Urgent Support

  • Over 18: Anyone experiencing an urgent mental health crisis can phone 111 and select the option for mental health, when prompted, to speak to a specially-trained mental health practitioner.
  • Under 18: Phone the 24-hour Single Point of Access on 0800 011 3474 (select option one, then option three).

Find other mental health support options on Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub.

Self-Help Support

Adults (18 and Over)

Adult Mental Health Navigator Service

A Mental Health Navigator can support you to improve your overall well-being by connecting you with community resources.

Self-Referral service click here.

We Are With You

Positive wellbeing support for worry, stress and low mood

We all know the importance of feeling positive about ourselves and others. Thinkaction is here to help you learn the skills to nurture your own wellbeing and build positive relationships with the people around you

Visit the We Are With You website

Kent and Medway Health and Care

If you are feeling anxious or stressed, you can find details of self-help and online tools and mental health and wellbeing services available in Kent and Medway

Visit the Kent and Medway Health and Care website

NHS Talking Therapies, Kent and Medway

A wide range of free NHS talking therapies to help you deal with and manage common mental health issues, such as feeling low, anxious, or stressed.

Visit the Kent and Medway Talking Therapies website

Mind, West Kent

Help you or someone you know, to cope with some of the challenges of everyday life:

Visit the West Kent Mind website

The Counselling Centre

Specialists in the psychodynamic approach, and their mission is to make counselling available & affordable, for as long as it is needed.

Visit the Counselling Center website

Tunbridge Wells Safe Haven

Support available face-to-face, over the phone, via email, or via video consultation.

Visit the Mental Health Matters website

Recovery and Wellbeing College

Free health-related courses to anyone over 18 years old. 

Visit the Kent and Medway Mental Health website

The Chatty Cafe Scheme

Reducing loneliness and social isolation

Visit the Chatty Cafes scheme website

Flourish

Community Gardening Project - gardening is one way of helping to achieve good mental health.

Visit the Crossways Community website

Children and Young People

Kent and Medway Health and Care

If you are feeling anxious or stressed, you can find details of self-help and online tools and mental health and wellbeing services available in Kent and Medway

Visit the Kent and Medway Health and Care website

Children and Young People’s Counselling Service

Supporting the emotional health and wellbeing of children and young people aged four to 19.

Visit the Kent Community Health website

Mind, West Kent

one-to-one support for young people aged 11-18 experiencing low mood, anxiety, stress, grief, anger, loneliness, or low self-esteem. 

Visit the West Kent Mind website

The Mix

A safe space to listen, learn, talk and share — through support groups, community spaces, practical resources, and self-paced wellbeing courses.

Visit the The Mix website

MoodSpark

A space created by young people for young people to help navigate and learn about emotions.

Visit the MoodSpark website

Beat Eating Disorders

Ending the pain and suffering caused by eating disorders.

Visit the Beat website

We are with you

Support, without judgement, to young people facing challenges with drugs, alcohol and their mental health. 

Visit the With You website

Emerge 

Youth support workers bringing a voice of hope to people aged 10-25 during and after attending A&E because of self-harm, a suicide attempt or an emotional crisis.

Visit the Emerge website