Thread by @NHSMillion

Personal tweet now. We are receiving a lot of messages from NHS staff who are really struggling. Can’t get out of bed, can no longer face going into work, have no idea how to get through the next shift - struggling.

Please know we are here for you. Here’s where to get help 👇🏻🧵

Contents:
1️⃣ Who to call if you are suicidal

2️⃣ 24/7 📞📱💻 if you are in crisis

3️⃣ Helplines for:
NHS staff
bereaved staff
doctors/dentists
nurses/midwives
students
addiction/alcohol
your family

4️⃣ Services for:
England
Scotland
Wales

5️⃣ Counselling

6️⃣ Peer support

If you are in crisis please call 999 or attend your local Emergency Department. Every single paramedic, A&E nurse and doctor would be relieved to see you in the nick of time and I promise they will just want to help you as a human and as a colleague.

The following are phone numbers, text lines, and web chats that are available 24/7 if you are in crisis.

Any time of the day and night you can CALL:

📞 the @samaritans on 116 123 24/7

☎️ the National Suicide Prevention Helpline on 0800 689 5652 @NSPH_UK 24/7

Or TEXT

📱text SHOUT to 85258 24/7 for a free confidential text service @GiveUsAShout

OR

📱under 19? Text YM to 85258 @YoungMindsUK 24/7

Or WEBCHAT

💻 with @theCALMzone 5pm – midnight, 365 days a year here 👇🏻

thecalmzone.net/help/get-help/

If you are NHS staff:

📞 call the confidential @NHSEngland staff support line, operated by the @samaritans 0800 069 6222 from 7:00am – 11:00pm 7 days a week

📱 text FRONTLINE to 85258 for support 24/7

If you’re bereaved or lost a colleague:

📞 call the confidential bereavement support line @hospiceuk on 0300 303 4434
8:00am – 8:00pm, 7 days a week. 

A team of fully qualified bereavement specialists are will support you with bereavement issues experienced through your work.

If you are a DOCTOR:

📞 You can access free and confidential 24/7 counselling and peer support services via @TheBMA on 0330 123 1245

Open to all doctors and medical students (regardless of BMA membership), plus their partners and dependents.

If you are a DOCTOR, DENTIST or MED STUDENT concerned about your use of drugs or alcohol.

📞 The Sick Doctors’ Trust’s confidential helpline is available 24 hours a day on 0370 444 5163.

sick-doctors-trust.co.uk

If you are a DOCTOR or DENTIST and need an appointment to talk about work related stress, mental health problems or addiction:

💻 Book an appointment with @NHSPracHealth here 👇🏻

practitionerhealth.nhs.uk/accessing-the-…

📱 you can also access the 24/7 crisis text service texting NHSPH to 85258

If you are a NURSE:

💻 Access counselling via the @theRCN here

rcn.org.uk/get-help/membe…

If you are a member of NHS staff in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 and not in crisis:

🏡You can access you local mental health and wellbeing hub @NHSPracHealth @NHSEngland here 👇🏻

practitionerhealth.nhs.uk/accessing-the-…

If you are a member of NHS staff in WALES 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Health for Health Professionals Wales (HHP Wales) offers a free, confidential service that provides NHS staff, students and volunteers in Wales with access to various levels of mental health support.

👇🏻

hhpwales.nhs.wales/about-us/

If you’re a member of NHS staff in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

💻 Your can access the @NHS24 Employee Assistance Programme, which provides confidential support, 24 hours a day, seven days a week for you and your family.

nhs24.scot/staff-informat…

If you’re NHS staff and feel you need counselling:

💻 Access up to 12 sessions with @Frontline_19 here

frontline19.com/services-for-c…

Or access access 1:1 counselling via @theHWF and @HarleyTherapy
here:

healthcareworkersfoundation.org/nhs-workers/co…

And Project 5 via @LhFoundation here:

project5.org/registernhssta…

And @DutyToCare1 here:

dutytocare.info/s/information-…

If you would like to access PEER SUPPORT services:

💻 Check out @DoctorsDistress here to see upcoming online sessions - not just for doctors

doctors-in-distress.org.uk

📞 Nurses and midwifes can also call the @NurseLifeline 0808 801 0455 Mon-Fri 1900-2309

nurselifeline.org.uk

We know things are incredibly tough out there. We know what you have been through. Don’t ever feel guilty or ashamed by the way you feel. Thousands would have broken with a hell of a lot less.

We have your back. Always.

Katie, Joe and Sammy 💙

PS if you know of another service we have missed, please add it on the end of the thread and tag us so we can add it to our list of resources. Thank you.