth Foundation offers a brilliant website and guide to how to help manage panic attacks when they happen.

Panic attacks

Breathing exercises for stress

Useful information about calming breathing techniques to alleviate stress,
anxiety and panic

Breathing exercises for stress

Clinical referral options

Ember Project

Ember is a 6-week programme for adults living in Cornwall and struggling with binge-eating disorder (BED).

To be referred please contact your practice as you will need to be referred by one of the clinical team.