Help Centre
What kind of help do you need?
Need Urgent Help or Support?
Further Help
UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER COUNSELLING SERVICE:
0161 275 2864 www.manchester.ac.uk/counselling
Free, confidential and professional help with any personal issues affecting work, self-esteem, relationships, mental health or general well-being. We are available to all University of Manchester students and all members of staff. Open 9.00am-4.00pm Monday - Friday.
NHS DIRECT:
0845 46 47 www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for people to discuss any mental or physical health problems with qualified staff and to get help and advice on where else to go if necessary. They can book appointments for you to be seen at a Walk-In Centre (see below)
NHS WALK-IN CENTRES IN MANCHESTER:
You can attend without an appointment. The following are the most centrally based in the city:
Primary Care Emergency Centre: MRI, Oxford Road, M13 9WL.
Monday to Friday from 8.30am - 10.00pm, Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidays from 10.00am - 8.00pm. Manchester Piccadilly: 1-3 Gateway House, Piccadilly South, M1 2GH.
Telephone: 0161 233 2525 Monday to Friday, including Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays from 7.00am - 7.00pm.
Withington Community Hospital: Nell Lane, M20 2LR.
Telephone: 0161 217 3015 Monday to Friday & Bank Holidays 8.00am - 6.00pm, Saturday & Sunday 9.00am - 5.00pm.
STUDENTS AGAINST DEPRESSION:
This site offers UK students comprehensive information and discussion about: what depression is and how it works; what context depression flourishes in; self-help strategies for tackling depression; how to get further help and support.
SANELINE:
Available from 12.00 noon to 2.00am daily (subject to availability of volunteers). To talk about any problems confidentially for as long as is needed.
MIND-IN-MANCHESTER:
0161 272 8205 www.mindinmanchester.org.uk
Available from Monday to Friday 10.00am to 4.00pm (with answering service at other times). For information on locally available mental health help and services.
NIGHTLINE:
Number on back of library card - www.nightline.manchester.ac.uk
Available 8.00pm to 8.00am during University term time only. A confidential listening and information service for students and run by students.
Local GP practices
Find you nearest GP practice www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/GP/LocationSearch/4
Help in a Crisis
ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY:
The nearest local hospital accident and emergency unit to the University of Manchester is Manchester Royal Infirmary. For use in the case of urgent mental health needs.
SAMARITANS:
0161 236 8000 / 116 123 www.samaritans.org
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To talk confidentially about any problem, however big or small.
CRISIS LINE:
0808 808 2007 www.turning-point.co.uk
Available from 8.00pm to 12.00 midnight from Tuesday to Sunday. To talk about any problems and get help and advice.
THE SANCTUARY:
The Sanctuary runs throughout the year from 11pm to 9am at the Kath Locke Centre, Moss Side, Manchester. Support is provided in a face to face capacity via paid staff and peer volunteers for up to 5 people at any one time. Additionally support will be made available via the telephone.
CRISIS POINT:
0161 225 9500 www.turning-point.co.uk
Crisis resolution service available from 8.00am to 7.00pm. Providing immediate or at least same-day one-to-one help for people in crisis - based on self-referral or referral by a professional. THIS IS NOT A HELPLINE
HOPELineUK Call:
0800 068 41 41, Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org Text: 07786 209 697
A confidential helpline for young people under the age of 35 feeling suicidal and anyone concerned that a young person they know may be at risk of suicide: You can speak in confidence with a HOPELineUK advisor: Weekdays: 10am -10pm, Weekends & Bank Holidays: 2pm- 5pm